I receive dozens of questions on this post thanks to Pinterest! I encourage you to read through the comments to answer your questions!
Do you ever see a project that you see that you get a little giddy about doing? Well, this one made me giddy. I have long looked for the right for my house, but they were too big, too little, wrong font or just not right for my house. I knew the spot that I wanted to put something but it needed to big but not overpowering. Then I came across this link. It was the right size and of course it meant crafting. So, my hunt for the giant M began. My JoAnn’s only had a a giant Q left and so I was left to order it online, but the M was sold out. Later than week it came back in stock and I eagerly ordered it only to have my order canceled two days later when it was out of sold out. This was weeks ago and then last week I got an email saying it was back in stock. Again, I ordered it right away, but not with so much anticipation because I was pretty sure my order would just get canceled again and then I got a knock at my door and my heart fluttered a little bit when I saw the box. My urban myth initial really existed. The prince was asleep when the box came so I had a solid hour and a half to make copies of my favorite pictures. I found it best to copy the pictures my my printers draft setting, it made them a little lighter and easier to see, plus it saved ink! I mod podged the pictures on and carefully worked on the edges and then made a thin layer of mod podge over the whole thing. End of story, love it!
Here is the side view:
And here is a better picture of the scale all 23.5 inches of its glory and where it lives happily in my entry way.
Fabulous! I have got to try this one.
Have a great day.
How cute is that?
I love this idea! Have you seen this week’s “one sheet of foam” series on Dawn’s blog Wacky Whimsy? She shares how to use builder’s extruded foam insulation sheets to make large monograms and other things.
oh I LOVE this, it’s just a precious thing to do for your family home. Thanks so much for sharing!
This turned out fantastic! What kind of paper did you use printing out your photos? Did any of the ink smear when you put the mod podge on? Love it!
Regular paper, not photo paper and no smearing!
Can you give me the link where i can order a letter like this? I’m in Arkansas and haven’t been able to find letters like this! Thanks… this is adorable!
I ordered this from Joann’s fabric but is is made by Darice if that helps!
Did you let your paper dry at all before putting it on the monogram? I printed mine and then put it directly on my had problem with the ink somewhat smearing…
Yes I let everything dry. Wet ink and mod podge would just smear.
Beautiful! What a treasure!
That turned out great… I think I might have to try something like this…
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I LOVE that. I collect letters and numbers, and my first and last name both begin with an L. I can’t wait to try this!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love this! I want to make a monogram wall in our house and this would be a unique way to add to it! Thanks-we are “M” people too!
Love that it’s soooo BIG, what a statement piece.
Oh I love this!!! What a fun idea
This is super cute! I love it!
Wow, you ARE patient! I would have given up! It turned out so beautiful. I love it. It’s something I’m considering for my home! Great job!
That is really cute! Wonder if I could find an “S”?!?
Joanns.com and on the front page there is a 50% off code until 4/3. It almost makes up for the shipping!
What size letter did u use??
23.5 inches
What kind of material is the M? Wood?
It is a paper mache letter
I love it! Love it so much I made one today…can you tell me how you mounted it on the wall?
I used 2 sawtooth picture hangers to hang it up!
Thanks! Can’t wait to get mine on the wall!
This is SO cute. Maybe first initials of each family member with just their picture on each of those. Different fonts letter size? I love what you’ve done.
i was thinking the same thing … we have a toy room and I am planning of doing the first initial for each child with just pictures of them on it! I cannot wait to do this!
Good luck! Hope it turns out great!
I love it I am going to do 1 for alll 4 of our babies!!! I hope I can manage… (not a crafter) Thanks!!
OMG this is just the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! It’s beautiful! I happen to have a humongous S sitting here for probably the last year that I haven’t known what to do with and now I do! Woo hoo! You’re a genius
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love this! i have a few letters that i have collected that are just sitting around…hmmm….
thanks!
wow – very cool! Can’t wait to try it!
What a wonderful idea! It turned out great!
This is fantastic!! I adore it–now I need to find my letter and some B&W prints and do this too. LOVE it.
