Chapter Eight of The Easy Wall Art Ideas is here and it’s one of my favorites. I’ll show you how to create an initial out of cut paper and it’s so easy! Add some colorful, unique personalization to your walls or make this as a gift for someone special. It’s perfect for hanging in an entryway, personalizing a kid’s bedroom, or making a statement in a dorm room. Or you can be crazy like me and create a whole wall of your initial. Check out that post here.
For this project you’ll need the following materials:
- Paper in different colors and patterns – scrapbook papers or old cards work great for this
- Larger paper that will be used as the background
- Mod Podge glue & a glue stick
- Scissors or an X-acto knife, & ruler
Here are the steps to make your own cut paper initial:
1. Cut the scrapbook paper into triangles. I did this by cutting 1″ squares and then I cut the squares into 4 triangles {like an X}. I used a total of 48 triangles in 6 different colors/patterns. Your amount might be a little different depending on the size and thickness of your letter.
2. Print out your initial from your computer in the size you want and as an outline. Turn the paper over and trace the outline of the initial onto the back. This will serve as a guide when you cut the letter out at the end.
3. Flip the paper over so the initial is reading the correct way. With your glue stick, attach the triangles so that they fill the initial shape. I recommend glueing the triangles so that they go outside the lines too. You don’t have to be too precise because you’ll be trimming the initial at the end.
4. When all the areas of your initial are filled with the paper triangles, paint a coat of the decoupage glue over the entire initial to seal the paper pieces.
5. When the glue is dry, turn the paper over to the back side and trim the initial out along the lines you traced on the back.
6. There are several options of what you could do with your cut paper initial. I glued my “G” onto a piece of ivory paper and framed it. You could also punch a hole in it and hang it like an ornament… or tape it on the wall with washi tape.
Your new art would look great in any room but if you’re feeling like making a statement, group it with other initials and make an entire monogrammed wall.
We have two more chapters left in the Easy Wall Art Ideas series. I hope you stay with me and are having fun with it!
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