71 Projects: Wooden Sign

Project 2: Wooden Sign

Start Date: January 9, 2013

Finish Date: January 10, 2013

Total Time: 1 hour

Difficulty Level: Easy

Cost: $0

Supplies:

Two Wooden Planks

White Paint

Black Paint (or Sharpie marker)

Nails

I wanted this sign to look weathered and old. I have access to an unlimited number of pallets, so I just had a coworker of mine grab me two planks of wood off of one pallet.  "Make sure they're old looking but not nasty."

I used white craft paint for the "&," and a Sharpie marker for the words.  I was going to use paint for the whole thing, but the texture of the wood (which I loved!) made it difficult to get a nice thin line with a brush.  The marker worked perfectly fine!

To hang this, I just centered it above the window in my dining room and used the holes that were already in the wood to nail it directly into the wall. I went with a nail that had a bigger head to add character to the project.

It's perfect!  I love it.  I've been looking for a sign like this on Etsy for a while now but haven't been able to find just the right one.  I free-handed the entire thing, but you could easily use stencils, or maybe even vinyl if your wood isn't too rough.

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