{"id":10031,"date":"2015-04-26T08:09:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T22:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/2015\/04\/26\/concrete-letters\/"},"modified":"2021-04-02T12:29:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T02:29:42","slug":"concrete-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/project\/2015\/04\/26\/concrete-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Designing your house is important if you want a pleasant home to live in. It is even better if your house is filled with unique and customized decorations. It makes the place really <em>your<\/em>\u00a0home.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a chic monogram decor in your home, this DIY project might appeal.\u00a0 It could be your initials painted with your favourite colour, but it would also be nice plain and simple.<\/p>\n<p>Some letters might be challenging to mould like the letters J, O, and P. But we trust that you are up for it! <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/ideas2live4.com\/crafts\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif\" alt=\":)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4897\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Feature-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Concrete or cement<\/li>\n<li>Sand<\/li>\n<li>Rubber gloves<\/li>\n<li>Cutter<\/li>\n<li>Pencil and ruler<\/li>\n<li>Hot glue<\/li>\n<li>Bucket or pot (for mixing the concrete)<\/li>\n<li>Cardboard (for making the mould)<\/li>\n<li>Duct Tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4898\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Step-01.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the mold, make a lettering of your choice. The strokes of your letters should be at least 1 inch thick for it to be strong. Cut strips, also at least 1 inch thick, to glue around the letter.<\/p>\n<p>Cutting separate strips for each side of the letter is recommended (instead of cutting a long strip and just folding it around) for cleaner corners. You can cut longer strips on some sides so you could easily\u00a0hot glue the end of the adjacent strip to it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4899\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Step-02.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Strengthen your mold by covering the outside with duct tape.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4900\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Step-03.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"414\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before you mix the concrete, wear your rubber gloves! The mixture is 2 parts cement, 3 parts sand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4901\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Step-04.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add a small amount of water and mix them very well. If it\u2019s too thick, just add some more water but make sure you don\u2019t pour too much!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4902\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Step-05.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Place your mold on a flat surface where you can leave it to harden overnight. Gently pour the cement mixture, making sure you don\u2019t ruin your mould.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4903\" src=\"http:\/\/project.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2017\/03\/Concrete-Letters-Step-06.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Letters\" width=\"800\" height=\"609\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can paint it if you want. And that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<p>These letters would be nice for any part of the house, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"Faiz Instructables\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/member\/Muhaiminah+Faiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"476\">Muhaiminah Faiz<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing your house is important if you want a pleasant home to live in. It is even better if your house is filled with unique and customized decorations. It makes the place really your\u00a0home. 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