Faux Deer Heads decor are popping up everywhere. I must admit…  I’ve purchased a few pieces because they are kinda cute. In search of some Christmas wall decor I couldn’t find a thing I wanted. But…. Pinterest Land came to the rescue. I spotted an awesome DIY Gold Glitter Deer Head Silhouette Canvas project that ANYONE can do….!

 

There are gazillions okay…many to choose from. I chose to make four canvas with different poses.

 

What you will need:

Canvas (I used 16”x  20”)

Card Stock

Gold Glitter

Blue Painters Tape

Black Acrylic Paint

Liquid Gold Marker

Clear Enamel Spray/ or hair spray

Paint Brush

Pencil

Elmer’s Glue

Ruler

 

First :  Google deer head silhouette. There’s hundreds to choose from. Pick the one you want according to the size canvas you get. Print it out. Cut out the silhouette and trace it on cardstock. Cut the cardstock.

 

 

Second: Mark off 2” wide stripes on your canvas with your pencil and your ruler. You can also do a chevron pattern if you want. Third: Use the blue painter’s tape to tape off the places you don’t want to be painted. Be sure to paint around the edges really good. Let dry then remove the tape.

 

 

 

Forth: Place the cardstock deer head onto the canvas after you cut it. Then trace it with your pencil.

 

Fifth: Use your liquid gold marker and trace deer head. Doing this step is IMPORTANT! It gives you clean edges and the perfect outline. Plus you can see it better than the pencil.

 

Sixth: Use a generous amount of glue especially around the edges.

 

Seventh: Dust glitter onto the glue. Let it dry a little, shake the glitter off and use your paint brush to brush off any glitter that fell off outside the lines. Last step use your enamel spray so seal the glitter on the canvas.

 

Be sure to check back with me to see how all  four look together!