That is so cool! You have just given me an idea for some letters I bought a year ago and keep putting off. thanks!
This is soooo one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. I so have to copy! Well, mine will be an H of course, but ya know! Thanks for sharing!
This is so cool! Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Very cool! I will have to try this!
Thanks so much for linking up last week at craft schooling Sunday! I’m goint to share this with my readers this week and hope you’ll drop by again!
all the best!
Love this, I have so many photographs laying around, and the letter is so perfect! I need an M, are there any left?
Love this!
So cute, I absolutely love it.
I saw this over at CSI – super cute! I’ll have to try this one next
Saw this on CSI, it looks beautiful. What a great idea.
I love it! How long did you wait to mod podge it? I’ve tried to Mod Podge paper from my printer, but the ink always smeared…of course, I tried to do it only about an hour after I printed it!
I think the secret to using the mod podge right away on it was that I printed it in draft mode. I think that makes it not so dark and not as much ink to dry!
I am a DIY beginner so…..What was the specific brand of glue you used? Did you colage all the pics on paper first or is each pic individually applied? Thanks!
I use mod podge and it is made by Plaid which you can find in any craft store or even on amazon. I applied each picture and mod podge individually and after I was done a coat of mod podge over everything.
OMG! This has got to be my favorite entry from the CSI project this week! I’m so inspired by your family monogram *and my husband too* that he’s decided to finally pull the scroll saw out and cut me a “J” so that I can make a similar monogram… maybe even do multiple letters for various family christmas gifts! LOVE this idea–thank you for the creative juices!!! Keep them coming!
Aww, very cute! It looks so professional.
Very cute! I love that you did the sides too.
Rockin’ idea. It looks great. I love the black and white theme!
That is a fabulous idea!
I love this! Thanks for sharing it – it’s fantastic!
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I’m new to all this and was wondering did you use the mod podge to stick the pics to the “M” then again over the top?
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I completed the project. Thank you for the idea. I hope that you don’t mind that I linked back to your blog. Here is mine http://handlingwithgrace.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-my-anniversary.html
Jamie
Thanks for linking it back! Yours turned out awesome!
I cannot find an S!!!
I got mine from a company called CountryPorch.com
My Joann Fabrics did not have a letter big enough…and I can’t find one online anywhere…does anyone have any advice?
They are made from the manufacturer Darice you could probably contact them to see their retailers.
I made my own letters out of poster board and then paper mached them, painted them black , then mod podged pictures over that. They turned out great! I’m out in the sticks and couldn’t find any letters anywhere. I found a pin on pintrest about making your own letters then I found this idea on pintrest too. Awesome!!
where did you fing the sight to make the letter. I also live out in the sticks and it is hard to find things you would like to use.
I purchased my letter from Joann’s online. Sorry, not sure of the link to make your own! Mod podge can be purchased on amazon.com if you can’t find it locally.
I got mine at Hobby Lobby and the manufactor was Darcie. You can order then online at Hobby Lobby too, Good Luck!
I love this!!!!
link to letter:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=xprd78856
Just got an A!!!
Thanks for an updated link to the letters! Good luck on yours!
So you print pictures out on regular copy paper and use modge podge? LOL-Im new to all this crafting stuff but am really interested in making a few of these for some friends! Im guessing it doesnt work with just using the actual picture?
No you do not want to use actual pictures! Photocopies, mod podge and the letter is all you need!
Ok! Ive never worked with Mod Podge….could be interesting!
It is very easy to use! Enjoy your mod podging, you will be addicted to it soon!
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u use just regular gule on the pictures, and these pictures can be scan to black and white photos, and let dry and then put on hodge podge? Sorry not real crafty
can u scan the pictures from cumputer to make black and white photos, and u use regular gule on the photos let dry and then use hodge podge. new at crafts lol
can u scan photos on computer to make black and white, use regular gule to put them on,let dry and then use the hodge podge?
do u use regular gule and can u scan them form your computer to make them black and white?
Vicki, yes you could probably just print pictures on regular paper and use mod podge.
Certain letters are hard to find on Joanne’s website. Found them on Amazon (thru Drice)……… paid a little more, but that’s okay. I love this.
