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.

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.