Subway Art

You've probably seen subway signs all over magazines and Pinterest...large black signs that list the stops of a subway or bus line: "Broad St.," "Euclid Av.," "Coney Island," etc.

I knew I wanted to make one that was personal to us to hang up in the "new living room." I keep calling our living room new since I painted, but haven't really managed to put decor back on the walls. I hope I get my act together soon! ;-)

I considered painting the letters for my sign, but opted to use my Cricut Machine.  I ordered super cheap vinyl from Wall Words Crafter Supplies.  I was so excited to dive in as I had never cut vinyl with my Cricut before.

And here is the final product:

I am SO incredibly pleased with how it turned out!

I bought the 15" x 30" canvas from JoAnn for $7.99 (yay for 50% off coupons!) and painted it black.  I knew I was dealing with nine words, so I marked the middle of the canvas lightly with pencil to place the word "Clinton."  The rest of the words are spaced about an inch from each other.

To aid in the process, I bought a small roll of transfer tape off of Amazon. Transfer tape is definitely not necessary for vinyl applications...but it is especially helpful when you are working with words.  All of the letters line up nicely and evenly because you can apply them all at once, not individually.

If you haven't used vinyl on your Cricut...I highly recommend it. I might just go crazy vinyling everything in sight!  There are several YouTube videos that demonstrate how to cut vinyl with your Cricut.

You can see how beautiful the letters look

I used the Printing Press cartridge for Cricut and kept my "Real Dial Size" button on. Which means all of the letters would be cut the same height, even though normally some of the letters (like "G" and "Y") would go below the line with this font.  The "G" and the "Y" and the "A" and the "R" ended up different-looking than the rest of the letters...but I like it!  I tend to like things a little different...a little wonky...a little imperfect. :-)

If you know what all of these words have in common, then let me give you a generous virtual pat on the back.  Better yet, how about a hug?

Here is a pic of Subway art from Restoration Hardware: