Laundry Room Signs: Complete!

by Meredith 9. July 2017 11:43

I'm calling the project done (for now). I found most of the "LAUNDRY" letters on discount at a craft store. I was missing an "N" and "R" but some creative surgery fixed that. More scrapbook paper and paint to match the colors in the room and they are good to go.

Hunter got the last shelf put in. We've done just about all there is to do in this room of the house...for now.  A future project is to tile the counters and maybe replace the sink. But the room is painted, laundry signs are up, and everything has its own storage space (especially after I finish putting things away). On to the next room!

Hei Hei at the Beach

by Meredith 7. June 2017 12:06

Make way, make way...

Date night means shenanigans with paint brushes. The artist, Wayne Thiebaud, had a way of layering paint that produced some spectacular effects in his paintings of desserts.

I made some effort of that with Hei Hei and though it’s not a match for Thiebaud I still love the little guy.

Laundry Room Signs: There's No Crying in Sign Painting!

by Meredith 24. January 2017 08:38


Another batch done. Only five more signs to go. The comics are printed though I plan to brush some paint on them.

I've purchased a few prints and a couple of completed signs but it looks like I will have painted and/or assembled a total of 42 signs (plus the "LAUNDRY" letters)!

Laundry Room Signs: Getting Closer

by Meredith 28. December 2016 07:31

Three more done and on the wall. The "Unmet People" sign was my biggest attempt at making my own arrangement. I have new appreciation for digital design work and how simple it is to just nudge something over a bit. With this project a bad judgement generally means commitment or starting over.

 

 

Laundry Room Signs: When the Paper Peels...

by Meredith 26. December 2016 10:27


...Find a new adhesive. Ack, glue failure! Many of the papers that I glued to the signs with spray adhesive have peeled up. Now I have to reglue the papers down. I'm trying rubber cement first but I think Mod Podge to seal the whole thing will work best.

Laundry Room Signs: Sarcasm is My Superpower

by Meredith 18. December 2016 10:57

I just love painting signs. I wish I could paint so many more of them.

I can tell I am coming to the end of the project. Even the text is starting to be a bit sarcastic.

Mini Bus Stop Paintings

by Meredith 7. December 2016 13:15


I was kicking around these little canvases for years. Made perfect little gifts.

"You must have seen one of the spirits of the forest, and that means you're a very lucky girl. You can only see the spirits if they want you to."
-My Neighbor Totoro

Laundry Room Signs: The Saga Continues

by Meredith 4. December 2016 09:48

Five more done. I suspect I will be pretty sick of making these when they're all done. Reminder: Etsy has some nice signs for sale.

Laundry Room Signs: It Sparkles!

by Meredith 3. December 2016 08:42

Working on my laundry room signs. If I can do one a day I'll have them done in like a month. LOL! Not too bad for hand lettering though. Latest laundry sign has glitter.

Laundry Room Signs: A Home Decor Project

by Meredith 9. November 2016 06:33


Our laundry room is also the guest bathroom so it gets a lot of traffic. I can't help the clutter and the general "lived in" look of the room because, well, we live here. So I thought I would bring something interesting into the room. Pinterest and home decor magazines tell me that my laundry room must have themed art on display. My plan is to dial that to 11 and cover all available wall space with kitschy laundry themed signs.

There is also a second mission to this project, I really want to tackle hand lettering and sign making. What better way to face this challenge than to replicate a bunch of stuff and force myself through the process.

Step 1: Gather every laundry pun, joke, sign, or comic I could find off the internet. No plagiary here, not claiming anything here as my own except replicating for my own use. There is nothing for sale here, in fact I strongly encourage anyone wanting their own laundry signs, to visit the many craft people of Etsy.

Step 2: For the boards, I had some old corporate awards to repurpose and the rest I dug out some scrap wood. Husband helped me route the edges and add keyholes to the backs for hanging (router bits are expensive, yo!). I painted the wood and applied scrapbook paper to some.

Step 3: The long and arduous process of penciling in the lettering. I used other signs people had designed as a guide plus trying out other fonts I found interesting. Many lessons have been learned.

Step 4: Carefully paint the letters in and use pens to outline.

About Meredith Cook

Welcome to my repository of creative expression. I'm not a happy camper unless I am making something and over the years I have dabbled in quite a few different kinds of art projects. Some projects come from taking art classes, others are completely hobby driven, and projects like home decor come from a need to customize an item and make it better or unique. The overall theme behind what I do is to learn how to manipulate objects and practice what I know about visual aesthetic and good design. Oh yeah, and to have fun.

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