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one-of-a-kind art for a coffee station
Painting with a bleach pen is a fun way to stencil anything on fabric. The burlap used for this sign is a nod to coffee bean bags and fits perfectly above our coffee station. Oh and if you're wondering why I chose a pheasant? Well, we rent and live in a granny chic old farmhouse apartment. The pheasants are a nod to the vintage, peeling wallpaper.

Posted by SemiFrugalLife from Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania, United States • Published 26th October 2014 • See SemiFrugalLife's 7 projects »

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Step 1
Cut burlap to fit your chosen frame. Give yourself an additional inch or so on each side.
Step 2
Make or print a stencil. Place burlap on a large old box and attach the burlap to the box with pins.Then attach the stencil to the burlap with more pins.
Step 3
Trace the stencil with the burlap pen. Be careful of bubbles if the amount of bleach gets too low in the pen.
Step 4
Carefully remove the stencil from the burlap and fill in the remainder of the image with more bleach.
Step 5
Let the bleach dry then rinse thoroughly with cold water. Allow to dry completely.
Step 6
Iron the burlap before you begin the sign lettering.
Step 7
Use a printout as guide for lettering and place it under the burlap. You should be able to faintly see it through the burlap. Write over it with a permanent marker.
Step 8
Stretch the back of the burlap over the back of the frame and staple with a staple gun. You'll need quite a few staples. Try and stretch as evenly as possible. Otherwise, the letters might have a slight slant.
Step 9
Add a picture hanger if needed and hang!