The lyric canvas is pretty cheap to make, and a easy fix for empty walls! Here's what I used:
You'll need a canvas (I chose 11x14), painting or poster of your choice, paint brush, acrylic white paint, letter stickers, and liquitex medium gel. *Note* - Don't pick your favorite artwork, because the majority of it will be covered in paint!
I got these stickers at AC Moore, but I think they weren't strong enough, and you'll see why in a minute. These were the best ones I could find, maybe there's some special ones you can order online.
Also got this at AC Moore, it worked pretty well, just needs a ton of coating.
Outline the size of your canvas on your artwork. Yes, I chose Monet.
I chose to put the liquitex onto the poster before putting the letters on, to prevent the paper ripping when peeling the stickers off. This was more of an experiment, so if you have an actual painting you probably won't have to do this.
Once dry and ready, place the stickers onto the artwork. Make sure they're sticking good and there are no bubblez.
Paint over the whole artwork with paint. Notice I have some bubblez. :(
Let it dry!
Once dry, peel those bad boys off! Since I had crappy stickers, they didn't come off all the way and left paper residue. If this happens to you, dab some water on the letters and rub the paper off.
Be careful!
There you go! once complete, give it some style with your choice of frame, and maybe some flowers too. I gave it a rustic feel, since my letters were so rugged. If you attempt this and find better letter stickers, let me know! :D
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