Making a DIY wood sign is easier to than you might think! Here’s a great tutorial for how you can make your own wood Christmas sign for your home.
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Several months ago, I made a sign that said: “i love us”. I absolutely love the sign and have it on display in my entranceway. With Christmas approaching, I knew I wanted to use a similar technique to make a Christmas-inspired sign. I love this DIY technique because you do not have to own a die cutting machine. It was so easy to make this sign! I am definitely going to make even more!
DIY Wood Sign
Materials:
- 1/2″ thick plywood panel cut at 5″ x 7″
- 1×2″
- 1 1/4″ brad nails or finish nails
- Paint and primer for the sign background
- Paint Marker
- Paintbrush
- Wood Stain (I used Minwax Jacobean)
Tools:
- Miter Saw
- Brad Nailer or Hammer
1. First, using a miter saw, cut the 1×2’s to create the frame. I cut the two sides and then the top and bottom pieces to fit.
2. Stain all sides (except the back), of your 1×2 frame pieces. I use the old t-shirt method for applying the stain. It’s really easy, just wipe the stain on using a small part of an old t-shirt and then wipe off the excess.
3. Next, use a paintbrush to prime and paint the front side of your plywood piece.
4. Print out the quote or phrase that you would like on your wood sign.
5. Next, in order to transfer the letters to your sign, color (on the reverse side of the paper) the words of your phrase using a pencil. Then, flip your phrase back over and secure it into place on top of your sign using washi tape or painters tape. I placed my frame pieces into place on top of my sign to help me place the phrase, but then I set them aside to make it easier to paint the phrase on.
6. Next, start tracing over the phrase with your pencil, pressing down the pencil as you trace. Remove your paper and your phrase has been transferred onto your wood!
7. Complete your phrase by tracing over the pencil outline with a paint marker. I used a black Sharpie medium and fine point marker.
8. To attach the frame to the sign, line up one piece of the frame at a time starting with one of the side pieces. Lining up the edge attach from the back of the plywood through the frame piece using a brad nailer. Repeat for all the remaining pieces.
9. Enjoy your completed wood sign!
Let me know if you make this sign or what phrase you would like on a sign in the comments.
