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Coffee Bar Sign DIY

Make a Rae Dunn style coffee bar sign in a few easy steps! This is perfect for beginners and works well with farmhouse decor.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time1 hour 20 minutes
Dry Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Yield: 1 sign
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Silhouette Cameo
  • Tweezers

Materials

  • 1 piece scrap wood any size
  • Acrylic paint two colors
  • Adhesive vinyl and transfer tape
  • Painter's tape I used washi tape
  • Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealer or finish of your choice
  • Sandpaper optional

Instructions

  • Paint your scrap wood with acrylic paint. Let dry. Paint multiple coats if necessary.
    Martha Stewart Satin paint - Deep Sea
  • Tape off the sides so that you can keep the base paint color around the edges.
    Tape off sides of your coffee bar sign with washi tape
  • I used my "trusty" Silhouette Cameo to cut out my wording for the sign, and basically make a stencil for the paint. I found an amazing font that actually matched my coffee cups (Moon Flower).
    Create a stencil using your Silhouette Cameo
  • Transfer the wording to the board using transfer tape, making sure to smooth it down. You want to make sure the vinyl sticks to the board very well so that when you paint, it won't bleed through.
    Transfer vinyl to a wood board using clear transfer tape for vinyl
  • Paint over the whole sign with your second color. I used two coats. Pull off the adhesive letters and let dry. Tweezers can come in handy here to help you grab the ends.
    Paint white chalk paint on top of a wood sign project
  • Seal your project with Mod Podge. You can use the spray or the liquid. Let dry.
    Scrap wood projects pull the letters off