"BATH" Wall Art

"BATH" Wall Art
Designed by: Dondi Richardson

Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours

Materials Needed

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STYROFOAM* Brand Foam:
Alphabet Soup Letters (FloraCraft®), 6" x 1": B, A, T, H
Block, 12" x 10" x 1"

Other Materials:
Smooth Finish™ Paint for STYROFOAM: white
Acrylic paint: light tan
Antique-finish decoupage medium
Metallic gold paint pen
Scrapbooking paper with "labels" motif, one sheet, or label assortment
Iridescent round beads, 3mm, one package
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Fine-line black permanent marker
Pencil
Ruler
Medium flat paintbrush
Disposable palette
Water basin
Paper towels
Scissors
Embellishing glue for beads
Double-sided or hook-and-loop tape, or small nails

Instructions

1. Trace bathtub pattern onto foam block. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin and cut out tub. Sand rough edges with scrap foam.

2. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply two coats Smooth Finish Paint to tub and foam letters; let dry. Dry brush tub and letter edges with light tan; let dry. Note: To dry brush, dip very tips of paintbrush bristles into paint, then remove excess paint onto paper towel before lightly "scrubbing" across foam surface.

3. Using photo as a guide, cut out desired label motifs for letters. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply labels to foam using decoupage medium; let dry.

4. Use gold paint pen to color tub feet and to write "5¢" on tub side; dot each letter end with two gold "rivets."

5. Glue beads to top tub rim to look like soap bubbles. Let dry completely.

6. Attach foam shapes to tile using double-sided or hook-and-loop tape; for other surfaces, press shapes onto small nails to hang.

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