A few months ago my mom and I were shopping at one of my favorite stores: TJ Maxx/Homegoods. I saw a cute sign that said “Artist In Training” with clips on it for your child's artwork. I decided that I wasn’t going to pay $12 for it and that I could make it myself! With the many art projects that Derek has been making, I thought this would be a good way to display some of his artwork and it would also be easy to change the pictures out.
Who else might like one of these? MY SISTER!!! My nieces LOVE to paint and to art projects as well. Naturally, I procrastinated and didn’t begin my project until the Friday before Mother’s Day!
Materials:
A 3’ piece of a 1” x 4”
Sandpaper
Primer
Paint for the background
Paints for the designs
Different brushes
Clothespins
Wood glue
Hooks (which I forgot)
Steps:
First, I sanded and primed the wood.
Next, I painted it a color that I already had on hand. I used Blue Reflection which is the color of Derek’s room.
Then, I measured the distance between where the clothespins would be going, marking it with a pencil, and I painted designs onto the wood.
Finally, I used wood glue to secure the clothespins to the board.
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| The finished product. The one on the top was for my sister and the one on the bottom is mine! |
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| A closer look |
As a direct result of my procrastination, I forgot about getting the hooks so that it could be hung on the wall. But I did manage to make one for myself as well J
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