DIY Tropical Themed Wood Art Blocks

Tropical is my inspiration at the moment.

So because I am adding some new tropical elements to Mia Bella Passions homestead,

I decided to create some simple naive style art blocks for the bedside table.

White Chalk Paint

Wood

Pencil

Ruler

Saw

Green acrylic paint

Spray can varnish sealer

White paint pen

Printer, internet and paper for the stencil pattern

First I cut three blocks of wood.

You can make these as big as you wish.

These wood blocks are 70cm x 155mm, 80mm x 120mm and 80cm x 80mm in size.

(mm =millimetres)

Once cut, you can use sandpaper to smooth the rough cut edges.

Or leave raw.

Paint the blocks with white chalk paint leaving the sides of two natural woodgrain.

Leave to dry.

I printed some tropical designs off the internet.  

There are many free silhouette images available.

A palm tree, leaf and hibiscus flower were my choices.

If you are not feeling arty to freehand draw in pencil onto the block,

use the image as a stencil guide by cutting it out first.

Paint the images.

Leave to dry.

Then detailed (dots and lines) using a white paint pen.

And a final coat of clear spray varnish for waterproofing.

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