I cannot find a place to buy these letters, even on the Joanns.com website… HELP!
you can get these custom made on http://www.etsy.com/crazyprescreations or you can probably find the letter on Amazon or google Darice 23.5 inch letters….good luck.
Thanks for adding that link!
cannot find 23.5 inch letters, please let me know also what is the thickness and is the M you used paper mache or wood ? Thanks so much
Made one with a 23.5″ T that I purchased at Joanns.com. I also decided to prime the paper mache before applying pictures so if there were any small gaps between the photos you would not be able to see it as well. You can see mine at http://sharedpinterests.blogspot.com/2011/11/second-project-collage-for-my-great.html
I have two other collages on smaller letters because the store did not have 23.5″ letter As like I needed. I went with the 12″ size.
What did you prime the paper mache with and when you put the paper picture on, is it wet?
I used a small amount of mod podge to attach the paper and the mod podge to seal it at the end.
that is so awesome i love it….
Here is the link at joanns.com
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=xprd78856
how long did it take?
From start to finish probably 3 hours.
So how did you actually do this? What all do you need? What are the steps to follow?
Hello, I am trying this project, and I am having a problem with the photo wrinkling. Did yours do that? Also do you suggest mod podge to the back of the photo to make it stick better, or just over the top. ? Thanks for your advise in advance.
please reply to his box, because my email was wrong in the previous box.
Thanks.
I sent you an email but for general reference I will add it here as well. The wrinkles are probably too much mod podge. You only need a very thin layer and you can use a credit card to help smooth out the wrinkles if it is not already to saturated.
Where is the specific instructions?
If you look through the comments I have listed what steps I took. I did this project 3 years ago, so I apologize but can’t reproduce this as a tutorial. I suggest looking at you tube for mod podge tutorials if you are new to working with that medium.
This is such a cute idea…may have to steal this one from ya! Fabulous job!!
I hope you link back when you do! It is great to see others monograms!
I just want to get the printing correct? Did you have the pictures on your computer and you printed them off from there (if so what is draft setting?) or did you put the picture in like the area to scan and push black copy? I printed one off my computer and it worked pretty good but it looks like some of it discolored on the outside? I am making the letters for family for Christmas tomorrow 12/14/2011 and dont want to get all the pictures on there and I printed them wrong aha.
What size photos did you print out? Were they altered in size at all or just the normal print outs?
I photocopied the pictures actual size but the technique would be the same no matter what size you used. But I would think smaller is easier to manage so wrinkles are less visible.
I bought the spray mod podge and it make the picture darker. I used normal paper.
Do you have any suggestions?
I am sorry I have no experience with a spray mod podge! I always use the gluey kind in a jar! If pictures printed out to dark I copied it in gray scale. Perhaps that would be less ink to smear!
I have looked on every site for a letter N that is 23 1/2 tall and I have had no luck. IS there any link at all that has one?
http://www.wholesalewoodenletters.com/
They have every letter in a TON of sizes for everyone!
Thanks for the link! Seems like the letters are the hardest to find!
how do you attach the pictures to the letter? Do you use some sort of adhesive first and THEN mod podge? thanks!
No adhesive. Just a thin layer of mod podge to put the pictures on and then again to seal it.
thanks for your response!!
You are welcome! I always try to come back and comment!
But how do you make the pictures the shape of the letter without making it look sloppy???
It seems like it would be hard.
Going easy with the mod podge enough to saturate but not be soggy and they molded around the edges easily.
I noticed that there are a ton of different forms of Mod Podge. What type did you use to complete this project? I am super excited to do something so adorable!
I used the original matte mod podge, orange bottle!
Should. Color photos smear?
I don’t know! I never tried with color. However there is a product called MicroGlaze by Judikins that is a paper protector that I have used in other projects that I have put a glaze on. Perhaps that would work!
I made one for my sister for Christmas and here’s was a mixture of colored and black and white photos. I did not have any trouble with smearing. It was also my second project of that to complete.
Do you have a link? I would love to see!
