Whether one is a religious person or just simply an artist who has a knack for design, he will definitely like to have wall crosses for his home. Now one may opt to buy a decorative wall cross in the store downtown but that would be more costly and not as fun as making one at home. So if he would want to have some artistic fun and save money at the same time, then learn how to make a wall cross with this guide.
So before one would start with the entire process of creating the cross, he would first have to get hold of all the materials. In order to make this thing, one will need to get two small planks of wood, a saw, some newspapers, and some cans of spray paints. Now if one would want to add some other things like extra accessories and decorations, he can do that later.
The first step in whole process would be to connect the two wooden planks together in order to make the wood cross. To do this, cut a portion of the longer plank so that the smaller plank can fit inside. In order to stick it, either use some wood glue or tie the middle with an old looking rope.
The next step would be to put the cross on the newspaper and apply some spray paint on it. Colors like silver, gold or copper will do nicely for the cross. When that is done, allow it to dry so that the next step can be done.
Now one may choose to use some beads, some glass shards, or some other things in order to decorate the cross. At this point on, the decorations will depend on the artistic taste of the maker whether he would want to make something simple or something fancy. One should just let his imagination flow and grab any object that will go well with the cross.
If he has already decided on how he would like to go about, then he can start gluing the parts together with super glue. If he does not find the super glue effective, then he may also use some wood glue as this type is also known to be very sticky. However, always use this glue very carefully because this kind of glue has chemicals that are not good for the skin.
The last step would be to add another extra coating of paint on to the decorations so that the stains of glue will not be seen by anyone. Now when putting this final coating, always remember to avoid putting a thick coating because it can cover the decorations. So just put the right amount of paint so that it will look nice and attractive.
So as one can see, making wall crosses can be really fun and can allow a person to let his artistic side come to life. Now if he would want to skip few steps, he may just buy a cross directly and decorate it himself. However, if he does this, it will take out all the fun of creating something from scratch.
So before one would start with the entire process of creating the cross, he would first have to get hold of all the materials. In order to make this thing, one will need to get two small planks of wood, a saw, some newspapers, and some cans of spray paints. Now if one would want to add some other things like extra accessories and decorations, he can do that later.
The first step in whole process would be to connect the two wooden planks together in order to make the wood cross. To do this, cut a portion of the longer plank so that the smaller plank can fit inside. In order to stick it, either use some wood glue or tie the middle with an old looking rope.
The next step would be to put the cross on the newspaper and apply some spray paint on it. Colors like silver, gold or copper will do nicely for the cross. When that is done, allow it to dry so that the next step can be done.
Now one may choose to use some beads, some glass shards, or some other things in order to decorate the cross. At this point on, the decorations will depend on the artistic taste of the maker whether he would want to make something simple or something fancy. One should just let his imagination flow and grab any object that will go well with the cross.
If he has already decided on how he would like to go about, then he can start gluing the parts together with super glue. If he does not find the super glue effective, then he may also use some wood glue as this type is also known to be very sticky. However, always use this glue very carefully because this kind of glue has chemicals that are not good for the skin.
The last step would be to add another extra coating of paint on to the decorations so that the stains of glue will not be seen by anyone. Now when putting this final coating, always remember to avoid putting a thick coating because it can cover the decorations. So just put the right amount of paint so that it will look nice and attractive.
So as one can see, making wall crosses can be really fun and can allow a person to let his artistic side come to life. Now if he would want to skip few steps, he may just buy a cross directly and decorate it himself. However, if he does this, it will take out all the fun of creating something from scratch.
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