How to Make Colored Laser Burned Door Hangers

We thought we'd add some pizazz to our door hangers with a little color. It takes longer than a simple laser burned one, but the effect is good.

First we covered 1/8 inch bass wood with masking tape, making sure it was well secured. Following that, we burned the design through the masking tape.

The next step is to weed out the parts of the design you want to be in color. This might take some trial and error.

Next, lightly spray your wood with the desired color. You could also do a first coat of clear spray poly to help with any seepage problems. For crisp lines, make sure to do light layers of paint. To get the desired darkness, you can spray two or three times, allowing the paint to dry between coats. Again, trial and error is your friend here.

We had some paint seepage on our first tries, but we finally ended up with a product we liked. And then we experimented with different colors and designs. Comment below if you end up trying this or have any questions.