Today I am sharing how to make a quick Wax Monogram print. I have oodles of old book pages sitting around and thought this would be such a fun way to show off our family name in a unique way!
Supplies:
. Candles (I bought a huge package of these mini candles at Goodwill for $1.99)
. A sheet of card stock paper to make your template
. A book page
The first step to making this Wax Monogram was sketching out the initial of your choosing. I did a quick google search for “Script W” and found a lovely little W (our last name) that worked for me. I did it free hand and it’s not perfect but I knew once I was dripping hot wax on it… it wasn’t going to be a “perfection” kind of project.
Next, using an X-acto knife, I carefully cut out my letter.
I thought about securing my card stock to my book page, but in the end simply set it on top. I did not get any pictures of the wax melting process because… well, I was using an open flame so not catching anything on fire took priority.
Using the mini candles, I just barely held a flame up to them and let the wax drip off to fill in the negative space of my “W”.
I attempted to have my darker blues at the bottom and transition to lighter blues and yellow at the top.
After the negative space was filled, I let everything cool down a bit.
I love the end result of my candles. So delicate looking. Believe me, I was wracking my brain for some amazing DIY I could reuse those for, but drew a blank.
After the wax cooled, I VERY GINGERLY traced the outline of my “W” using my X-acto knife again. This was to help separate the wax on the book page from the wax on the card stock paper. As you can see, some pieces came off and it’s not perfection. But, I really like how it turned out and have it proudly displayed in our hallway now.
Hello! I featured your tutorial in my blog series, Living in a White Box. My series features tips, inspiration, and ideas for how to decorate rental homes. Your wax monogram art is perfect for my latest post as it’s a great way to decorate on a budget—and is quite creative!
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Wow, Amy – I love this! So super creative and pretty:)
This is so cute and so creative, Amy! I absolutely LOVE it! Featuring it today!!
This is such a unique idea! Week after week you amaze me!!!
Great idea for a Book Club keepsake!
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in awhile! Love it!
VERY creative, Amy. Like some of the others mentioned, I’ve never seen a craft quite like this one.
Very creative Amy! Like some of the others commented, I’ve never seen a craft quite like this.
Amy…have I told you how creative you are? Just in case I haven’t…you are one creative gal!!! What a fun project.
Thanks for sharing it a Project Inspire{d}!!
love this idea very pretty
angie @ annies home (http://shopannies.blogspot.com)
This is so cute! Great idea!
SUPER ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE IDEA, Amy! Pinning and sharing!!!
– Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body {www.designertrapped.com}
I’ve never seen this done anywhere either. Very cool, Ames! Those creative juices are just percolating away!
I love monograms, and yours is beautiful and very unique! It looks so good on book print, too. Blessings!
Kim @ Curtain Queen Creates
Thanks for your kind words, Kim!
Amy that is so cool and so original! Really a great idea and it turned out so nice.
Leelee @ paperbagstyling
Thanks, Leelee. It was definitely a spur of the moment craft but it turned out great.
I love this wax monogram! I’ve never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing the tutorial! Pinning.
Thanks so much for stopping by!