DIY ~ FIVE Easy Ways to Decorate Paper Mache Letters

[@MsSuperklutz]

OMG Laura WOW~~~~WOWIE WOW Your Letters turned out Magnificent!!! Gosh What a Surprise and Funtabulous Share!! It was so much fun watching your creative process and I must say your ideas are Incredibly Brilliant and Ingenious!! When I saw the R and the A right off I'm thinking she's doing LAURA and soon you mentioned your were doing ARTSY and I'm Like she heard me LOL!! OMG girl I sat here so in jaw dropping awe as I watched you create away and what you used on your letters to decorate blew me away...WOW!! I so enjoyed watching your creative process just sitting here enjoying a Kuppa Kuppa and mesmerized as you forge ahead and in my head I'm thinking "Man I'd love to see this on her wall" and YOU DELIVERED It looks Spectacular!! Gosh you did a Super Outstanding Creative job and you sure did have fun!!! Thanks for your Outstanding Tutorial and Sharing your Tremendously Terrific Tips, Tricks & Techniques!! YOU SO ROCK!! Joan Smith

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thank you, Joan! This is a project I’ve wanted to do for ages! I’m loving it up on my wall and I got to use so many things from my stash, which is always a bonus! Of course, I had to show you the final product!

[@LeahTees]

This looks like such a fun project!

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

It really was, Leah! So many cool ways to decorate these letters for your craft room!

[@janicerepass6996]

They all look great! I wonder about using Washi, or the kazillion gems I have, or buttons.....so many options!!

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thank you, Janice! These were so much fun to do! Definitely, you could use anything!

[@ssailor2580]

Beautiful work! I love this!!

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thank you very much! I really enjoy seeing it on my craft room wall!

[@colleencornett342]

Stunning! Love this!

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thank you very much, Colleen! It was such a fun project and now I get to admire it on my wall!

[@zeldfisher5246]

what do you use as a top layer ? Love this lively tutorial*

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

No top layer needed! These have held up really well over time.

[@barbaramccann4585]

I painted my letters with Gesso now when I paint my acrylic paint over it doesn't cover. Do I just need to put another coat on it

[@M4pockets18Annie]

....awwww now I have to do this , so cute

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thank you, Anne! It was so much fun to do!

[@anastasiyafistashka453]

I wish you could have a list of products you used or show them as you go.

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thanks for the feedback, Anastasiya. I didn't list the individual products because many will be discontinued quickly (as is typical in the crafting world), instead I gave a general description of what I used so that viewers can find similar products that suit their needs. The purpose was to demonstrate ways to use the paper mache letters themselves. I can give you a quick overview of what was used though. Each letter used a 3D Art Philosophy Matte Gel medium as an adhesive and basic white acrylic craft paint. The "A" has a piece of Vicki Boutin pre-made mixed media style scrapbook paper on it, "R" has Prima flowers in multiple sizes and packs, "T" has Wow gold glitter, "S" has resin flowers in a variety of sizes, colors, and styles (mostly from Ebay sellers in China), and the "Y" has Jane Davenport tissue paper. I hope that helps!

[@KarenBellante]

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[@ivonnetovar7156]

Love this ❤️❤️ quick question I love the finish glossy look on top but you said you don’t recommend mod podge do you recommend something else for that glossy look at the end? Thank you

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Gloss gel medium should work! I used matte gel medium on these.

[@christinaveronica4254]

Hi is this mache letters are free standing?

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Yes, they can be set on a shelf. I chose to hang mine on the wall, but they do stand up depending on how heavy the items you decorate them with add to the front.

[@arieljoy7383]

How do you hang on the wall with out damaging

[@marieabascal1750]

I love your work,l have a lot of beans do you think I can do something nice for a little girl’s room, I plan to decorate her name with wood letters.

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Yes! I think these artsy letters would work perfectly in a little girl's room, so long as she can't reach them to take it apart.

[@myonshanaerobinson2920]

Hi. This is beautiful. How many flowers do you think I’ll need to cover a 30 inch letter ?

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

Thank you! It really depends on the letter you choose. I used about 30 flowers of varying sizes on this 8 inch letter, hope that helps!

[@jazmyneduerson6014]

Hi! I’m sorry I couldn’t hear what you said you were sealing the letters with…did you say jesso? Lol

[@lauraalbertscrafts]

3-D Matte Gel Medium was what I used. Hope that helps!