How to Paint Indoor Wooden Letters - Wooden Wall Letters & Name Plaques

How to Decorate Wooden Letters for Name Plaques, Handmade Gifts and Wall Art

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Paint them, cover them in fabric, sprinkle in glitter, or wrap in ribbon, there are lots of crafty ways you can decorate wooden letters. Create headings, name plates, signs, décor for special occasions and home decorations!

I had an old frame that has been in need of a face lift for some time, so I decided to give it a spruce up with some craft paint and then sanded it for a shabby chic look, and I’ve also used craft acrylic paint to decorate some wooden letters for my nephews bedroom . . .

How to Decorate Wooden Letters / Personalised Name Letters

You will need

• Wooden letters of your choice
• Selection of craft acrylic paint
• Paintbrush

How to make Wall Art You will need

• Wooden frame
• Wooden letters – I’ve used two X  and O letters
• Turquoise, gold and white craft paint
• Single paper sheet
• Sandpaper
• Glue Gun

How to make

1. Start by painting your frame white and leave to dry.
2. Meanwhile paint your letters with a layer of gold paint. Once dry, paint them turquoise and leave to set.
3. Take your dried frame and start to sandpaper off the white paint to reveal the grey underneath to add a shabby chic look.
4. Repeat the process with the letters until you get the desired effect.
5. Take your chosen patterned paper and cut to size, then display in the frame – remove the glass.
6. With your glue gun apply glue to the back of the letters and position in place.
7. Leave to dry and then display!

1. Start by roughly sketching out your design on the letter in pencil first. I went for an animal/nature theme for my letters, but the possibilities are endless when it comes to designing your own letters.

2. Go over your design using craft acrylic. Make sure the first coat is completely dry before applying the next one, and then leave to dry. For a home decor project why not upcycle an old frame and create some unique and individual wall art for your home.

New! Girls Animal Wooden Wall Letters

Here's a sneaky glimpse at a couple of new animal designs that are going to be added to the website imminently.  The letters are 20cm high, 12mm thick and painted light blue or red - although we can paint almost any colour, on request.  Animals are not limited to those pictured in the photos - you can choose whichever animals you want to use from the image below.  A fab way to add a splash of colour to a room - little girls are sure to love them !!

  

Wooden wall letters - the chunkier, the better

Well, that's what we think anyway.  Whether you're using the letters to spell a child's name on a bedroom or nursery wall or a word to decorate a space in the hallway or living room, using chunky wooden letters will give extra impact making them stand out even more on the wall.  A much more effective finish!

All of our wooden letters are made from 12mm thick mdf.  This is twice the thickness of most other sellers, but having created and compared the two sizes, I can reassure you that these look much better.

They can be made thicker, but it becomes much more costly to buy; make and post - however, as always, we'd always be happy to try and acommodate bespoke requests.

Visit the website to see our complete range of beautiful handmade wooden wall letters or for bespoke requests (any word, phrase or design) please get in touch.

** Addition: February 2012 - We are now offering both 6mm and 12mm thicknesses to give our customers the choice.  So if you are feeling the pinch and want stunning looking letters for less - check out our website and choose the 6mm thickness.

Dylan - Boys Pale Blue Stars, Wooden Wall Letters

One of this week's makes... Dylan.  15cm pale blue wooden wall letters with stars, for boys. Price is per letter - see website for more information, size options and prices.

More information

Leah - Hot Pink Wooden Name Plaque

This is Leah in our hot pink butterfly design.  This name plaque is 25cm high and 12mm thick and is provided with sticky pads - theese name plaques are 14 pounds each.  You can purchase through the website from the candy pink letter - just remember to request the colour change from candy pink to hot pink :o)

See the rest of our range or visit our website to view all of our products.

New! Boys Transport Wooden Wall Letters

More Details or to buy...

New for 2011, our transport themed wooden letters for boys. 

These wooden letters and vehicles can be painted almost any colour to match the existing decor. We can also source most shapes to include on the letters so are happy to try and accomdate any specific requirements you may have. 

More Details or to buy...

 The letters can be used to spell a boys name, his initials or alternatively you can create a completey different word out of them such as "Play", "Sleep", "Nursery".

See our range of wooden wall letters for boys

Cheap Wooden Letters.....??

If you are looking for cheap hand painted wooden letters for your child's bedroom or nursery, then I'm not sure I'll be able to help you....

Chunky wooden letters, especially in the larger sizes, take time to paint and decorate to a high standard.  If you are looking to purchase such letters from companies that place a lot of emphasis on individuality and 'make to order' rather than shipping in an abundance of the same letters made elsewhere, then this will obviously come at a cost.  But the end result is that you are left with something unique, that is made with love and of good quality, rather than the same old product you have come across in all your friends and children's friends houses.

If however, you are willing to consider cheap alternatives.... then I most definately can help.  

If you've fallen in love with some wooden letters, but budget is an issue you may need to re-consider the following:

1. Size - Could you reduce the size of the letters to reduce the cost?
2. Location - If you can relocate the letters to a smaller space, you could possibly get away with smaller letters
3. Initials - Using the initials of a child's name will reduce the number of letters you need
4. Single Wooden Name  - you could purchase an extra large letter (the initial of the name) and include the whole name within the letter.  This way you would only need to buy one letter and the larger size will make sure it's still prominent on the wall

If you are happy to look at alternatives to wooden letters, then I'll suggest the following:

1. Acrylic letters are a cheaper alternative to wooden letters, as they do not require painting and varnishing.  They can still be decorated or sold plain and can also be provided in a variety of sizes
2. Mirror Letters (acrylic and shatterproof - so child friendly) also look fabulous and come in different sizes but again at a reduced cost.
3. Door Names with Acrylic letters - this would reduce the cost even further and would still make a special impact on the bedroom door.

See our website for our full range of Wall Letters:

Wall Letters for Boys
Wall Letters for Girls

Brand New Products: Boys 10cm Wooden Wall Letters

We've been busy adding lots of brand new products to our website: www.forkeepssake.co.uk.  Some of these latest additions include Boys 10cm wooden wall letters. 

 
We've come up with various designs, the colours of which can be changed according to customer requirements.  And of course, most of our designs can be adapted for different sized letters.