Today, we will be making a canvas of your home state! You could also do other things, but I will be demonstrating Florida. I will show examples at the end of other things we've done.
Before you begin, you will need a wood canvas. You will also need mod podge, sparkly scrap booking paper, a full size print out of your state, and paint. We used spray paint, but painting it by hand with acrylic paint will work just as good. Just remember to paint in the same direction of the grains of wood.
Ok, so first, paint your canvas (including the sides) the color you want. I did a light blue color of spray paint. If you use spray paint as well, do it outside with newspaper under it and have an adult help you. Be sure to let it dry completely, and paint/spray multiple coats, if needed.
While it is drying, go inside and find a picture of your state. You can do this by searching on google images, 'state of Florida outline' except substitute Florida with your state. Print it out full size on a regular piece of printer paper. Then cut it out, trace it on THE BACK of the sparkly scrapbook paper, and cut that out. By this step, you should have a sparkly state cutout.
Now, make sure the painted canvas is dry and bring it inside. Put your state on the board to find the spot you like best (do not glue, just place it there), then take it off and apply mod podge all over the wood with all of the glue going in the same direction, and place your state down. Let it dry fully (you can tell this because you will no longer see the glue. It goes on white, but dries clear) then apply another coat of mod podge over the entire wood canvas (including the state). It will seal in the sparkles and prevent the edges from popping up. Do multiple coats of that and be sure to let it all dry.
Now your Home State Canvas is finished! As I mentioned at the beginning, I would also show you ones without a state. Here is one I did of a pineapple. Just find an image and cut it out, then mod podge that original paper onto your painted wood canvas. Happy crafting!
Ok, so first, paint your canvas (including the sides) the color you want. I did a light blue color of spray paint. If you use spray paint as well, do it outside with newspaper under it and have an adult help you. Be sure to let it dry completely, and paint/spray multiple coats, if needed.
Now, make sure the painted canvas is dry and bring it inside. Put your state on the board to find the spot you like best (do not glue, just place it there), then take it off and apply mod podge all over the wood with all of the glue going in the same direction, and place your state down. Let it dry fully (you can tell this because you will no longer see the glue. It goes on white, but dries clear) then apply another coat of mod podge over the entire wood canvas (including the state). It will seal in the sparkles and prevent the edges from popping up. Do multiple coats of that and be sure to let it all dry.
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