Tutorial: Decorative Plate {Silhouette chair with colorful pillows}

I’m a big fan of Lettering Delights and a happy customer since 2004.  This month, they are hosting a contest to use any of their products in a home decor project.  I immediately thought of my DB Good Company font.

I thought about many home decor projects, but since I’ve been looking for a pretty decorative plate for my mantle, I quickly settled on a plate?

What you need:

• MS-Word (or Word Processor of your choice)
• Plate (I used a white Corelle plate)
• DB Good Company Font from Lettering Delights
• School glue
• Paint (I used black shiny paint)
• Sharpie pen (fine tip – I used brown)
• Dry erase marker
• Spray temporary adhesive (I used Sulky brand)
• Colorful fabric scraps for pillows

1.   In MS Word (or the word processor of your choice), enlarge the font to 450 pts.  Print.

2.  Compare print out to size of plate.  Enlarge or reduce size of font, as necessary.

3.  Cut out silhouette.

4.  Spay back of silhouette with temporary spray adhesive.  Stick silhouette to plate (be sure to center your design) and trace with sharpie pen.

5.  Remove silhouette shape and discard.

6.  Paint inside the silhouette with paint.  Be careful to stay within the lines.

7.  Allow your plate to dry in a safe place!!!

8.  After the plate is dry, use a dry erase marker to remove sharpie pen lines.   Wipe away dry erase pen marks.

9.  Cut pillow shapes from fabric scraps.

Hint #1:  rounded shapes look more pillow-like, than squares 

Hint #2:  use thick fabric or darker colors, as the fabric turns transparent when glued down!! Ask me how I know?!?!

10.  Glue down pillow shapes.   Apply glue to both sides of the fabric.

11.  Coat again with glue to make sure it is fully adhered.

12.  And, behold my plates are done.  I really like them.  I hope you enjoy this project as much as me!!!

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