I do not have a blog but would be happy to e mail them to you. The small ‘m’ I made for my mom (our last name is also Moore) is hanging in her office and everyday people come in and compliment and take pictures for their children to make them one! Great idea!
My email is alittlemoore@insightbb.com
Stephanie
I this a super great idea to decorate your home! I would love for you to show us how this is done please.
Get a paper mâché letter. Print out pictures on regular ink jet and photocopy paper. Cut out pictures and apply to letter with a thin coat of mod podge directly on to the letter. Keep pictures smooth and work photos on until you get your desired look and then a thin coat of mod podge over it to seal and protect it.
Do you know where i can get letter from? I am looking for a T and H!
If you look through the comments several people have listed additional links where they have found them.
I would really love to do this but I have not been able to find the letters to do it. I have looked at Michaels and Joann Fabrics but I still can’t find them. Where did you get your letter?
Laura, have you considered making your own letter? That is what I did. I used a thick piece of wood and sketched the letter then had my husband cut it out with a Jigsaw. Worked out great
I got mine from Joann’s online however it is made by Darice so you can search for it that way as well.
Steph, Thanks for this fantastic idea. I am married to a United Methodist Pastor & I love to help plan & decorate for many bridal showers. I also have the privildge of directing some of the weddings. It’s a passion I have. I have been a RN for 30 years & have 2 grown sons. My husband & I have always been involved with youth ministry in our churches & we have wonderful relationships with most of the youth. I hope I can find 3 letters for upcoming showers and I will be sure you receive credit.\ Sandy Wright
Thank you so much! This is my favorite item in my home I hope others feel that way about the ones you make as well.
LOVE this!!! I’m inspired! THANKS!
Thank you and good luck with your project!
I loved this idea so much, I too was giddy with excitement over it! I actually drew my letter on a large thick piece of wood that we had as a scrap in the garage and had my husband cut it out using a jigsaw. Since my wood wasn’t as thick I used fabric on the edges to add some color to the letter. Thank you so much for this idea. I gave it to a first time mother for her baby’s 1st b-day. And was surprised at how little time it actually took me.
Awesome! The project looks so much more time consuming than it really is!
about how many pictures did you use
I really don’t remember. I’m sorry! But the beauty of the project is that you can make the pictures bigger if you want to you less or smaller if you want to use more.
I love it. I am going to try it.
Good luck!
I was wondering what you put on the back of the letter to hang it to the wall?
I used 2 sawtooth picture hangers.
This is an absolutely fantastic idea! I can’t wait to make one for my teenage daughter – GREAT gift idea for teens!!
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Thank you and good luck making yours!
I have finnal yfound that this is done on a wood letter? It really does not say when to apply the Pod Modge Which I have never used in my life… ha Can you help by giving step by step instructions that you used. I want to attemp this for a wedding gift. Thank you!!!!!!!
I made this tonight for my niece who is turning 1 this weekend. I used pictures from the entire year – thank goodness I have a family who likes to take pictures a lot! It came out awesome! I want to thank you for your wonderful idea – and probably helping me win Aunt of the Year
Did you do this on a wood letter? It really does not say when to apply the Pod Modge Which I have never used in my life… ha Can you help by giving step by step instructions that you used. I want to attemp this for a wedding gift. Thank you!!!!!!!
I did not use it on a wood letter but rather paper mâché. However I would assume it would be be the same!
So glad it turned out!
I love this! i want to make it as a mothers day gift for my boyfriends mom. please could you tell me how you made it?? or an easy way that i could make one similar to this??
Have your photos on copy paper, apply a thin layer of mod podge to your letter. Arrange your pictures using a credit card to smooth out paper, paying careful attention to the sides. Cover your letter with another layer mod podge. Work any creases out and smooth your edges.
That is it!
So I’m alittle new to this please forgive me but what exactly is mod podge? And what is it used for? Lol totally love the idea I just didn’t know what mod podge was.
It is an adhesive like glue. Any craft store or even Amazon.com has it! In this project it serves as your glue for the pictures and the top coat.
