Decorating & Design

This DIY Alphabet Art Is Perfect For A Kid’s Room!

Updated on March 13, 2017

Annie Sloan, author and creator of Chalk Paint, shares how to make the Alphabet Transfer Banner from her new book, Annie Sloan Paints Everything.

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Sometimes, you see old blinds in secondhand stores or when you move into a new home, and wonder what you can do with them, because they never fit anywhere apart from the place they were intended for. This is a brilliant solution. The blind shown here was made into a banner with a simple transfer design.

For an alphabet, you will need space for 26 letters in seven rows, with four letters in five of the rows and two lines with three letters. If you find measuring stressful, either get someone to help you — as I did — or do a more irregular placing of the letters. I found an alphabet free of copyright that I could print out. You will need to print the letters reversed (as a mirror image), so that they are not backwards once transferred.

It is important to take your time to do this project well. Allow the paint and the paper cutouts to dry thoroughly for several hours, or overnight. If you don’t, then the paint can rub off too easily and the printed ink can smudge and run.

Photographer:

Christopher Drake © CICO Books

Source:

Annie Sloan Paints Everything, published by CICO Books