Wow! I posted a picture of a deer silhouette I made on Instagram  and had a bazillion requests for a how to (ok, maybe not a bazillion, but there were A LOT). Deer heads are pretty popular y’all!

So here is my easy peasy “how to” so you can make your own deer head. Really, its SUPER easy!

Here’s what you need:

An old board, I use reclaimed perfectly imperfect boards (or a new board works)

Miss Mustard Seed’s Curio Milk Paint (or any stain you might have on hand)

Sand Paper – fine sand paper 400-Grit (what I use)

Printer

a piece of chalk

Pen

Fat Paint 

Paintbrush

Hemp Oil and rag

Here’s how to paint your deer silhouette

So easy

Stain your board with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint. No smell, no mess, just mix your milk paint thin, I use a 3 parts water to 1 part paint mix. Paint your board and wipe off, just like stain. Phew. That was hard. (no, not at all, I’m kidding, it’s so easy like easy easy) No smell..you will never use the stinky stuff again!

It will dry super duper super quick!

 

Next Step: Print out this deer silhouette

I used this one.

Now take the white chalk and rub it all over the back side of the picture. I know. Weird, just do it.

Now place you deer head on the board and use a ball point pen to trace the outline.

When you lift off your picture you will have a chalk outline left.

Now take a small paint brush and paint in the area. I don’t have a picture of this step for this one but it’s easy. Like. Easy. Peasy.

(this particular deer head is on reclaimed board and has a hole in its throat, poor thing, I snapped this from one that I made at the shop at a later date to show you this step, its not the same as the finished one, no actual deer were shot in the making of this how to)

 

Once the paint dries, sand a little to distress and smooth, then use hemp oil to make the whole thing come alive.

Add a hanger on the back and voila.

You are done my friend. Easy. Peasy. Told ya.

Now take a picture and send it to me, would love to see your finished project. Your friends will all be jealous at your awesomeness. They will. It’s true.

Enjoy your deer head!

Thanks for stopping  in, hope you are having a great December!

Wendy

xx