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DIY Wooden Name Plaque

Use wood letters and coloring pages to make a cute name plaque! Perfect for wall art.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time2 hours
Dry Time2 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 1 plaque
Cost: $15

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Materials

Instructions

  • Grab wood letters in the name or initials of your choice. My name is short and sweet! You'll need to choose a plaque that fits the name based on the length.
    White wood letters spelling AMY
  • Begin coloring. You can color the entire page or just enough to cover one of your wood letters. Now – at this point, you have two options. You can color in additional pages and have different designs on your letters, or you can make color copies of the page. I’ll leave that up to you!
    White wood letter A placed over the top of the coloring page
  • Trim the design down around the colored area with your scissors.
    Cutting out the coloring page with scissors
  • Start with one letter at a time. Flip the coloring page over and place a thin layer on the back.
    Applying Hard Coat to the back of a coloring page with a brush
  • Place a thin layer of Mod Podge on the front of the letter and place down onto the back of the coloring page.
    White letter placed down in the wet Mod Podge
  • Turn the letter over and smooth. It’s optional to use a brayer, but I love this one! Let your letter dry for 15 – 20 minutes.
    Applying a brayer to the top of the coloring page on the wood letter
  • Trim off the paper carefully using a craft knife. Repeat with the remaining letters.
    Trimming the page from around the wood letter with a craft knife
  • Coat the tops of your letters with Mod Podge and let dry. Finish by gluing the letters to the wood plaque, in order. Let dry completely before hanging.
    Applying a top coat of Mod Podge to the wood letter with a paintbrush

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