Ok I saw this on Pinterest and I have been obsessed ever since, but I have one big problem! I am not artistic and don’t even know where to start. I know I need to by the letter from Joannes or Michael’s…and thats about it! If it is not too much, I would really appreciate step by step instructions..thank you!
If you look a few comments above I have listed step by step instructions. I am currently on bed rest so I can’t so any photo instructions.
Hello.. I love this idea! Just 2 quick question… First can I use color photo’s? and second what website did you order the letter from?!?? I can’t seem to find it… Oh Yeah that glue can I get it at Walmart?
I have read in other comments that they used color photos successfully, however I have not tried it myself. I ordered mine from Joann’s although in other comments readers have given other store links. Mod podge should be available at any craft store and most likely at Walmart as well.
I am having trouble finding the letter M that I need. Do you have suggestions of other sites to look at? Also, I have never done this type of thing before so if you are interested in a step by step guide that would be great. Thanks.
If you look in the comments you will see step by step instructions. This project was done 3 years ago, so I am not sure on the best places to get the letters now but others have listed some great options. I am on bed rest due to pregnancy now so I apologize for not being able to do a photo step by step.
I apologize for not reading ALL the comments. You may have answered this already. What is the “M” made of before you added the pictures and how big is it? THANKS!
I found what it is made of, just need to know how big/tall it is. THANKS!
It is 23.5 inches.
I love this and am planning on making a few. Are the letters wooden or paper mache?
It is paper mâché.
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I have read through all the comments and your multiple answers for the how-to on this project. Did not see what I am looking for: you describe attaching the photos to the letter using Mod Podge and I have never used it at all. This is probably a dumb question but do you apply it to the backs of the photos as you would liquid glue, or do you lay it on the letter and apply over the photo? You describe using a credit card to smooth out wrinkles so obviously it becomes wet. Then you wrote to apply another coat to seal so just want to clarify. You are patient to keep repeating answers when they have already been answered in previous comments! Thank you!
Your mod podge is your glue. Using a paint brush apply the mod podge to the letter and then apply your copies picture. It will absorb the glue and adhere. You only have a short time where each piece is malleable so only work on one section at a time. This is when you can use a credit card to smooth out any bubbles. Does that help? I suggest looking up mod podge on you tube and there are a plethora of tutorials. I am still on bed rest so I can’t do any tutorials at this time.
Did you use regular plain white paper or photo sheets to print the photos? …..what an amazing project! I can’t wait to make it!!
Just printer paper, photo paper will smear.
I love this idea! I think I am going to do this with first letter of my kids first names. I will then take the letters and place them in my living room! Thank you for this wonderful idea!
I tried this and the ink on my pictures smeared horribly when I applied the Modge podge. My puctures were printed on reg computer paper on grayscale, and were printed several days before I started so the ink was dry? Any suggestions?
My guess is too much mod podge. It is a very thin layer that is needed. Too much or having it pool on will cause smearing.
QUESTION? Did you transfer the pictures on or did you just lay them on and then use the Modge Podge? Also is this letter you used from Michael’s made of wood?
It is paper mâché and I purchased it from Joann’s.
I went to Joann’s and found the letter I wanted and picked up the Modge Podge Matte. Just want to make sure I understand the steps involved. Transfer the pictures in small section onto the letter that has been applied with the Modge Podge which holds the picture in place, which holds the picture in place, right? Then after all the pictures are put on, then finalize by brushing the Modge Podge all over the pictures or do I add a topping on each small picture as I am placing them, then once all are put on, then put a final layer of Modge Podge on. I am totally craft illiterate. Just trying to make sure I get it right before I start it.
Thanks, so much for your reply.
I am working with the letter “S” and talk about complicatons. Finding it very difficult to shape the pictures to the curves. Any suggestions?
I cant wait to try this! This just might be a christmas gift I can do for family members….think grandparents would love it with all their grandkids!
I just love this! I have spent most of the day trying to find a 23.5″ letter. I went to Joanne fabrics and they tell me they don’t sell them that large. 12″ is as large as they have. I tried ordering on line from them but their largest letter is 8 inches. Is there a special link where you ordered it from? I really, really want to make this. I have all my pictures printed out and ready to go. Please help me find the link. Thank you so much!
