Stenciling Caddy on a Wooden Caddy

The wooden caddy has been languishing in the shed for a few years and I brought it inside along with several other re-finds. I picked up a new ABC stencil last week and ... the CADDY had a name and a purpose. After finishing the stencil I picked some pretties from the welsh dresser, starting with the dried hydrangea and the little birds.

Stencilling:

The supplies and the wood are in the photo below. I taped the 'bottom line' for the stencil first, cut out my white cardboard (around the end letters, rectangle shape) and measured the beginning/end placement of the letters. This is the second time I pre-planned my lettering on paper before stencilling. Works well for me.

This was my first try using a letter stencil in a tight space that caused the stencil to curl. The first try with the C was smudgy so I quickly washed it off, dried (and learned that black paint sinks in to wood even though it was cleaned off).

I also quickly learned that I had to tape the stencil in place, plus add a piece of tape to keep the paint off the wood (ie: see letter D) and that I had to keep my fingers (in this case my right hand fingers since I am left handed) pressed on the edges of the letter being stencilled or there would be bleed-under.

I stencilled one letter, removed the stencil, waited several minutes, taped the next letter in place, stencilled again etc. until finished. Waxed the next day.

Before and After

Multiple uses for a small caddy, this was quite a bit of silly fun, using what was in sight and handy.

March was a good month for exploring and making new signs, you can see those posts at Fresh Eggs, Happy Easter, Spring.

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