My Semester Abroad

In Twenty Pictures...

London, Barcelona, Paris

    

    

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

DIY London Underground Art

DIY London Subway Art

Tube Art... Underground Art...

I made this for a friend to commemorate our semester abroad.  

Make the wood base out of plywood and molding pieces. My piece is 1.5' x 4' with 2'' molding, held together with glue and nails.

Sand the entire piece and paint with primer. Allow to dry then spray paint one coat of white. Allow to dry and add another layer of white. 

I then made a .doc that included all of the tube stops I wanted. I spaced out the words and found a font I felt matched the underground feel. This font is Alternate Gothic No.2.  I took it to an office store and made two copies to match the dimensions of my piece. 

For one paper copy, cut out each letter to make a stencil. With the other paper copy, adhere it to contact paper with spray adhesive. Once dry, cut out each letter attached to the contact paper. You can then attach the letters one by one following your pencil outlines.

Your hands will be in pain... but that's ok!

Spray paint over the letters with black, and allow to dry overnight.

Now for the fun part!! Peel off each letter to reveal your masterpiece.

Attach hanging hooks and wire, pick a good spot to hang it and enjoy!

Voilà!