On a random shopping spree at Walmart I came
across this awesomeness! A two in one burning tool for wood or
stenciling. Check it out here:
you will LOVE it. It has become my new favorite crafting tool! I had
some extra wood plaques that was left over from my picture transferring
onto wood project, I decided to put them to use and see what happens.
During a moment lapses of creativity (and as a practice piece) I
decided to use the blog title and play with a font I found on Jerica’s
Pinterest and one of my logo ideas. I did some accents with some acrylic
paint and voila! On another plaque I decided to burn lyrics from one of
my favorite songs, Pachuca Sunrise by Minus the Bear. The lyrics are
“This is a city for not sleeping and the clocks are set by feel, at this
moment from where I sit none of it seems real”. ooooo so deep and
meaningful haha. But really it is one of my favorite songs.
The only thing with using this tool is that its hard to get the fonts
exactly how you want them especially when they have curves in them. It
could possibly be because of the head I used but the other additional
heads that came with the kit did not heat up as hot. I am definitely one
that likes instant gratification so I didn't want to wait around redoing
each letter to get the dark scorch marks on each of the letters. The tip I used was the angled tip.
Since the plaques were a light color and looked unfinished I tried a
stain that has been all over Pinterest! Are you seeing a theme here?
Pinterest Pinterest Pinterest. I soaked some old nails and steel wool in
apple cider and absamic vinegar to get a gray wood stain. I
had to let the mixture sit for almost 24 hours before the color actually
started to become apparent. So hard for me to wait that long but I did
it! Add a coat or 2 for a darker shade.
-Amy-
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