Wood burning with stencils

Today I wanted to share with you a wintery holiday sign using stencils as a guide for a wood burning design.

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorStencils are a great way to create layers and landscapes for those that don’t feel they have the ability to draw. Here are the supplies I used to create this piece:

  • Rustic wood plaque from Walnut Hollow®
  • Creative Versa-Tool® from Walnut Hollow®
  • Pencil
  • Watercolors
  • White acrylic paint
  • Paint brush
  • Modeling paste and palette knife
  • Stencils: Mountain View, Evergreens and Love and Peace

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorI used the stencils as a guide to draw on the design outlines for my winter landscape with a pencil.

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorUsing the tapered point of my wood burning tool, I traced over all of the outlines.

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorWhen I was done, I had a landscape that resembled a simple paint by number.

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorI then changed tips on the wood burning tool to the universal point and added shading to create depth in the landscape.

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorThe next step was to add modeling paste snow on the evergreen trees, the mountain peaks and the edges of the letters with a palette knife. It is a bit like icing a cake!

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorI then decided to add some light washes of watercolor to the trees and sky to make the mountain range stand out a bit more. I used a pale blue for the sky, a couple of greens for the trees and darkened the letters with a bit of brown. You can certainly paint the watercolor on before the modeling paste if you like.

Create a holiday sign using wood burning techniques with stencils from The Crafter's Workshop as the design guide • AtopSerenityHil.com #woodburning #stencils #holidaydecorThe final step was to dry brush white acrylic paint over the modeling paste to give the snow effect more depth. If you plan to hang the sign outside, I would suggest spraying it with a outdoor sealer. I’m going to display mine in my home, so I left it natural. I love that I have a pretty holiday sign that can be displayed through Christmas and on into the rest of the winter months!

Thanks for joining me today!

Consie

The Crafter’s Workshop Design Team Member

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