Genuis Hour Reflection #2: Preparing the Surface

Today I decided to prepare my surface before I begin to hammer the nails into the wood. Below I have some images of the process of prepping my surface before spray painting it black.

Step 1: Fill in the letters

I used a black permanent marker to colour in all the white letters and red heart so I use the least amount of black spray paint. I purchased this wood art at Winners on clearance for $2.00.

Step 2: Prepare to Spray paint

Here you can still see the writing even with the letters coloured in. I put newspaper underneath to keep the floor clean! 

Step 3: Let it Dry

Here is the wood surface after 1.5 coats of black spray paint. Now it is time to let the painted surface dry. It dries to the touch in an hour, but for best results, overnight is ideal.