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    January 31, 2012

    reclaimed fence wood made into sign

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    i found this piece of wood, it was an off cut that was being thrown away, so i grabbed it, i was with my mum at the time and she looked at me like i was mad lol, but i knew i wanted to make a rustic sign with it.
    the 5 planks where nailed to a piece of wood at one end, so i nailed another piece at the bottom to make it succure.

     then i painted it, i wanted it to be white but still look like wood so i dipped my paint brush in to white paint, and then i dipped it in to a glass off water and painted it on following the grain in the wood, this created a white wash look.

     then i cut a stencil for the words on my silhouette machine, and stuck it on to the wood and painted black over the top, then i peeled it off.
     next i did the arrows, i did in the same way but with white paint.  thats all it took.

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    18 Comments

    1. Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage says

      January 31, 2012 at 7:04 pm

      Looks like you had fun with this! It turned out great and looks just like the real thing!

    2. Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) says

      January 31, 2012 at 11:38 pm

      Your sign looks great and I love the salvaged plank look. I made a farmer's market sign but I think the next time I may just try one with planks.

    3. GirlRural.com says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:19 am

      This is something I'd buy if I saw it in a shop! Very creative repurposing!

    4. Janice@GypsyFarmGirl says

      February 1, 2012 at 3:50 am

      I love your sign! Great job!

    5. Life: Designed says

      February 1, 2012 at 4:33 am

      How sustainable! Good for you! It looks great!

    6. Twinkle Star says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:30 pm

      Fantastic – I made a sign out of a piece of laminate floor board, looks good – but I really love your rustic look too!

    7. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

      February 1, 2012 at 1:13 pm

      I love this and what a great find! I wish I could stencil better. I am you newest follower!

    8. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

      February 1, 2012 at 3:26 pm

      Another fun link up. Thanks so much for being a part of the fun!

    9. D @ The Shady Porch says

      February 1, 2012 at 7:52 pm

      Cool! Just goes to show ANYTHING can be salvaged and re-purposed if we have the imagination!! Thanks for sharing!

    10. Laurel@chippingwithcharm says

      February 2, 2012 at 1:00 pm

      Looks great…glad you grabbed that wood 🙂 Laurel

    11. Cheryl~ZanyMayd says

      February 2, 2012 at 9:27 pm

      I love the repurposing, Very Creative & Clever….
      Have a wonderful week, thanks for sharing & hope you'll stop by~
      Cheryl

    12. Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence says

      February 3, 2012 at 4:53 pm

      I love it–"old" signs add so much character! Thanks for linking up at Beyond the Picket Fence.

    13. Inspire Me Heather says

      February 4, 2012 at 12:59 pm

      Nice job, it looks great!

    14. Full Circle Creations says

      February 5, 2012 at 2:10 am

      You gotta love reclaimed wood. You did a great job with it.

      Holly

    15. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

      February 6, 2012 at 12:05 am

      I love the rustic feel of your sign!

    16. Ellie says

      February 7, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      I love it! I get funny looks from my family on the things I "rescue" too!

    17. Holly Lefevre says

      February 23, 2012 at 5:42 am

      Super fun sign! I would have rescued that myself too! You made it fun and authentic looking.

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