Nameplate for Kids Room

Hi All,

In this Instructables, I will share how made this nameplate for my niece.

• Small pebble (3d printed mine)
• Acrylic paint (metallic or pearl)
• Quick dry clay(mould-it)
• Paintbrush
• Plywood sheet (scrap)
• Super glue

• I have 3d printed my pebble, you could just find a suitable pebble for the same
• If you wish to print, please go to https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/stones-for-craft
• Resize based on your need
• Apply a thin coat of white cement and PVA glue
• Let it dry
• If you are using a stone/ pebble. then paint it white and let it dry for 1 hour
• Draw the bird outline design
• Using acrylic paints, paint the bird as shown
• I have used
• Red pearl paint
• White pearl paint
• Plain Yellow
• and outline using black acrylic paint
• Remember, the acrylic paint should not be dry and do not use water to thin the paint too much

• I used MS PowerPoint to create and export the name as a png file
• Then use online tools to convert PNG to SVG
• I used https://convertio.co/png-svg/
• Now import the SVG file to tinkercad
• Adjust the height, width, and length as required and export as a STL file
• Using the STL file 3d print the name
• If you do not have a 3d printer, you can use clay as well

• While the 3d printer is printing or you have kept the clay to dry
• Paint the plywood sheet sky blue
• You may have to apply 3 coats
• Let it dry for 2 hours

• I am using a 2 part of resin clay called mould-it
• One has to mix equal parts of resin + hardener
• It takes 45 minutes to fully cure, so work fast
• Using your hands and some modeling tools, make a tree branch, leaves, and flower petals as shown
• Let it dry for 1 hour and then paint them
• Remember to dry the clay on a different paper sheet, not on the nameplate. It will stick on the nameplate and is very difficult to remove.

• Before we super glue, place all the components on the nameplate
• Adjust the alignment, etc
• I sometimes leave it, without gluing to see issues with clutter, misalignment, etc
• Once I have made all the adjustments, I superglue each item
• Let the super glue dry for 30 minutes
• Then apply a coat of varnish
• Using double side tape stick the nameplate on the desired kid's room
• See them smiling and enjoy their joy

I hope you liked this instructable and please share your feedback, comment, and how I can improve this further