{"id":15160,"date":"2015-03-05T09:05:20","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T01:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/?p=15160"},"modified":"2017-06-12T09:41:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T01:41:01","slug":"diy-tutorial-watercolour-wedding-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/2015\/03\/diy-tutorial-watercolour-wedding-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Tutorial \u2013 Watercolour Wedding Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>This easy step-by-step DIY tutorial shows you how to make a DIY watercolour wedding sign to style your watercolour-themed wedding dessert table, hang as wedding reception decor, or give to your ring bearer to carry as he trots down the aisle.<\/i><\/p><p><b class=\"special\">I<\/b>f you\u2019re thinking of adding a handmade touch to your wedding, this DIY watercolour wedding sign is a fun, easy project. Watercolour is great for easy DIY wedding crafts because smudges are totally okay! Craft a wedding banner with your favourite love quote or your initials, or DIY your own \u2018Here Comes the Bride\u2019 wedding sign simply by swirling some watercolour paints around. Add some metallic calligraphy or cute tassels and you\u2019re done!<\/p><p class=\"special\"><b><b>You\u2019ll need:<\/b><\/b><br \/>Acrylic paint in three or four colours<br \/>Cotton fabric<br \/>Plastic trays<br \/>Paintbrushes<br \/>Wooden dowel or twig<br \/>Ribbon<br \/><br \/><b>Time taken:<\/b> 1-2 hours plus drying time<br \/><b>Average cost:<\/b>About $30 for paint (which you can use again) and $5 for the fabric and wooden dowel<\/p><div class=\"banner\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">OA_show(5);<\/script><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-1.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 1\"><p>1: Cut your fabric to your desired size. I made my wedding banner about 12 inches wide and 20 inches long. Mix your paints with water. This will create a watercolour effect. It\u2019s best to start with a more watered, lighter colour and then build up the tones. For my banner, I daubed mint green in patches across the cotton, then painted the whole cloth with a watery blue wash. Blend the colours together when they&#8217;re still wet by swirling your brush in a circular motion.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-3.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 3\"><p>2: Mix your darker colours, and build up in patches across your wet cloth. The paints will spread beautifully! To create a balanced look, space out your darker patches. Blend the colour outwards, or leave the paint to bleed out for a different effect.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-8.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 8\"><p>3: After your wedding banner is dry, plan where you would like to place your text. Using a ruler as a guide, lightly sketch out your text in pencil on the banner, to see if you are happy with the placement. Don\u2019t worry, the light pencil marks can be erased!<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-2.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 2\"><p>4: Add a drop of water to your metallic paint, and trace the pencilled text. For a calligraphic font style, add pressure to your brush when making downward strokes, and lift up the brush to its tip when making upward strokes. To help you picturewhat the letters should look like, search for some calligraphy online.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-6.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 6\"><p>5: Sew, glue, or tape your wedding banner to a wooden dowel. I found a pretty branch, so I used that instead. Tie on some complementing ribbon, and you\u2019re done! You can also use yarn instead of ribbon, and add some tassels to decorate the sides. Now your DIY watercolour wedding banner is ready for your adorable ring bearer to carry, or to hang over your dessert table!<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-7.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 7\"><p>Now your DIY watercolour wedding sign is ready to flutter in the breeze of your spring garden wedding. I can imagine lots of possibilities for these watercolour banners. They&#8217;d add pretty colour above a dessert table, welcome people to your wedding venue, bear inspiring love quotes, or make great Bride and Groom chair signs.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DIY-Watercolour-wedding-sign.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour wedding sign\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DIY-Watercolour-Wedding-Banner-Sign-9.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Watercolour Wedding Banner Sign 9\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This easy step-by-step DIY tutorial shows you how to make a DIY watercolour wedding sign to style your watercolour-themed wedding dessert table, hang as wedding reception decor, or give to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":15171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,761],"tags":[284,34,363,362,286],"class_list":["post-15160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-essentials","category-inspirations","tag-diy","tag-dotm","tag-watercolour-wedding","tag-watercolour-wedding-sign","tag-wedding-diy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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