How to Turn Your Last Name Into Wall Art

Create one-of-a-kind signage for your home with this interactive guest sign-in using basic chipboard letters and acrylic paint.

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DIY Chipboard Sign-In

Create one-of-a-kind signage for your new home with this interactive guest sign-in using basic chipboard letters and acrylic paint. You'll need the following materials for this project: chipboard alphabet letters, acrylic paint, 2-inch paint brush, foam paint brush, roll of contractor paper, velcro, 1 black permanent marker for each letter and a hair dryer.

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Materials Needed

chipboard letters
craft paint
2" paintbrush
roll of contractor paper
Velcro strips
black permanent marker for each letter
hair dryer

Prep Your Workspace

Cover a flat, level work surface with contractor paper; place the letters and painting supplies on the work surface.

Lay Out Letters

Cover a flat, level work surface with contractor paper. Next, lay the letters and painting supplies out on the work surface.

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Paint Letters

Paint a first coat onto both the sides and front of each letter (Image 1). Use a hair dryer to speed up the dry time between coats (Image 2). Once the first coat is dry to the touch, apply a second and, if necessary, third coat.

Use the paint brush to coat the front of the letters. TIP: Since chipboard tends to soak up paint quickly, you’ll need at least two coats of paint for every letter to ensure proper coverage.

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Use a hair dryer to speed up the dry time. Once the first coat is dry to the touch, apply a second coat to the fronts and sides of the letters.

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Paint Front of Letters

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Speed Up Drying Time

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Attach Finished Letters to Your Wall

Attach Velcro strips to the back of each letter, being sure to press them firmly into place (Image 1). Remove the paper covering the adhesive backing on each Velcro strip (Image 2). Press each letter firmly against the wall, ensuring even spacing (Image 3).

Attach the first strip of velcro to the backside of the letter by pressing it firmly in place.

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Attach the wall-gripping velcro to the letter-gripping velcro. Once it’s perfectly lined up and secure, remove the adhesive backing so that the letters can be secured to the wall.

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Create one-of-a-kind signage for your new home with this interactive guest sign-in using basic chipboard letters and acrylic paint. You'll need the following materials for this project: chipboard alphabet letters, acrylic paint, 2-inch paint brush, foam paint brush, roll of contractor paper, velcro, 1 black permanent marker for each letter and a hair dryer.

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Add Velcro to Back of Chipboard

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Add Wall-Gripping Velcro

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Housewarming Guestbook

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Guest Sign-In

When guests arrive, have them use the black permanent markers to write messages and sign their names (Image 1). You'll have a personalized piece of wall art that you can treasure for years to come (Image 2).