How to Decoupage Using Newspaper
This fun sign technique was inspired by a sign I saw while out to dinner.
Not a great pic but you get the idea.
It says GRATITUDE and I am very grateful for this unique inspiration!
As you're reading through this post please pay attention to the bold blue links that will take you to more information and the products I used for this project. Also the READ MORE sections will take you to related Homeroad projects.
I started out with a board and an old book of newspaper headlines called Page One.
I've been using this book that I found at a garage sale for years but you can use a regular newspaper.
I'm using the decoupage technique I told you about a while back in this story.
To recap, I coated the board with a coat of Ultra Grip and let it dry.
You could also use Mod Podge and add the newspaper while the Mod Podge is wet.
I will caution you to use 2 coats of the Ultra Grip and let it dry between coats before you do the ironing because you don't want any bubbles.
When the Ultra Grip dried I laid the newspaper pieces side by side across the length of my board.
I used an iron and a sheet of parchment paper as a buffer to attach the newspaper to the board.
I went around the edges of the board with a piece of sandpaper to smooth the edges.
The adhesion was perfect!
Next, I used the LAUNDRY stencil from Old Sign Stencils to do what I call a reverse stencil technique. Please note that all prices are in Canadian.
I traced inside the letters of the stencil with a pencil.
You can see all the Old Sign Stencils that are available by visiting this website.
Next, I painted around the letters not inside them with black craft paint.
When the black paint was dry I used a poly with stain in it to coat the entire sign.
You can see below that it antiques the newspaper even more.
At this point, you may see a few bubbles in your newspaper from the paint but this will lessen when dry.
I let the sign dry overnight.
The surface of the sign is slightly textured but it is in the original inspiration sign as well.
Hang 2 D rings to the back of the sign and it's ready to hang!
Five minutes later it was off to decorate my daughter's laundry room... it didn't last long!
This was a fun project and the decoupage technique can be applied to almost anything!
