Map Covered Monogram

I know I've said this before, but I just love maps.

I especially love using maps on things that you wouldn't ordinarily think that maps belong on.

When I spotted the giant paper mache letters at Hobby Lobby, I knew just what to do with one.

cover it with maps!

To make a map covered monogram, you need:

a paper mache letter (this one is about 15 1/2" tall)

large map

Mod Podge

foam brush

paper towel.

scissors

small piece of sandpaper.

I started by flipping my letter upside down on the map and drawing around the edges. I left about a two inch space between the letter and my hand-drawn lines.

Then I cut along my lines.

I covered the front of my letter with Mod Podge making sure I got all the way to the edges.

Then I pressed my map along the surface of the letter.

When using Mod Podge, I always run a paper towel all along the surface making sure that the paper adheres. The paper towel is there to wipe up any excess that seeps out of the edges.

After about 20 minutes, I used a small piece of sandpaper to sand the extra map off the edges.
This gives a nice smooth edge. 

Because the letter was about 1 1/2" thick, I felt that it needed some map along the edges.

I trimmed 1 1/4" strips and adhered them to the edges using the same method as above.

Ta-da! How cute is that?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Sing to the Lord a new song,

and His praise from the ends of the earth

Isaiah 41:10

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Map Covered Letter

I've been on a quest to find all 26 letters of the alphabet to hang on my wall.

I've found several, but am going to have to make some if I plan to achieve this in the near future.

Today I made a map covered letter because let's face it. . . I love anything covered in maps!

 

I got this paper mache letter from Hobby Lobby.

Then I used a page out of an old atlas to cover it.

(My hubby said he wasn't comfortable with me using an atlas in this way- if you feel the same way, let me reassure you. The atlas has water damage on the bottom forth of the pages. It was destined for the trash. I'm actually giving it new life:)

 

I cut the page slightly larger than the S.

Then I covered the front of the letter with Mod Podge and quickly set the map on top of it.

I firmly pressed all along the frontside- especially the edges- to make sure it stuck well.

Once it dried, I used a small piece of sandpaper to sand the excess off the edges.

The final touch was to cut strips to fit along the edges of the letter.

My letter was 1" thick, so I cut strips 3/4"x 3" and glued them along the edges. I found that if I tried to glue a strip longer than three inches, the ends wouldn't adhere.

I think this gives it a finished look.

 

That's it. One letter closer to my alphabet wall!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock!

Let God be exalted, the Rock of my salvation!

2 Samuel 22:47

 

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and Be Different, Act Normal.