![DIY wall art](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zHFj5DAAqrI/Ud5cc1_gcSI/AAAAAAAAbcg/TXvXTQMzVeY/s1600/old+dining+room.jpg)
Hanging in our old dining room, on either side of the window.
What You’ll Need…
![DIY word art materials needed](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1286/5179828868_1e427e5bdf_o.jpg)
* Two pre-stretched and pre-treated canvases{I used 20″ x 16″}
* Words via computer/printer {you can use my templates here}
* Scissors & Double Sided Tape{I found the dispenser double stick was better}
* Spray paint color of your choice {I used black}. If you want the overspray on the letters as I did, go with spray paint. You can also use acrylic or oil paints or house paint & a roller for a thick gloss finish – though it would take MUCH longer to dry}
* Silver metal push pins/thumb tacks & hammer to set them
Steps…
![DIY word art step 1](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/5179829152_0ef1c43b24_o.jpg)
* Print out selected words {use my template if you wish} then carefully cut out the letters. If it’s cursive writing, it’s a bit easier because you don’t have to cut out each letter individually.
![DIY word art step 2](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5179829372_755f2682c4_o.jpg)
* Apply your double stick tape to the back of your letters and . . .
![DIY word art step 4](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5179227555_c158a1ba0f_o.jpg)
* Arrange & stick them to your canvases.
![DIY word art step 6](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/5179228065_b1b6c9995b_o.jpg)
* Evenly spray paint your canvases including the edges. You will get a bit of overspray in the words, careful not to get too much. If you want cleaner lines, use paint and a paint brush instead.
![DIY word art step 7](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/5179830504_515a31ab1e_o.jpg)
* Once your paint is dry, remove the letters revealing the white canvas background. If you wish to have a color instead of white, spray paint or brush paint that color on your canvas prior to sticking your letters/words down …then repeat the steps above.
![DIY word art step 8](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1002/5179830912_71c0ec579c_m.jpg)
![DIY word art step 9](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/5179831048_0e3a96cffd_m.jpg)
* To finish off the canvases, I used the same metal thumb tacks I used on our mini bar …though I didn’t mark the placement out first on these, I just eyeballed it.
Voila!
![spray painting canvases+nailhead+DIY art+ruscha+word art+art with qoutes](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1349/5179828404_64b7109b1b_o.jpg)
And as usual, my trusty quality control inspector LeRoy, was on hand to approve.
![art DIY helper extraordinaire - LeRoy the French Bulldog](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/5179227417_c255b75277_o.jpg)
In our Dining Room…
![be Merry... Happy Friday!](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/7951204100_9775d381b8_o.jpg)
See them temporarily in our lake house…
![Christmas+table+setting+](https://0m1f86.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/Christmas+table+setting+.jpg)