How to Make a Plaid Sign

I’m loving plaid this year.  My Christmas mantel is decorated with plaid, I just can’t get enough of it!

Today I’m sharing my plaid technique with you!

Here’s what you will need:

• ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Multi-Surface with Advanced Edge-Lock™ Paint Line Protector 2093EL 

• Board, size of your choice

• Three paint colors

• Clear Glaze

• Paint pen for fine line.
• 120 Grit sanding block
• Stencil
• Paint the board. Use the lighter of your three paint colors. Allow paint to dry overnight.

• Measure and mark where you want your stripes to be.  I found the center of the board and used a pencil to mark every two inches on the board.
• Use ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Multi-Surface with Advanced Edge-Lock™ Paint Line Protector 2093EL and tape off your stripes.

• Paint stripes with the 2nd paint color.  Allow paint to dry overnight. I used Multi-Surface due to the textured surface, but Delicate Surfaces is recommended for freshly painted surfaces (up to 24 hours).
• Tape off horizontal stripes.  Prepare your glaze.  Mix 2nd paint color with the ratio suggested on your glaze, mine was six parts glaze to one part paint. 
• The glaze created a lighter version of your darker color.
• Lightly sand your board.

• I used a stencil and painted the words with a dark gray craft paint.

• I used purchased glittered letters for the word wonderful, they had an adhesive back on them.  I also used a red paint pen and ruler to add the thin red lines. A total after thought, but I think it makes it look more like plaid.

Here’s the finished sign:

I am proud to be a 3M sponsored blogger, and, as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. Opinions are my own and additional products used in the project were selected by me.

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