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make this: vinyl exit sign

Almost two years ago I decided to paint my door black and paint an exit sign on it. So I decided that a vinyl exit sign was a much better option. While I loved the door black, I didn’t really get the right black. And while I loved the thought of the exit sign, the actual execution left a little to be desired. While I was working on another project, I found the perfect black color and used the leftover paint to repaint my back door. Yes, I’m even picky about black paint. {And if you are, too, then Valspar Pantone Jet Black will rock. your. world.}

Back to the black… So picky me painted the door. I wanted to re-do the exit sign, but wanted something bigger, bolder, and boxier. I wanted something reminiscent of a true exit sign. So whaddya do when you want something new? Make it, of course. So that’s what I did.

For this project you will need:
Surface to hold vinyl (I used my door)
sheet of white vinyl
painter’s tape
craft knife
Silhouette Machine
Time needed: Less than 10 minutes

After my door was all painted and dry, I pulled out a white vinyl sheet that Happy Crafters send me. So why this route instead of a roll. Well if you’re like me, you really don’t want to order more than you need, because who wants to pay for stuff to sit in a box and take up space? Not me. Their 12×24 sheet perfectly fits my large Silhouette mat, and it’s silly stuff like that makes me happy 🙂 No guessing and whacking off of a roll, just slap it on and go.

Then I measured the spot on my door where I wanted the sign, set up the text in my Silhouette software (I used Arial Black font) and in about 30 seconds the vinyl was cut.

I used a craft knife to score the vinyl so I could save the other half of the sheet that I didn’t use (because I’m thrifty, yo!) and peeled off the negative vinyl revealing the letters.

I’ve shared this tip before, but it’s worth repeating. Because I was out of vinyl transfer, I used a few rows of painters tape to grab the vinyl letters.


It peels them right up off of the paper so neatly!


Then I put it on the door exactly where I wanted, rubbing down the letters really well to adhere them to the door before carefully pulling off the painter’s tape. In about five minutes from start to finish, I was done.

Now I get that chunky, bold font that I want, but if I want to take it off I can just peel off the vinyl. For a girl like me who changes her mind constantly, I’d say that’s a win.

Happy Crafters is giving you your first sheet of Happy Face Iron-On Vinyl for FREE.
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Want more project ideas? You can find Happy Crafters on Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter.

*Thanks to Happy Crafters for partnering with me on this post. All ideas & opinions are 100% mine.*

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Linda Cooper says

    July 16, 2013 at 11:09 am

    I love your blog. I am thinking about buying a silhouette. I don’t know anyone that has one. I am not very good on the computer, and I was wondering how difficult they are to use.

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  2. andrea@townandprairie says

    July 16, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    Super cool! I love signage on anything, and EXIT is so retro!

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  3. Dawn says

    July 16, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Love it, it looks so darn cute. I have terrible luck with silhouette vinyl, I have not had it stick well to any surface. I will be anxious to hear how yours holds up.

    Reply
  4. Theresa Winter says

    July 16, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    Since you’ve explained you’re rather a hermit, is the signage to remind people they can leave “now”, lol….Love the sign and the black door.

    Blessings, Theresa @ Finding Grace, Going Mobile

    Reply
  5. Jenny Lynn says

    July 17, 2013 at 5:02 am

    Love that black door. The exit sign is such a nice touch. 🙂

    Reply

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