Easy Hand Lettered Wood Slices

Hello Creatives,

Happy New Year!

I was forced to do this DIY for my sister’s wedding and I had to do some research to get it right. I do have good handwriting but I am no calligrapher and I had a font on my computer that I thought would be the perfect script to use.

This technique I found online allowed me to execute these signs with ease! So, ofcourse I had to share it with you.

The first thing you will need are the wood slices. We were being extra so we actually cut down a tree from our home to get our slices. But in reality “ain’t nobody got time for that” on a regular basis so you can buy wood slices online here. If you do have the time though and the energy, do your thing honey! We gave the slices to a carpenter who treated them so they would be sealed. To complete this project you also need chalk or baby powder, a printed sheet with the text you want on the wood (printer paper will do) and a paint pen in a colour of your choice. I chose white as I believed it would be a great contrast for the dark wood slices. The paint pen I purchased at Practical Gift and Stationery in Kingston. Check out my Craft supplies page for more places to shop in Jamaica. 

I placed the tutorial in this fun infographic below! Enjoy!

That’s it! 4 steps! I really enjoyed how these turned out and will definitely use this method for future projects. I also created a glass pane and a wooden sign using this method. Those are in the images below. Subscribe to the blog so you will never miss a post and please comment below if this tutorial was helpful. My social media is (@creativeibby) on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube so check it out for more cardmaking and craft projects!

Happy crafting!