3D Number Subway Art

by leanneja on July 20, 2011 · 8 comments

in Crafts,Decorating

I bought these house numbers a few months ago at the Ace Hardware store near us. They were on the clearance table for .25 cents each. I love finding deals like that. I knew as soon as I saw them I was going to make some wall art for Ammon’s room. I also had 7 of these boards left over from a previous project, so the whole project only cost me about $2.50.

I wanted this piece to be the same size as one of Ammon’s other Subway Art pieces. I used a ruler and exacto knife to cut the board to size.

I primed and spray painted the numbers white and the board was painted black. I had to spray about 4 coats to cover the numbers, especially the metal ones.

After everything dried I used super glue to adhere the numbers to the board. I used super glue because it dries fast and I’m impatient, but you could use another kind of glue if you prefer. 

That’s it! A new piece of wall art for Ammon’s room. And very inexpensive too. Since he’s asleep now, I’ll have to hang it tomorrow.

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{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

Kari July 21, 2011 at 5:46 am

I. Love.This.

Adorable!

Amy July 21, 2011 at 7:46 am

I love this Leanne! So fun!!
xoxo,
Amy

Mrs. Bee July 24, 2011 at 9:36 pm

What a fantastic idea! I am definitely going to make something like this for our playroom.

DeeDee July 25, 2011 at 8:16 am

Very COOL! I love it! :)
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Janet @ I HEART My Glue Gun July 26, 2011 at 9:40 pm

This is just so clever!

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Tonia @ The Gunny Sack July 27, 2011 at 9:52 pm

What a fun way to use the numbers!! I love how not only is it subway art but it also has the 3-dimensional feel!
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christine July 28, 2011 at 7:31 pm

I love how this turned out! I actually have all but ONE number that I need for this same project. I picked them up at Habitat for Humanity a couple months ago and haven’t gotten around to getting it done. Thanks for the push!

Jessica July 29, 2011 at 3:01 pm

I LOVE this project! What a great decorative and educational piece for a kids’ room or playroom. Great work!

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