cindymac11 43 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I am creating what basically amounts to a paint-by-number camp sign for our next trip to the fort! I used graphite paper to trace the mickey, outlined with a paint pen, and filled it in with some acrylic paint. I traced the letters and filled them in too! Will add our name to the bottom and maybe our own little hidden mickey! Can't draw. Can't paint. But I love it!! Judy in Texas and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Nice job!! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Very nice, looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 If you hadn't told me that you had no talent I would think you were wildly talented. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Judy in Texas 150 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 That's great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadancer 82 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Looks very professional - can't believe you are faking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yeah, knowing just a little bit about what it takes to do stuff like that, I'm not buying the "artistically challenged" line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Good job, looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 First it looks awesome. Second, you've definitely got talent. Art is what you make of it. Not how you make it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I want to be as talentless as you are, because you did a great job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Awesome! I'm not buying that you don't have talent either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okieatheart 33 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I don't know whether you can draw or not, but you certainly can paint!!! Well done! I love it!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pezheadval 32 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 LOVE it!! Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Great job!I would mess up on the tracing part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cindymac11 43 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Great job!I would mess up on the tracing part.I taped the picture and the graphite paper down and just basically drew over mickey with a pencil. When you take the whole thing off you have a great outline to follow! Besides the graphite paper, the next thing that made it easy for a non-painter was using the paint pen to outline. The hardest part is getting straight lines with a paint bush; so, I outlined in black, painted, then outlined in paint pen again. That took away all the "oops" moments from the brush painting. The whole project only cost about $20. I bought the pre-fab pine wood round at Lowe's for $10. Graphite paper was $2.99 at Michael's and the acrylic paint was $.99 a bottle - also at Michael's. The next step is figuring out how to display the thing. It is a bit on the heavy side, so I stuck between using a heavy metal stake or adding big eye screws to the top an hanging it from an "L" bar. Would love ideas or suggestions from you guys! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I like the idea of hanging the sign. What about taking three pieces of cedar (branches). Put two in the ground and the third across the top of the other two and hanging your sign from the third branch. cindymac11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcjmom 8 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Nice job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cindymac11 43 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I like the idea of hanging the sign. What about taking three pieces of cedar (branches). Put two in the ground and the third across the top of the other two and hanging your sign from the third branch.That is a great idea! I wonder if I could attach stakes to the branches to make them easy to sink? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Or get some PVC that the branches will fit in. Cut off the bottom at an angle (forming a spike) Pound the PVC pieces in the ground, with a little bit sticking up, and put the vertical branches into the PVC sticking out. That's how we put up flagpoles while camping with Scouts cindymac11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cindymac11 43 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Or get some PVC that the branches will fit in. Cut off the bottom at an angle (forming a spike) Pound the PVC pieces in the ground, with a little bit sticking up, and put the vertical branches into the PVC sticking out. That's how we put up flagpoles while camping with ScoutsAnother fine idea! I'm glad I asked before doing something else...these ideas are way cuter then what I was thinking :jumpforjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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