A little bird with a whole lot of creative possibilities! With her plump belly, perky tail, and sweet silhouette, Little Bird is ready to become whatever your imagination dreams up. Give her a coat of cheerful color, dress her in delicate florals, add a favorite decoupage paper, or let the natural wood shine through a beautiful stain.
What Is It?
A ChicaTiza blank is an unfinished wooden silhouette created just for you! It is meant to become part of your artwork. You begin with a shape that already brings character, movement, and possibility to your finished piece!
Each wood craft blank starts as an original ChicaTiza design and is precision laser-cut in our Corbett, Oregon, studio. Your wooden piece arrives unfinished and unsealed, giving you the freedom to transform it into artwork that belongs in your home, celebrates a season, marks a meaningful occasion, or becomes a gift made especially for someone you love.
What’s Included?
Your order includes one unfinished ChicaTiza wooden blank (Little Bird) in the selected size.
Why You’ll Love It
We choose Maple and Birch plywood because the wood has the substance a finished piece deserves. It accepts paint and stain beautifully, allows the natural grain to remain part of the artwork when desired, and is less likely to splinter than mass lightweight balsa or basswood.
Each size is thoughtfully created with different projects in mind:
The small size—at about 5 inches × 1/8-inch thickness—is perfect for stringing together into garlands, enhancing wreaths, adding a tiered-tray accent, decorating a gift, or making an ornament! It’s also perfectly sized for smaller hands with supervision!
The medium size, our most popular size, is perfect for entryway décor, seasonal displays, and small signs. It gives you room to create a whimsical, bold, or quiet statement that fits into a decorative arrangement. It is cut from generous Maple or Birch ply approximately 1/4 inch thick.
Our largest size—18 inches—can be used as a door hanger, wall décor, or statement artwork. The generous surface gives you room for detailed painted compositions, larger patterns, lettering, and dimensional embellishments without crowding your design. It’s a great choice when you want the finished piece to be the focal point of your display. It is cut from a 1/4-inch Birch ply.
What’s more, ChicaTiza craft blanks are standalone pieces! You get to select your own medium, your own tools, and just art!
How to Use
Create with acrylic paint, craft paint, stain, decoupage paper, transfers, stencils, lettering, wood burning, or dimensional embellishments such as moulds.
How to Care For
Keep the unfinished blank clean and dry until you are ready to create.
Protect completed artwork with a finish appropriate for the materials used and its intended display location.
For display in a covered outdoor area, apply an outdoor-rated sealer to the front, back, and every edge. Keep the finished piece protected from direct rain, snow, prolonged moisture, and extreme weather to help prevent warping or fading.
About the Design
This original ChicaTiza design features a rounded bird body, gently curved head, pointed beak, and lifted two-lobed tail. Its broad uninterrupted surface invites painted patterns and decorative details.
More Information
Size is measured along the longest dimension. Because wood is a natural material, variations in grain and tone are expected and make every blank unique.
Need a different size or a larger quantity? Chat with us right here on our website to discuss custom options.
Laser cutting creates a clean, precise silhouette and leaves the edges darker. A slight char scent may be present after cutting and typically fades over time.
Shipping Information
Small: 5 × 7 × 1/4 inches; 0.50 lb.
Medium: 14 × 14 × 2 inches; 1 lb.
Large: 20 × 20 × 2 inches; 2 lb.