DIY Farmhouse Sign
For November's Monthly DIY Challenge, my friends and I challenged each other with a reclaimed wood theme. Luckily (or unluckily?) a deer jumped over our fence recently and knocked part of it down leaving lots of broken boards laying in the yard. This was perfect for the challenge! I decided to use the weathered wood from the fence to make a DIY farmhouse style sign for our recent kitchen makeover.
I used a hammer to remove the old rusted nails and used a cloth and some sandpaper to remove some of the dirt and debris. This gave me a smooth surface for painting.
I cut the board into two equal sized pieces. I used vaseline on some of the edges to prevent paint from sticking to give it that distressed look. Then, I gave the boards a quick coat of white paint. Since I wanted it to look distressed, the paint did not have to perfect and I just lightly brushed it on. Once dry, I did a little bit of sanding to distress it further.
Then, I used my favorite method for transferring text to projects. You just print out the font of your choice, shade the back with a pencil, and then trace over it to leave pencil marks on the project. You can see the full tutorial for transferring text here.
I filled in the penciled letters with a black marker, again just going lightly to add to the distressed look.
Last, I stacked the boards one on top of the other and used a nail gun at an angle from the back to attach the boards to each other. You could also use brackets or even wood glue.
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fantastic results, I love this project. Must make.
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Love this! It looks great.
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