Welcome 2021 with year-end savings - see the deals here

Remodelaholic

DIY tutorials, Woodworking plans and more.

FREE BONUS: Kitchen Organization Boot Camp
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About US
    • Contributors
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • Disclosure and Advertising
    • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Project Ideas
    • Our Houses
      • Birch House (current projects)
      • Canyon House
      • Park House
      • Downing House
      • Logan House
    • DIY Project Plans
    • All projects
    • Barn Door Baby Gate
    • Dutch Door
    • Framing A Wall Mounted TV
    • Indoor Playhouse
    • Beach Themed Living Room Design
    • Chicken Coop Building!
    • Computer Desk
    • Computer Desk Plans
    • Custom Newel Posts and Stair Remodel
    • Family Room Sneak Peek
    • Headboard Tutorial
    • Living Room Progress
    • Mood Boards
    • Scrabbled Family Names
    • Pets
  • Design By Room
    • Bathrooms
    • Landscape
    • Kids Bedrooms
    • Kitchen
    • Living Rooms
    • Laundry Rooms
    • Master Bedrooms
    • Mood Boards
    • Office
  • Holiday
    • Christmas
    • Halloween
    • Patriotic
    • Easter
    • Fall
    • Saint Patrick’s Day
    • Thanksgiving
    • Spring
    • Valentines Day
    • Winter
  • Crafts
    • Printable
    • Art
    • Paper Crafts
    • Kids
    • Fabric Crafts
    • Decorate
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beef
    • Beverages
    • Breakfast
    • Chicken
    • Desserts
    • Dinner
    • Fruit
    • Healthy
    • Holiday
    • Lunch
    • Main Dishes
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Sauces
    • Seafood
    • Side Dishes
    • Soup
    • Vegetables
  • Videos

Easy DIY Faux Zinc Letters in Just 2 Steps

Written by Ananda

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Hello Remodelaholics! It’s Ananda from A Piece Of Rainbow, my happy DIY wonderland where I blog about home and garden inspirations and creative projects!

Today I am going to share with you a really fun and easy DIY project that can be used in so many ways!

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (1)

If you love to use letters and numbers in your home decor, you probably have seen those gorgeous zinc letters from Anthropologie.

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (17)

Although it does not sound like a lot at around $20 a piece, what can we do with just one letter? Let’s say we want to create a phrase like…. “Home Sweet Home”, does that mean we need to spend hundreds of dollars?

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (12)Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (10)

The answer is no! Check out these faux zinc letters, which we can make for $2 a piece.

All you need are a few simple materials to make them, and no art experience is required!

How to Make DIY Faux Zinc Letters

This post contains affiliate links; learn more here. 

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (3)

Materials and tools:

  • Paper mache letters: They can be found at most craft stores such as Hobby Lobby or Michael’s (hint: 40% coupons) or you can shop here on Amazon. I used 8″ letters in this project.
  • Acrylic or other types of craft paint: in black and metallic silver
  • Paint brushes (not foam for this project)

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (4)

Step 1:

I chose the word “LOVE”. We can never have too much love, right?

Paint the paper mache letters black on all sides and let them dry.

Here’s a trick so you don’t end up with wet paint everywhere. Paint each letter in two stages: leave part of it unpainted to stand on one side as the rest of the painted area dries, then finish painting the letter and stand it in the dried painted part. See photo below.

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (5)

Step 2:

Dip a very dry brush into the metallic silver paint, scrape off the excess paint and use quick strokes in different directions to paint over the black.

This will create the depth and texture to make the letters appear like real zinc.

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (16)

Leave a little bit of black showing through, especially along the edges if you want to give the letters a slightly aged look.

You can skip the black and paint the letters solid silver, but the black give them extra richness and vintage charm.

 

Check out the video tutorial for more details.

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (6)Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (8)

I can see these letters looking fabulous on a book shelf, a console table or a mantel. It would be fun to make different phrases to celebrate special occasions too!

Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (13)Diy Faux Zinc Letters Apieceofrainbow (11)

I hope this project gives you some great ideas to decorate your home with 3D letters and numbers!

I have a few other fun projects you may enjoy, in which we make ordinary things looking extraordinary: 1.  5 Minute DIY Anthropologie Style Designer Knobs  2. DIY Star Shaped Clothes Drying Rack 3.  Transfer Images to Wood Easily and Make Your Own Wall Art

DIY Projects Apieceofrainbowblog

Happy creating!


More ways to paint faux zinc: 

faux zind furniture finish

faux zinc planter

DIY Faux Zinc Finish on a Garden Urn Planter by Prodigal Pieces for Remodelaholic

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Remodelaholic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Please see our full disclosure here.

Published: May 16, 2017Filed Under: Crafts, Decorate, DIY, Guest Bloggers Tagged: DIY zinc finish, faux zinc finish, monogram, paint, paint techniques

About Ananda

Ananda is an artist and garden designer. Her work in landscape architecture and art led to many creative diy ideas and projects that she shares here at Remodelaholics and at her popular blog, A Piece Of Rainbow.


free email bonus

Kitchen Organization Boot Camp

Is your kitchen a zen paradise? It can be. I'll show you how.

Previous Post
Budget Friendly Modern Farmhouse Family Room Makeover
Next Post
30+ Springy DIY Decor Ideas

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

We love hearing from fellow Remodelaholics, so let us know what you like about this and leave any questions below in the comments. If you have followed a tutorial or been inspired by something you have seen here, we would love to see pictures! Submit pictures here or by messaging us over on Facebook.
Recipe Rating




Hey there, I am Cassity! Nice to virtually meet you!

This blog is about DIY at its finest. We are obsessed with it and so are you, so while we're working and have nothing to show you of our own projects we show off yours. So submit your projects! More About Us…

Categories

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Meet The Team

Privacy Policy

Remodelaholic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Please see our full disclosure here.

© 2005-2016 Remodelaholic LLC, All Rights Reserved

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2021 · Remodelaholic

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter