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Cristina Riches aka Bird, is the founder of BirdsParty.com. She's also a creative mom of two, published author, graphic designer, freelance photographer, magazine editor and unconditional party lover. Her party ideas and photos have been featured on numerous publications such as Forbes.com, CNN Entertainment, Parenting Magazine, Celebrate Magazine, All You Magazine, Elle Decor and MarthaStewart.com. She also regularly creates content for brands such as PBS Parents, HGTV, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Pillsbury, PayPal, Mars, Hellmann's, Cultura France and Danone to name a few.

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters


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You may remember the FABULOUS Spider Hero birthday party we showed you here a few months back? 

Well, today our sweet and super talented blogging contributor Smita (from The Party Wall) is back to show us how to create the stunning Comic Book Letters she used as party decor, which also double as wall decor for your kids' super hero bedroom before and after the party! :)

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters

These comic book letters make a great decorative accent for a superhero-themed party or bedroom. 

Rather than tearing up valuable, vintage comic books, I simply printed images from comics that I found on the Internet. Alternatively, you could make color copies of your favorite vintage comic book and use the copies. I recycled the wooden letters from my son's previous "monkey"-themed room so this was a cost-free project for me, but you could use inexpensive chipboard letters. I do, however, like the thickness of the wooden letters over the chipboard letters.

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 1: You will need wooden/chipboard letters, comic book (real, copies or computer printouts), tissue paper, Mod Podge, a brush, scissors and a pencil.

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 2: Flip over each wooden letter and trace around each wooden letter on the back of a comic book page.

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 3: Cut out the letters from the comic book pages and set them aside. These will be used later to cover the front face of each wooden letter. 

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 4: Cut strips of tissue paper to about twice the thickness of your wooden letters.

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 5: Apply Mod Podge to the edges of each wooden letter. 

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 6: Paste the tissue paper strips around each wooden letter, to completely cover the edges of each wooden letter. You may need to cut small slits to get around curved letters, as shown below. Apply more Mod Podge over the tissue paper. 

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Step 7: Apply Modge Podge to the face of each letter, position the comic book page cut out and apply more Mod Podge over the top of each letter and seal all the edges. It may look a little pasty when it is wet, but it will dry clear. 

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

 Step 8: Let the comic book letters dry thoroughly. Coat with a clear coat of varnish to finish.

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Voila!

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

Then I got a little carried away....I did the light switch....

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

...and the night light! Don't they look cute? :-) 

SpiderMan Inspired Party | DIY Comic Book Letters - via BirdsParty.com

More spiderman inspired party and birthday ideas here!




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8 comments:

  1. i love spidey! great party, love the letters and the lightswitch/nightlight! how fun...

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  2. Can you elaborate a little further on the application of the tissue paper? I planned on doing this with paper mache letters, do you think it will work as well?

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  3. Love them! There great ideas! Thank you!

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  4. this is so cool...will use it for my kid's party ideas

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  5. I love these!!! Would love to make my son's name for his birthday party! How did you find the print outs?? I've been searching but the images are tiny. Any suggestions?
    Thanks!!!

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  6. I have been looking for images to print out on the internet but they are all tiny. Any suggestions??

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    1. Old comic books. try flea market, book stores, second hand shops...

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  7. Well explained and these are the great ideas for decorating home wall with these wooden letters

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