headboard makeover using my Silhouette {quick Tutorial}

Headboard Makeover

Check out my “stenciled headboard” using vinyl! Super cheap and tons easier than busting out the paint and stencil!

You probably remember my DIY headboard makeover I did a couple months ago using my Silhouette. well i wanted to share a little bit more about how I did it. I used the Premium Vinyl from Silhouette and it worked like a charm! The stronger adhesive works great on my headboard. We have been sitting against and using this headboard for 2 months now and I am very impressed with how well the Premium Vinyl has fared. It has even withstood a curious 2 yr old!


{no i did not make the yellow flower pillows, although i wish i did! i may try replicating them sometime though.}

Adding the vinyl decal to my headboard was so much cheaper than buying a whole new headboard. Plus when I get tired of the design or change my color scheme, all I have to do is peel off the vinyl!

Seriously love how awesome it turned out!

How I did it:
  • to create the headboard decal, I enlarged the design i wanted to use very large. {this is a jillion times easier with the new Silhouette Studio Software which you can download for FREE here.}
  • I did a test cut on some paper to make sure i liked the size on the headboard
  • Then I repeated the design to fit the size I needed {48″}. *Make sure you stay inside the red lines or it will not cut it.
  • I planned to do two rows across the width of the vinyl {approx 8″}
  • I added a straight cut line 8″ down in the design so that it cut the design into 8″ strips by the length- 48.5″ *Note: when you change your document size, its not the cutting size. There is a small allowance on both directions that will not be cut. So I sized my document to be 8.5″x48.5″ which is slightly bigger than I needed, it actually cut 8″ by 47.5″
  • Using transfer paper, I transferred it to our headboard with Davis’s help. I *highly* recommend having a second set of hands to help you line things up when you are working with large vinyl projects like this.
  • I only used 1 roll of Premium Vinyl and it was all I needed to complete this design. So that’s a complete headboard makeover for under $20!
  • When you cut vinyl, you do not need the cutting mat.
  • *before you attempt a large vinyl project like this, I suggest doing several smaller projects first to become comfortable with your Silhouette and how it cuts.

for a Basic Tutorial on How to use Your Silhouette, click here.

happy crafting,

Linda

Linda
Hi! I'm Linda, the craft addict behind Craftaholics Anonymous®, a craft blog. Crafting is cheaper than therapy, right? When I'm not DIYing something, I can be found taxiing around our 4 crazy kids or working out. Or shoe shopping... because you can never have too many shoes! Happy crafting! ♥
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