Vintage-look house number plaque
When we had the house rendered, the ceramic house number plaque was broken. It’s a hassle to go shopping with the COVID situation, so I tried making it out of paper. It’s been a couple of months since I installed it, but it seems to be coping with the wet English weather just fine. I think this is enough for now, until I find a plaque I like?!
外壁を塗り替えて貰った時に壊れてしまったタイルの表札。コロナ下で買い物に行くのも億劫で、試しに紙で作ってみました。取り付けて１ヶ月以上経っていますが特に紙がよれることもなく問題なさそうです。欲しいデザインの表札が見つかるまではこれで十分かな？
The base of the plaque
For the base, I used several empty dog food boxes stacked on top of each other.
台紙はドッグフードの空箱の紙を何枚か重ねて使用しました。
Number 44
I made a lot of letters to make them thicker by stacking them. It was easy because I edited it on my computer and cut it with a scan’ cut.
決めた文字を厚みを出すのに重ねる用に沢山作りました。パソコンで編集してスキャンカットで切ったので楽でした。
Half-mountain pearls
I glued the half-mountain pearls at regular intervals.
半山パールを等間隔に貼り付けます。
Painting the house number plaque
Then I painted everything with with black gesso.
黒のジェッソで全体を塗ります。
Rusted metal effect
Next, I added colour with acrylic paints. I was trying to create a rusted metal effect.
アクリル絵の具などで色をつけます。錆びた古いメタルのイメージです。
More patina
After painting, I added black and bronze embossing powder for additional patina.
黒とブロンズのエンボスパウダーをのせます。
Waterproofing
Finally, I added several layers of waterproof glue to all areas of the plaque. (I did this process twice this time)
最後に耐水用のグルーを何度か重ねます。(今回は2回)
A (hopefully!) weather-proofed house number plaque
It’s done!
完成！
Materials Used 使用品
This Gesso is the high-quality black that you expect from a Cosmic Shimmer product. It gives good coverage and adhesion, which makes this the perfect first coat to your art and craft projects where a dark base is required.
Cosmic Shimmer Artist pigment paint
Artist Pigment Paints Quinacridone Gold by Andy Skinner – Developed for Andy Skinner’s unique style Cosmic Shimmer bring you these premium artist pigment paints, the superior quality is due to very high artist pigment content. Like the best artist paints, they contain natural pigments; these paints are transparent. They are free from matting agents and fillers; this gives a high-quality paint that is both transparent and vibrant. They are water-based and archival quality. If you want an opaque paint, they can be mixed with the Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Paints.
Deco Art Americana Metallic Paint Rich Espresso
Premium quality, all-purpose water-based acrylic for arts, crafts and home décor. This medium viscosity matte finish paint provides excellent coverage with a smooth, creamy consistency. A permanent and durable paint with bright/heavy pigments, excellent lightfastness and colour consistency.
Décopatch Sealing Varnish Satin No1 90 ml
Décopatch Sealing Varnish gives a protective coating. Varnish is compatible with PaperPatch Glue. It is available in 3 types of varnishes (Satin, Ultra Glossy and Ultra Matt). Varnish protects against moisture. Varnish is water based and can be cleaned off brushes and hands with warm soapy water.
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Wow there’s no end to your talent Nozomi! Fabulous project and it looks just like aged metal that’s been out in all weathers … love it! Steph x
Thanks, Steph! It will be interesting to see how it survives the winter!
What a brilliant idea and more stylish than any you can buy…good to know those dog food boxes came in useful…i use cat food boxes alot too? Hugs Emmax
Thanks, Emma. The best thing is that when we recycle stuff for our crafting, it’s really being recycled. You hear so many stories about ‘recycling’ ending up in a landfill. We are doing our bit! x