Sep 23 2008
Hand Painted Wooden Blocks
Hand Painted Wooden Blocks
Being an artist and crafter, we are always looking for new and creative projects to do and shear with others. I took a sculpture class last year, and had several pieces of wood, sizes 12” x 12” and 3” x 3” and didn’t know what to do with them. I decided to take them out of the closet they were collecting dust in, and put them to use.
Halloween is right around the corner and I don’t have a lot of decoration. I took 1 piece of the 3” x 3” wood and decided to make it into a decoration. I took my pencil and drew a creepy, but cute black widow spider on the wooden block. I then took my acrylic paints and started to paint the Halloween scene. You can find these paints at any arts and crafts store. I let the wooden block dry completely. I then took a emery board and sanded down the sharp wood edges. I waited until after I painted the block because I wanted a worn out look and feel. You can choose to file the block before the paint is applied if you want a newer feel. I sprayed my block with spray varnish to protect the paint, but you can choose not to.
That’s it my easy, fun, and creepy Halloween block was finished. Now I can create more.
The wooden Block above is for sale in my Etsy shop….
www.juliafinucane.etsy.com
