Star Wars Han Solo and Princess Leia Love!

Is there anything more geeky and romantic than Star Wars love?
I think not.

Step 1: What You Will Need...to Make One.

You'll need:
wood.
paint.
Silhouette cutter machine  (or a hobby knife and patience)
contact paper and transfer paper

I used my silhouette to cut out contact shelf lining paper...it's cheap, but so hard to see!
But it's so cheap!  I buy this at the dollar store.

If you are using a Silhouette Cameo
My silhouette settings are:
Blade set to 5, cut depth on the software set to 1.
Cut speed at 3...better to go slow.
Carefully applied to wood with transfer
tape for the perfect stencil!

Of course you can print off the image and cut the contact paper out with a hobby knife as well.
Just takes some time and patience.

Step 2: Painting Wood for the Perfect Silhouettes!

I pulled some scrap wood out of the garage and painted it sort of a creamy off white!
(I also did one without the painted white background)

I used the silhouette cut contact paper with transfer paper over the
top of it and carefully peeled it off the backing.
I pressed it onto the wood and made sure the edges formed a tight seal.
I painted the silhouettes of Han and Leia
and painted those on...as well as the all too famous caption!

I love you.  I know.

Step 3: You Know You Want One.

In a true Star Wars Geek Love fashion...
And since I know YOU want one too...here's the file image I used.

Princess Leia and Han Solo silhouettes.
And yes, Leia's Cloud City hair.

Step 4: Slight Distressing.

I finished mine off with light sanding the edges and a wax finish.
Presto!

I put 2 eye screws in the back with a little piece of connecting hanging wire for the perfect hanging set-up!


Awesome right?

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