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    Home » Home Decor

    DIY Stucco Heart Wall Art

    Published: Jan 27, 2022 · Modified: Feb 4, 2022 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 11 Comments

    Let's make some DIY wall art using homemade plaster paint! This is a fun piece of art to make for Valentine's Day or any day, and it's incredibly budget friendly.

    DIY Stucco Heart Art

    When I saw this Stucco Textured Heart Wall Art, I thought it was such a neat concept. However, the art's at a price I can't afford and I thought I could create something inspired by the art with items I have on hand.

    This blog post is part of a seasonal blog hop. Make sure to check out all of the other Valentine DIY ideas from my blogging friends linked at the bottom of this post!

    DIY Wall Art - Stucco Heart

    How to make DIY wall art with textured plaster paint

    Materials:

    • wooden art canvas (I found mine at Dollarama, but here's one on Amazon)
    • plaster of Paris
    • latex paint (I used white paint)
    • water
    • paint brushes, an old spoon, gloves

    To begin, create a DIY plaster paint by combining one part latex paint with one part plaster of Paris. You want the paint to have a consistency similar to brownie batter!

    Next, paint the base of the wooden canvas with the paint. I'm reusing a canvas from a previous craft, and the plaster paint covers the old art in one coat. Use lots of random brush strokes to create a stucco-like texture.

    Once the base coat is dry, create another batch of plaster paint but make it much thicker. I used about 1 part latex paint to 2 parts Plaster of Paris. You'll want the paint to be the consistency of cookie dough. Use a spoon to spread the paint onto your canvas in a heart shape made of two diagonal teardrop shapes.

    Once you create a a heart shape that you like, you can add brush stroke textures with a flat or angled paint brush.

    Finally, you can add details to the heart shape with your fingers if you wish. This plaster paint is very pliable and easy to work with for quite some time before it dries. Ensure your art is resting flat, and let it dry overnight.

    I love the tone-on-tone look of this piece, and it's a beautiful addition to Valentine's Day decor, or for DIY wall art all year round!

    More Valentine's Day DIY ideas from my blogging friends:

    Pottery Barn Heart Shaped Pillow Knock-off // Craftberry Bush

    DIY Wood Heart Garland // The Happy Housie

    Rustic Twig Party Favors // Most Lovely Things

    DIY Twine Wrapped Heart Filler // Zevy Joy

    Breakable Chocolate Heart Tutorial // Happy Happy Nester

    Air Dry Clay Heart Keychains // Modern Glam

    Simple Hanging Paper Heart Tree // Sincerely, Marie

    DIY Stucco Heart Wall Art // The DIY Mommy

    Valentine Paper Placemats (or Platemats?) // My 100 Year Old Home

    Fingerprint Heart Mug // My Sweet Savannah

    Easy & Affordable Valentine's Day Wreath // The Design Twins

    Christmas Garland to Valentine Wreath // Tatertots & Jello

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    Comments

    1. Amanda Marie

      January 27, 2022 at 10:35 am

      This is so pretty Christina! I love how understated it is. It's perfect!

      Reply
    2. Melaine Thompson

      January 27, 2022 at 6:00 pm

      This turned out so good! I love it!

      Reply
    3. Mona

      January 31, 2022 at 8:48 pm

      I can't tell the difference between the two. Great job!! You both are so talented!! I am going to try and make one.

      Reply
    4. Mona

      January 31, 2022 at 8:50 pm

      Oh, for got to ask. Where did you find the candle sticks?

      Thaks!

      Reply

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