{Tutorial} Halloween Silhouette Plates

 

Recently, I've scene quite a few blog post on making silhouette plates. I love the concept, but it just isn't my style... until I realized I could make HALLOWEEN silhouette plates!!! After this "aha" moment I experience I was off to the thrift store to find me some plates! 4 plates for .69 cents and one plate for $1.99 and I was ready to start this project! I already had the spray paint at home, and I knew I could find more than enough cool Halloween cut-outs via one of the three Halloween cricut cartridges I own. Since these were for Halloween I wanted to spray the plates black to give more of a dark and eerie feel. 

Materials Needed:

Black Spray Paint

Drop Cloth

Old Plates

Spray Adhesive

Adhesive Plate Hangers

Cut-outs for plates (using paper)

Picture hooks and nails

1. Clean the plates really well. Lay a drop cloth outside and position plates. Spray evenly with black spray paint until well coated. Then turn the plates over and spray the back *trying not to spray in the middle circle. 

2. Next, you will want to cut out your desired silhouettes. With spray adhesive spray the paper cut out then adhere it on to the plate. Once the plates have dried transport them one by one. DO NOT stack these plates. I did this with one of the plates and ended up having to re-spray paint the plate! It will leave a ring around the plate. 

3. Next, you will want to adhere the adhesive plate disk to each of the plates. Follow the directions given on the package. The disc will need to dry 24 hours before hanging on the wall. After the 24 hours have passed test the disc to make sure they are sturdy enough. 

Hang the plates and enjoy!

*Big thanks to Ashley for allowing me to come over and make a few larger cuts on her cricut!!!

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