Anthropologie inspired knob plaques

Anther wonderful MAKE IT MONDAY tutorial is here...

I had a HARD time coming up with a name for this tutorial

And what I ended up with wasn't OVERLY creative...so call it what you may but here is today's tutorial : 

ANTHROPOLOGIE INSPIRED KNOB PLAQUES

*warning A LOT of pictures*

What you need : 

wood plaques

knobs

spray glue (optional)

modge podge

spray paint

e600 glue

scrapbook paper

sand paper (fine grit)

The Tutorial :

I bought these two wood plaques at Michaels for under $4 each

I picked a cream for the large wood plaque and a soft yellow for the small one

Spray paint and let dry

Next pick a cordinating paper to modge podge onto your wood

* mine if from the AMY BUTLER collection*

using the spray glue...spray a light even layer on to the flat surface of your wood

(you can use modge podge instead I just find that the spray glue dries faster)

once the glue has dried take your sandpaper and rub along the edges of the wood

This will tear the paper off of the wood for you leaving clean crisp edges

Now is the fun part...I got out my collection of ANTHROPOLOGIE knobs and picked one that went with my plaque colors

I went with a simple white knob for this plaque

Using your handy dandy tool kit

(thank you hubby for this wonderful christmas present)

take out your pliers and bend the knob screw until it snaps off

**or get your hubby to do it ;) **

(if your whole screw snaps off skip down to the bottom and follow type TWO of the plaque directions)

now eyeball where you want your knob to go on your plaque....Mark the center with a small pencil dot

now using a philips head screwdriver make a hole in the wood for the knob to go in to

now to make sure your knob stays in place use your E600 glue and rub it all around the flat part of your knob

screw your knob into the hole

and press down while the glue is drying

i then did a light layer of modge podge over the entire wood to give it shine and reinforce the paper even more

and there you have it! 

ANTHROPOLOGIE INSPIRED KNOB PLAQUES

Here is another QUICKER version of the knob plaque as well :

(make sure the knob you choose has a screw on the back that unscrews off completely)

- after your wood has been painted

- pick the knob you would like to use

- undo the screw from the base of the knob

- using your E600 glue cover the back of the knob

- place in the center of your wood plaque

- let dry and you are done :) 

SIMPLE QUICK ANTHROPOLOGIE INSPIRED KNOB  PLAQUES!

now i just have to decide where to put these beauties!

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