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Painted Twig Wall Letters

Author by Jane and Sonja on January 10, 2019 Updated on December 6, 2020

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These colorful DIY painted twig wall letters are a fun and trendy way to add a personalized touch to your home or rustic wedding decor this fall.
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These colorful DIY painted twig wall letters are a fun and trendy way to add a personalized touch to your home or rustic wedding decor this fall.
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Large block letters are a trendy and easy way to add a personal touch to your home decor. Add a unique, one-of-a-kind touch to your home with these painted twig wall letters. Twigs are used in so many different ways in the craft world, for example, this beautiful Coastal Twig Wreath. They are simply nature’s best craft supply! Don’t you agree?

Painted Twig Letters hanging on wall

 

Painted Twig Wall Letters

Although you can make any letters, such as initials, a word or even numbers and shapes, we decided to spread some hugs and kisses with an “X” and “O”. This is the perfect craft for autumn, as the bare branches remind us of the leaves about to fall. We chose orange, reds and yellows reminiscent of the leaves changing colours.

These letters are a great way to add some texture and colour to a family wall gallery or on a shelf beside photos and other keepsakes. Moreover, they’d be lovely decor for a rustic, autumn wedding placed on the reception table beside a guest book.

We’ve recently started using wooden block letters in our home decorating and can’t seem to stop. Ever since we made a painted driftwood LAKE sign to go above the rustic DIY wall shelf in our family cottage, we’ve been looking for other ways to use these letters.

As our mom was pruning the pear trees in her backyard, we were reminded of this twig letter craft and this painted twig heart project. So we had to try combining the two to make some painted twig wall letters.

DIY painted twig wall letters decor

Materials Needed for these Painted Twig Wall Letters:

  • Thin branches or twigs (we used pear tree shoots which needed to be pruned)
  • Craft paints in white, orange, yellow, red, green, teal and gold metallic (we used DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Acrylics in Cotton Ball, Orange Sherbet, Canary, Lipstick, Woodland Green, Coastal Waters and Americana Decor Metallics in Champagne Gold)
  • 9” X and O MDF letters
  • Garden pruning shears
  • Hot glue gun and clear craft glue


supplies needed for painted twig wall letters

Instructions to make Painted Twig Wall Letters:

1. Start by placing generous amounts of the yellow, orange and white paints, side-by-side on a plate or palette. You’ll be blending these three together a bit to create different shades of warm colors. Place the red, green and teal on separate sections of the plate- you don’t want them to mix together.

2. Paint 2-3 twigs with each of the colors to have enough to cover all of the letters. Keep some of the branches unpainted as well. Also, we used the teal sparingly and only needed to paint two of the thinner branches.

painting twigs

3. Starting at the bottom of one letter, snip a branch in any color (maybe start with a thicker one) to size. Glue in place with the hot glue.

4. Continue, up the letter until finished. You’ll want to alternate the colors and thicknesses of the branches to get the nicest effect.

Painted Twig Wall Letters step 3

5. Repeat with the next letter.

Painted Twig Wall Letters step 4

You’re done! Hang your new painted wall letters along a gallery wall, or on their own.

closeup painted twigs on letters

These embellished letters would be super cute in a nursery especially in a pastel color scheme. Or stick with whites and silvers for a neutral winter wedding theme. The possibilities are endless!

painted twigs made into letters

What letters would you use to make these painted twig wall letters?

For an office-friendly wall letter idea, check out this Corkboard Wall Letter. It’s super easy to create and makes a great addition to your office space or dorm room by adding a personalized touch.

For another idea using skinny branches/twigs, these Pom Pom Branches make adorable centerpieces when placed inside a wine bottle or vase!

And don’t miss my String Art Wall Letters, they are so fun!

These colorful DIY painted twig wall letters are a fun and trendy way to add a personalized touch to your home or rustic wedding decor this fall.
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Painted Twig Wall Letters

These colorful DIY painted twig wall letters are a fun and trendy way to add a personalized touch to your home or rustic wedding decor this fall.
Author: Jane and Sonja

Supplies

  • Thin branches or twigs such as fruit tree off-shoots
  • Craft paints in white orange, yellow, red, green, teal and gold metallic
  • 9 ” X and O MDF letters
  • Garden pruning shears
  • Hot glue gun and clear craft glue

Instructions

  • Place generous amounts of the yellow, orange and white paints, side-by-side on a plate or palette. Place the red, green and teal on separate sections of the plate.
  • Paint 2-3 twigs with each of the colors to have enough to cover all of the letters (keep some of the branches unpainted).
  • Starting at the bottom of one letter, snip a branch in any color (maybe start with a thicker one) to size. Glue in place with the hot glue.
  • Continue, up the letter until finished. Alternate the colors and thicknesses of the branches to get the nicest effect.

Painted Twig Wall Letters

This post was originally published on September 13, 2017

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  1. Amber says

    February 9, 2020 at 8:46 am

    How do you prep the branches?

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      February 11, 2020 at 7:59 am

      If they are dirty, be sure to wipe them off well. If you are concerned about bugs, you can bake them in a low temp oven for 30 minutes.

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