Bleach Painted Burlap Sign

one-of-a-kind art for a coffee station

Posted by SemiFrugalLife

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Painting with a bleach pen is a fun way to stencil anything on fabric. The burlap used for this sign is a nod to coffee bean bags and fits perfectly above our coffee station. Oh and if you're wondering why I chose a pheasant? Well, we rent and live in a granny chic old farmhouse apartment. The pheasants are a nod to the vintage, peeling wallpaper.

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 1/2 yard of Burlap
  • Bleach pen
  • Scissors
  • Picture Frame
  • Straight Pins
  • Iron
  • Staple Gun
  • Permanent Marker
  • Old cardboard Box
  • Picture hanger (if needed)

Steps (9 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut burlap to fit your chosen frame. Give yourself an additional inch or so on each side.

  2. 2

    Make or print a stencil. Place burlap on a large old box and attach the burlap to the box with pins.Then attach the stencil to the burlap with more pins.

  3. 3

    Trace the stencil with the burlap pen. Be careful of bubbles if the amount of bleach gets too low in the pen.

  4. 4

    Carefully remove the stencil from the burlap and fill in the remainder of the image with more bleach.

  5. 5

    Let the bleach dry then rinse thoroughly with cold water. Allow to dry completely.

  6. 6

    Iron the burlap before you begin the sign lettering.

  7. 7

    Use a printout as guide for lettering and place it under the burlap. You should be able to faintly see it through the burlap. Write over it with a permanent marker.

  8. 8

    Stretch the back of the burlap over the back of the frame and staple with a staple gun. You'll need quite a few staples. Try and stretch as evenly as possible. Otherwise, the letters might have a slight slant.

  9. 9

    Add a picture hanger if needed and hang!