Kmart Lake Sign Makeover with Old Sign Stencils
April 28, 2018
My small town has a Kmart! No Target or Walmart. Just a Kmart.
While checking out the new patio and garden decor last week, I spotted this red "On Lake Time" sign.
It's made out of pressed board. It was priced at $10.
I'm not really a lake girl! I used to enjoy the lake more, but now I like to spend the day in my gardens in my yard.
I am going to makeover this sign! READ on:
First I based coated the sign with a coat of Rustoleum black latex paint in satin.
I like to base coat in black if I plan to wet distress the chalk paint topcoats.
I chose Chalked Paint in Chiffon Cream
as my top coat. I brushed on two coats.
as my top coat. I brushed on two coats.
Next I took a damp, cotton t-shirt rag and "wet distressed" the sign edges a lot to display a black frame around the edge.
I also wet distressed the center areas a bit to knock down any brush marks, and to reveal some opaque areas of black paint.
Then I pulled out my *Old Sign Stencils Route 66 stencil.
I have the smaller one.
I stenciled on just the word Historic, the horizontal line and Route 66. I wet distressed just a bit more to make the dark black lettering a little obscure too.
*Old Sign Stencils provided me with complimentary samples.
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I sealed the sign with clear wax. I will be using this sign indoors.
I also removed the black shiny rope hanger attached with staples on the back and drilled two holes for a jute rope hanger.
The stencil did not fit perfectly, but it is pretty close.
If I had better woodworking skills, I could cut one out of wood. But this is much easier!
I'm so glad I wandered down patio aisle at Kmart!
This sign is definitely more my style!
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Carlene, now you went and blew my mind. I was sure you would make one that said "on Garden time". :) Super great job with the sign. The edge distress is so right on. The sign was a wonderful find. :)
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I really like the sign. One day I'm going to get crafty again. :D My town has a Wal Mart and Target, but no Kmart. It closed 2 or 3 years ago.
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