Never mind my comment. After reading through all these comments, I happened to notice that the letter was not made of wood but paper mache. I’m sure that will make a big difference when ordering.
My first project was also an S, rather difficult placing the photos on it, also when i put the med pldge on the photos it turned the photos slightly a pinkish color, any answers?
did you ever find an answer for this?
Sorry, I am not sure which question you are referring to.
I just want to say…you have the patience of a saint! You have answered everyone’s questions (and many duplicate questions) and continue to answer everyone’s questions. Thank you for continuing to respond to everyone. I can’t wait to make my photo “M” and want to thank everyone for asking the questions. Now I don’t have to ask any and can begin with confidence!! Great project!
Thank you so much! Good luck!
I just found 23 1/2 monogram letters at Pat Catan craft store in Springfiled, Ohio. It cost me about $7.50. Great deal! If they have a website, they might be able to be gotten there.
Great deal! Thanks for sharing!
Hello! From Ontario Canada and Joann’s dosent ship here. We have michales arts and crafts, what is this lettering called? Really want to do this for my sons first birthday
It is a paper mâché letter made by Darice.
Thanks!
Thanks for the coolest idea. We went to Joann’s and got the letters (also found them online at http://www.countryporch.com) . They also had 8 inch letters if you have a smaller space, or, like me you want to add to your idea. I got the large M for the middle and the smaller letters for my daughter and my first names. I put only pics of me on one and only pics of her on the other. The big M is pictures of both of us. It makes for an amazing wall monogram! If you had a larger family you could spiral the small letters around the larger one and put family pics on the larger one. Making an L today for my brother-in-law for Fathers’ Day.
Love, love, love the project!!
That is a great idea!
all you did was place the pictures on and add a thin layer of mod podge and they stuck to the paper mache letter?
All you did was place the pics on the letter and then add a thin layer of mod podge? And the pics completely stay to the letter then? How did you apply the modge podge also? With a paint brush?
Hi, I was wondering what kind of Mod Podge you used for this? I’m new to this stuff, I just bought some, it’s the gloss kind and I’ve been looking around for projects trying to find out which Mod Podge works best for whatever project I’m working on. Any ideas?
Sarah
I prefer matte for the project, but I don’t think gloss would be bad just difficult to photograph.
did you use the matte mod podge? or shine? I did a P for my daugther of her 1st two years of college and I had a problem with it smearing..from just putting the pic. on so I bought a spray for my top coats.
it still turned out super cute!! but, wondering what I did wrong?
You know, I can’t remember. I think it was matte however a shine wouldn’t hurt it it just might be difficult to photograph with a flash.
did you put one picture on at a time and then let it dry, or did you just work all the way through? You didn’t have any trouble with ink or smearing from one picture to another? I think this is a fantastic idea for any home to fill in a spot that just needs “something”!!!
I worked through the whole project. Put the mod podfe down thinly, picture down, repeat until my M was covered. At the end is when I did the top coat. By the time I was finished it was dry and also make sure that the pictures that you print or copy are completely dry. I think that and too much mod podge would be the only reson for smudging.
I looked through comments but couldn’t find an answer..would I be able to use just regular photos on this instead of copying them and printing them?
I don’t think so, actual pictures are too thick to be pliable and the ink would likely run.
I tried modge podge on an extra photo I had to test it and it worked! I’m using regular prints from Walmart
My concern for that would be wrapping the photo around the letter that a actual picture would be too thick to me malleable. If you are going down this route I suggest painting the sides and just mod podging pictures to the top.
I love this, I am going to spell out my son’s name and do this for graduation party instead of just poster boards full of pictures. I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Great idea!
Got my letter today,gonna start on this project on Monday ….Yey
i only have one question… are you feeling ok and did you have the baby… well sorry that was two questions
Yes, I am feeling great and I had the baby 2 weeks ago! If you look at the current blog posts you can see the updates!
I would love to make this for my niece! But it has been so many years since I did mod-podge. How do you make the mod-podge?
