Nuts & Bolts Monogram

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Okey doke, this is another Pinterest inspired project.  To see a photo of the original, click here. 

I was trying to come up with something else for my brother-in-law, in addition to the infused vodka, and then I remembered seeing this.  He's a born DIYer and I just so happened to have a crap ton of plastic cups in my garage full of random metal things.  Perfection.  I shall call it, Nuts & Bolts Monogram.  

First, gather up a pile of metal crap. 

LOL

Sorry, but that's literally what I did.  

 

Next, find a shadow box to put it in.  

I happened to have one under my bed.  

Yep.  I said it.  

Then, print off a letter the size you need.  

I just used a standard piece of printer paper, 'cause that's what fit into my frame.

Then, lay out your pieces on top of the letter until you get it configured the way that you want.

My shadow box came with a white, foam core backing, which is what I originally was going to glue to.

You could use anything you wanted as a background.

I changed my mind mid-project and decided to cover it with some fabric.

I just used a piece I had in my stash and adhered it to the foam core with spray adhesive.

Once you've got your background figured out, it's time to start transferring your pieces.

Depending on the letter you go with, start in a place that makes the most sense.

I started at the bottom left of the A and worked my way up and then back down the other side.

I transferred them all over before gluing anything.  

Just in case anything needed to be adjusted.

Which, of course, it did.

I don't know what type of glue works best for metal to fabric, but I had tacky glue, so that's what I used.

Continue gluing until all your pieces are attached.

Now it's ready to put into the frame.

I cut off the excess fabric and then glued down the remaining.

I put a piece of card stock over that and wrote a little note and the date on the back.

Here's the finished product:

And here it is in its new home: