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How to Paint Artwork: Sweet Tea Served Here Sign

Sweet tea served here! Of course, having a southern kitchen means that sweet tea is always on the menu, so this sign was the perfect addition to our kitchen. Sign painting it pretty easy to do, and if you’re looking for a distressed look then perfection isn’t even an issue. If you can color with a marker then you can make this sign with my How to Paint Artwork: Sweet Tea Served Here Sign project.
sweet tea served here sign tutorial

ebony stain

Mr. SCC built me a big ole sign by putting together boards with a cleat connecting them all on the back with boards used as cleats. I used DecoArt Ebony (my fave stain), watered it down and rubbed it into the wood, then wiped it all off to get a greyed out tone.

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To paint the letters, I used the carbon paper method to trace them out onto the sign, with a print out that I made with the words using the font A Love of Thunder. Once it was all traced out, I painted the letters with  Decoart Designer Series paint {the texture of the paint and distressing qualities are perfect for this project.} After it dried, I lightly wiped it down with a wet cloth to distress the letters a bit.

Want more detailed tips?

Learn how to paint the letters with Sign Painting 101: Lettering Tips and Tricks
Pick the perfect brush with tips in the Sign Painting 101: Brushes

Once it was dry, it went up in my kitchen for all to see. Now…. who wants a glass of tea?

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Comments

  9. Happy Thursday! So happy To see you and thank you for hosting such a wonderful party! I love your sign, it looks wonderful- I love your colors, just beautiful. I linked up my Cranberry Nut Muffins, hope you like them! Nettie

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  21. Gina, I love your sign. I really need to make one for my booth. I’m going to hop over and see about those carbon? letters. Thanks for hosting today!

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  28. Thank you for the party Gina! That new sign is the perfect fit for your wall. I have a hard time keeping things the same around here too!
    Have a great weekend! t.xoxoxoo

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  30. Thanks for hosting! I added a recipe for a fabulous homemade 9 grain bread that I make in 5 loaf batches in under 2 hours – without a bread machine! Hope you like it!

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  33. I’m betting you make awfully good sweet tea! Love your sign. 🙂

    Your sweet comment on my Home Goals post just made my day. No, make that my week. Possibly my month. Honestly, I can’t tell you how much your kind words meant to me. Thank you!!

    Love,
    Richella

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  35. Girl, there never were truer words spoken in my home either. Can’t get along without my sweet tea. Now thanks to my new Keurig, I get to go broke in the process…their Southern Sweet Tea is goooood. And at $.75 a kcup a couple of times a day…yeah. LOVE that sign. You picked the perfect saying. Looks so good in your kitchen!!
    {HUGS},
    kristi

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