signs

September 25th, 2008 in member junk

bluejean, member

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I took parts and pieces from old wood and enamel stoves and turned them into signs. Some I sanded and painted before I added the words, others I left as is. For the easel on the back (to prop it up) I used a hinge which I glued on with Gorilla glue.

Pattern or design used: My own design - Repurposed Antiques

posted in: member junk, metal, artwork, industrial, funky, black, yellow, grates, signs, hinges, sign, cast iron, wood stove doors

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SantaClaus writes: Love the signs & thanks for telling us "how" you did the wording. Posted: 6:06 am on February 12th

suewhitney writes: Bluejean,

Welcome to the site. These signs are amazing. What a clever idea. The hinge as a stand is an excellent idea. Way to re-purpose!

Take care,
Sue Posted: 11:22 am on September 28th

csudderth writes: These are soooo clever. I LOVE them. I don't think I could ever get my letters to look as good as yours though. I'm terrible with paint.
Christy Posted: 9:13 pm on September 27th

KimberlyMelamed writes: These signs are genius! Who wouldn't love one of these in their home! I know I would.

Thanks for sharing,
Kimberly Posted: 8:56 pm on September 27th

Junk_Sophisticate writes: Very cool. Great creativity! Posted: 10:34 pm on September 26th

ALVN writes: Absolutely love these! Clever use of the hinge! I'm inspired! Thanks! Posted: 7:52 pm on September 25th

junkinhart writes: L O V E I T ! ! ! Posted: 7:24 pm on September 25th

bluejean writes: The words were hand painted on. The way I did this was to print out the word on the computer with the font and size I wanted. I then used graphite paper (it is like carbon paper, is found in craft stores and comes in white or black) to transpher the word on. I used scotch tape to keep everything in place. Once the word was transphered I used a tiny brush and acrilic paint to paint it on, or if the words were bigger I used a paint pen. Posted: 7:13 pm on September 25th

CottageElements writes: How cute are these! Love the Universal grate! What did you use for the words? Posted: 6:46 pm on September 25th

georgiamoon writes: WOW do I LOVE this one. What an incredible use of old junk. That is quite a transformation you've got there. I can imagine a million places to put these! Love it, love it, love it, Georgia Posted: 6:44 pm on September 25th