Supplies:
11" x 14" white canvas
Silver cut out of the state of Oklahoma***
Red Acrylic Paint
White Acrylic Paint
Foam Paint Brush (or three)
Blue Tailor's Chalk
Baby Wipe/Wet Paper Towel
Long ruler/straight edge
Chevron Pattern (I used a 1" wide chevron here)***
and PATIENCE
***You can cut these out yourself by tracing the shape of Oklahoma and a chevron design onto cardstock and cutting them out. If you are interested, I have listed the silver Oklahoma used here on etsy. You can click here to view the listing. If you purchase the Oklahoma die cut and are interested, make a note in the check out notes to seller that you would also like the chevron pattern, and I will send that for free!***
Step 1: Paint the canvas white.
The first step in making this Oklahoma Chevron Canvas is painting the entire canvas white. I know the canvas is already white and it may seem like a waste of time, but it is so helpful when making any touch ups at the end. The touch ups are not nearly as visible when the entire canvas has been painted white already. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly before moving on to the next step.
Step 2: Prep the canvas
Using a long ruler or straight edge, trace a straight line across your canvas 4.5" from the bottom edge of the canvas with the blue tailor's chalk. Place the bottom points of your chevron patter on the straight line you have just drawn. Trace both sides of the chevron pattern using the tailor's chalk. I just hold the pattern making sure it remains lined up against the base line, but you may find it easier to use low tack painter's tape to hold down the pattern - just make sure the paint is very dry if you do.
Step 3: Trace the chevron pattern
Place the chevron pattern just above the first chevron row you traced in step 2. Align the bottom of the pattern with the top line of the chevron already on your canvas. Continue doing this until the entire canvas is covered. You will shift to using aligning the top edge of the pattern with the bottom edge of the chevron on the canvas once you reach the top of the canvas and move below your initial base line.
Step 4: Paint the chevron pattern
Carefully, paint every other row of the chevron pattern you traced earlier. I mark the rows I will be painting with a very light mark with the tailor's chalk to help ensure that I don't accidently paint the wrong row.
Step 5: Touch up any mistakes
If any of the paint from the chevron pattern ended up in what should have been white, touch up using white paint. Carefully, paint the entire width of the white so that when the paint dries the touch up will be less noticable. Allow to dry completely.
Step 6: Remove any remaining tailor's chalk.
With the baby wipe or wet paper towel, gently rub any remaining tailor's chalk to remove from the canvas. Be very careful as too much water can cause the paint to run. It won't take much pressure to remove the chalk so take it slow and easy.
Step 7: Attach the Oklahoma cut out
Paint the entire back of your Oklahoma cut out with a thin layer of Tacky Glue. Make sure to cover the entire surface right up to the edges of the paper, but not so thickly that glue seeps out from under the edges. Place your cut out on the canvas where you would like it to stay. I like to make sure that the heart is on a red line so that it's more pronounced, but you can place your cut out anywhere on the canvas.
I know it looks like a lot of steps, but it is really a pretty easy process. The tailor's chalk makes the process easy because I can see the chevron pattern while painting, but it removes easily and cleanly when I'm done. I do recommend using as light of markings as possible when you are tracing so that the markings are even easier to remove.
I would love to see your finished projects or hear any of your suggestions!
Thanks for stopping by!
Kasey
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