Independence Day is just around the corner and what better way to show off your patriotic creativity than by making a DIY monogram paint stick flag! Start the summer celebration off right with this must-have red, white and blue home décor piece!
WHAT YOU NEED:
- 8 paint sticks (we got ours at Home Depot)
- Wooden monogram letter (we got ours at Michael’s)
- Wooden scroll (we got ours at Michael’s)
- Red, white and blue craft paint
- Foam brush
- Small bristle paint brush
- Matte Finish Spray Paint (we used Krylon)
- Sandpaper
- Masking or Painters tape
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Twine
*Primer spray or paint, only needed if both sides of the paint sticks have writing on them
- If both sides of your paint sticks have writing on them, you may need to put primer on them before painting. This prevents the writing from showing through the craft paint.
- Using foam brush, paint the blank side of 4 paint sticks white paint and the other 4 paint sticks red. It is not necessary to paint the back of the stick, unless desired, but be sure to get the sides.
- Using the small bristle paint brush, carefully paint the monogram letter and scroll with the white paint.
- Set paint sticks, monogram letter and scroll aside to completely dry.
- Once completely dry, place 2 white and 2 red paint sticks together in an alternating pattern and mark off an area with masking/painters tape about 5 inches from left edge.
- Use the foam brush to paint surface of the sticks blue. You may need a couple of coats to cover the color underneath.
- Once dry, peel off masking tape and paint the side edges of blue section.
- To add a rustic feel, use sandpaper to lightly sand the edges of sticks, monogram letter and scroll.
- Flip over and organize the paint sticks so that your flag is face down on a flat surface, spacing about 1/8 – 1/4 inch apart.
- Using the masking tape, tape the ends of the paint sticks to the flat surface so that they do not move while you work.
- Using hot glue gun and a piece of twine about 30 inches long, put a dab of glue about 1 ½ inches from the left end of the bottom flag stick and press end of twine into glue to secure.
- Repeat step 11 on each stick, moving from bottom of flag to top of flag. Do not cut off extra twine.
- Repeat steps 11 and 12 for the right side of the paint sticks.
- Remove tape and flip over to front side. Tie the ends of the twine into a bow as a way to hang your flag, and trim ends according to preferred length.
- Determine placement of your monogram letter and scroll in the blue section and apply a small amount of glue on back of monogram letter and scroll (be sure to place the glue where it will touch the sticks) and secure.
- Hang proudly on door or window to get everyone into the 4th of July spirit!
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