I have been wanting a growth chart fora while now. I just wasn't sure if I was going to puss out and buy one or if I was going to get my crafting on and make one. After not finding what I wanted, I came up with a plan. I took my time planning out what I wanted it to look like, what I would need, and how much it would cost.
Here's the breakdown for materials and prices:
Board: We found a nice piece of wood in the garage that we cut down to the size I wanted.
Paints: 10 different colors of paint and a large bottle of white paint. I used acrylic craft paint from Michael's. They are always having a sale on their paints so just keep an eye out.
Brushes: I already had a set of 25 brushes from Michael's. I got them like six months ago so I don't remember the price. Here's a link...
Spray finish: I got a semi gloss coating to spray on it when I'm all done.
Stencils: Again, Micheal’s. I got these for their names along the top and for the numbers that run downthe side.
Board: $0.00
Paints: $8.90
Brushes: $12.00
Spray finish: $4.99
Stencils: $4.99
Total: $30.88
And here is my progress:
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| I made this in photoshop before I started any painting. |
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| Before the primer |
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| Dry primer and templet. I grided the paper and drew out what I had done in Photoshop. |
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| I wanted separate stencils for the animals so I could easily recreate them. |
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| I painted the background first. |
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| Hard to see but I traced the animals and the tree with a pencil first. |
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| First animal done! Looks pretty cute. |
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| Night ones work completed. |
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| All animals have been painted, next step stencils. |
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| Added clear coat then, all done! |
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| Gettin' measured! |