I just use the mod podge made by Plaid that you can get at any craft or hobby store but I know that you can also use a regular elmers glue watered down as well. But, I feel much more comfortable with my good old Mod Podge! One jar is more than enough for this project!
I love this idea thanks for sharing, great for christmas gifts.
When I had seen this on Pintrest, I could hear the Angels singing in the background!! I showed it to my husband and said, “this is what I am making your parents for Christmas!” I found a big B at Hobby Lobby….now to get everyone to send me their pictures since I want all of my husbands family on the B!
So glad you like it!
I bought paper mod podge by plaid is this going to work for this project?
I have not used the one made for paper, I would do a test piece to make sure. This is the particular mod podge that I used for the project.
Mod Podge CS11302 Original 16-Ounce Glue, Matte Finish
Here’s where I just found the letters today: http://www.consumercrafts.com/store/browse/catalog/basics-paper-mache-letters?gclid=CK-h76Cj7bMCFYZM4AodG2oA8A They only have the 12-inch ones on the website but can very easily special order the larger ones. The person who answered the phone was pleasant & easy to deal with — yay! I’ve got all my letters, my paint brush & my Mod Podge and will get started on this gift for my niece this weekend. Thanks for a terrific project & congratulations on the new baby.
Thanks for letting me know! I get asked this questions all of the time!
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Do you use ” gloss” or “matte” modge podge ??
Either would work. Gloss doesn’t photograph as well but for the purpose of the project it is fine! But matte works too!
I’m about to make this project and I’m testing the modge podge on a photo before just so I can see the finish, but how do you avoid streaks on the finish when you cover the whole thing in the end?
If he picture is dry and you don’t over saturate with mod podge then I should not run. I also print in gray scale so there is not as much ink used.
Sorry I didn’t make myself clear, I meant in the texture not the color. The ink didn’t run in the photo I tested but you can see a “texture” on the modge podge after it’s dried, is not too bad is just not completely smooth, is this how yours came out? I’m using a sponge brush not a regular brush…
Yes, there is a texture to it. I personally liked it and also used a regular sponge brush.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You’re welcome!
Love this idea! Plus the one about each kid. I was wanting to do a picture wall and this could be the focal point. Do you think you could use original photos? I have so many I won’t scrapbook!
Link back to show what you have done! Love seeing what others do with this project.
This is such a fabulous idea. Going to make a couple as gifts. Thank you very much for your creativity. Also, wanted to thank you for your patience in answering the same questions over and over again. I read all the comments and was impressed with your personalized attention to each comment.
Thank you. I would be lying if sometimes I want to scream read the post and comments, but a nice answer is always better! Thanks for noticing and taking the time to comment!
Help Please, I have everything gathered and went to print off pics in black and white and the pictures are not turning out very clear. what do I do?
Have you tried printing them in grayscale or the ink save mode? Sometimes the regular black and white doesn’t give enough detail. Other than that I am not sure. Perhaps take them to be printed at a kinkos instead of from a home printer.
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ok my last name starts with a “C” and this is very hard! I can’t figure out the best way to even start to put the pictures around the letter! any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I really want to do it.
On curvy letters, I suggest not wrapping but rather laying it out on your letter and marking your picture then cut using and exacto knife to get a clean edge. You can do the insides with a different unwrapped picture or even paint it black. I think it would look “cleaner” hope that helps!
I love this idea! I did a project similar to this for my parents 40th anniversary. I bought a big clear round platter and used modge podge to put their wedding picture in the center and then surrounded it with pictures of myself, sisters, and the grandkids. I used pics from the time we were babies all the way up to the present. It turned out beautifully! Thanks for the new inspiration!
Sounds awesome!
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I was wondering if the letter is wooden? Does it matter if it is finished or not? Also what is the width of the letter? I loce this idea ans hope mine looks as good as yours! Thanks:)
Is the letter wooden and if so os it finished? What is the width of the letter?
Thanks:)
It is paper mache and the width is about 1.5 inches
I love this project! You did an awesome job! I’d need an ‘F’.
Can you tell me exactly how to do this? I love this idea!
I’m sorry, I just saw the step by step in the comments! Thank you!
Glad you found what you needed!