Old wooden game pieces can be an endless source of creativity, inspiration, and cheap recycled art supplies. In fact, I sell wooden letter and number tiles
in my shop whenever I can find them.
This summer I'm happily back on the patio with my found objects, jars, and potions! I decided to see what would happen if I played with numbers... wooden numbers. Which set do you like best?
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| Distress Ink sealed with tinted decoupage medium |
Apply Distress Ink directly from the pad, let dry, then seal with a brown-tinted satin medium.
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| India Ink |
Apply India Ink directly from the pad, let dry. It bleeds on wood but dries quickly, and it's permanent.
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| India ink brush markers with satin sealer |
I love my set of India ink markers for so many things. Blend several colors, they dry quickly. Seal with a few coats of satin medium.
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| Distress Ink with high gloss hard sealer |
Apply Distress Ink directly from the pad. Let dry. The high gloss sealer intensifies the color. Spooky huh!
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| India ink brush markers |
Back to the India ink markers. Quick and easy tile doodle. First I colored the tiles yellow. Let dry between colors.
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| Filed and distressed, with almond oil |
This distressed set is my favorite, and the technique is so easy. Round the corners and edges with a wood file. Scrape and dent the tops of the tiles while you're at it. Then, apply a
light coat of my secret ingredient -- almond oil. Let it soak in for a few minutes then wipe off excess.
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