Handwriting is a special way to honor the memory of a liked one. We love the way a handwritten recipe looks maintained in a scrapbook album, moved onto a pie plate, or printed onto tea towels, but what do you do if you want to use it in the kitchen area? Here, we discovered an approach that’s easy to apply on wood and will look excellent in your kitchen area as a significant piece of design.
Once completed, the cutting board makes the ideal present. While it might be tempting to utilize, we don’t recommend bringing the cutting board into contact with food.
What You’ll Need
Materials
Handwritten recipe card
Wooden cutting board (Farberware Bamboo Cutting Board).
Craft scissors.
Paintbrush.
Decoupage glue (Mod Podge Matte).
Roller squeegee (Mod Podge Professional Tool Set).
Directions.
The majority of home computer printers are ink-jet and not laser, so you’ll want to bring your recipe card to a regional copy store where they can do the scanning and printing for you. Once the dish is scanned and the size has actually been adjusted to the size of your board, ask them to flip the recipe in reverse so it’s a mirrored image. (Or, if you’re utilizing Photoshop, you’ll want to change the image by selecting “flip horizontal” from the “Edit” menu). The last printed image will be unreadable due to the fact that it will need to be laid face down onto your cutting board so that it will check out right-side up as soon as transferred.
Use a medium coat of decoupage glue to the front of the cutting board, then thoroughly position the dish printed-side down. Press the paper into the decoupage glue, then utilize a roller squeegee to make sure there aren’t any air bubbles. Be sure you use a firm hand while being mindful not to rip the moistened paper.
You’ll begin to see the paper come up, exposing the handwritten recipe transfer beneath. Once the board is clear of paper and the cutting board is dry, apply 2 to three more coats of decoupage glue, then let it treat for another 72 hours.
