15 Minute DIY Sharpie Pillow (Number, Monogram, Ampersand)
Create a quick unique design statement with purchased pillows and a sharpie!
Calories:
Cost: $6
Equipment
- Small Scissors
- Straight Pins
- Black Sharpie
Materials
- Pillow
- Printed number, letter, ampersand, or whatever you’d like to put on the pillow. (Mr. & Mrs. pillows are popular and would make a great gift for a couple). Play around with the size and font to get a look you like. I used the font Didot sized to 700.
Instructions
- Cut out your typography, center it on the front of the pillow (double check to make sure it’s the front and if using a purchased pillow, make sure the tag is on the bottom because even when you cut it off it will leave a bit of fabric that can still be seen) and use the straight pins to pin through the paper right down into the pillow.
- Use the sharpie to outline the shape. Hold down the paper if it puckers anywhere and draw close to the edge. Don’t worry if it’s not perfect – it’s easy to fix uneven lines later.
- Remove the paper.
- Start filling in the outlined shape with the sharpie, straightening any of the outlines that need it.
- Go back over the sharpie-colored areas adding more ink in a circular motion. This helps get rid of the lines that are sometimes noticeable when coloring with markers.
