DIY Rudolph Sign Tutorial

During homework breaks this weekend I put together this quick and original Rudolph sign.
I'm excited to share the tutorial with you just in time for the holiday season!

All of the materials for the project were from Hobby Lobby: 

- Unfinished wooden sign 

- Acrylic paint (both flat and glittered)

- Paint brush 

- Woodpile letters
- Unfinished wooden circles

- Reindeer silhouette cut-outs

(Not pictured: Mod Podge, hot glue, foam brush and pens) 

The first step to this easy project was to paint the wooden sign. 

I used the white indoor paint just so I wouldn't have to do excessive coats to get the bright color of white. On the outside and inside edges I used 2 coats and on the edge facing outward I used three coats. 

Next up was the inside color of the sign. 

I am really digging the turquoise and red combination that has been popular this season, but you can choose any color you would like! I painted the edges as carefully as possible so it did not bleed into the white inside edge. If I messed up on an edge I used a wet Q-Tip to remove the paint before it dried. There were only 2 coats needed for the blue acrylic paint. 

For the nose I used a brilliant glittered acrylic paint called Ceramacoat.  

I followed the specific instructions of letting a coat dry for an hour before adding another. Sometimes it is so hard to be patient with paint directions, but I wanted to make sure the glitter worked correctly. I applied 4 coats of this paint to get a fully coated nose. 

Look how sparkily that nose is! So much glitter that it really made it hard to get a picture. 

The next step in this process was to complete Rudolph's face. The eyes were created with the same white paint used for the edges. An ink pen was used to outline to create more dimensions. To glue his cute little face down I simply used a thin layer of Mod Podge on the back, which was applied with a foam brush. 

The final step was just hot gluing down the letter! So simple, but you do have to use precision to get it where you want it the first time. I did end up having to pull one letter off and the dried glue came right off so I could apply a new coat, which was a pleasant surprise for this glue gun queen!

This particular sign from Hobby Lobby can either be stood up like it is in the above pictures or you could add a string since there are hangers attached to the back. 

I just loved this how this sign went with my existing decor! 

It was a fun and easy project that I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. 

What changes would you make to go with your decor? 

Let me know!

Creatively Yours, 

Audra