Coffee Sign
by
Linda kelley
(IC: blogger)
4 Materials
Hi! I finally finished this project...it was like a puzzle, with small pieces. So here it is...I hope you like it ! I made it with black and white beans! You don't necessarily have to put the beans on a piece of wood. You can make a smaller project using a picture frame, and make your design on the glass...then hang!
It all started when I found this piece of wood. It was left over from another project. Perfect size for my idea! 9"x 24".
I started by drawing , with a ruler, a picture of a stove top espresso maker on copy paper. When I had it all drawn out, I made the cup of coffee, I used a candle holder to draw the cup.
When I drew both I cut them both out and traced along the edges.
I started gluing the beans on. The cup and the maker are both white.
After I was done I started thinking about where to put what. I decided to put 'Brewed Fresh' up on top. Then I just put the names of my faves
I had written the words, then traced over them with the glue. As you can tell below, the beans had a mind of there own.
Then it was time to fill in with black beans. With a small brush, I painted around everything with black paint.
This is a easy project anyone can do. If you have 2 frames, you could decorate both, then hang together! I forgot to mention, I did spray the sign with Rustoleum clear coat spray paint. It seals. I use this on almost all my projects inside and outside the house.
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Suggested materials:
- Piece of wood (home improvement store)
- 1 bag of white and black beans (grocery store)
- Aleene's Tacky glue (had on hand)
- Acrylic black paint (had on hand)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published June 8th, 2016 6:40 PM
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Gail Tipton on Aug 06, 2016My daughter has a birthday coming up and she has coffee theme things in her kitchen. I think she would love this, I'm not very artistic but I think even I could manage this.
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Linda kelley on Aug 07, 2016Yes Gail...If I can...you can!
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