Architectural Letter Tutorial

This has been one of those many projects Ive been meaning to do... 

you know the ones???

Heres how it came about...

I bought a new oil filled radiator online..

it was delivered in a nice big cardboard box ...

a box perfect for my project..

A cereal box just wouldnt have been the right size!

 

A 3D Letter S..

24" x 15"

                                               

I started off drawing the letter S freehand on a big piece of paper.

I really wish I had taken longer to research S fonts..

Im always the same i rush into every project!

 

I traced the letter onto the cardboard...

  cut out two pieces for the back and front.

I rolled and taped 2" pieces of card and glued them to the base.

2" is the thickness of the Letter.

 

Covered the top piece in glue and stuck it on.

I left it to dry overnight.

I forgot to take a pic on how to do the sides..

It really is the easiest part.. 

Cut 2 inch strips and just tape them to the top and the bottom.

DO NOT DO THIS ...

I decided to cover it in plaster of paris...

  It softened the cardboard and ended up in an absoloute mess...

  I had to strip the lot back to above photo and start again!

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