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Make Your Own Clock Sign

Making a clock is an easy project. All you need is a flat surface that you can drill a hole into and BOOM, you can make a clock. Let’s get started and I’ll show you How to Make Your Own Clock Sign.

Materials:

Chalkboard sign (I purchased this chalkboard sign at Tuesday Morning.)
Clock mechanism
Ruler
Drill
Drill bit
Chalk
Damp rag
Vinyl lettering and numbers
Plate or circle template

Instructions:

Use a ruler to mark the center of your chalkboard sign near the top. (Center from the sides and use the same measurement down from the top for a balanced look.)

Use a plate or circle template to trace a circle for the clock face.

Disassemble the clock hands and parts. Lay them out in the order you removed them.

Insert the clock mechanism through the back of the hole. Read more

July 31, 2015/3 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

accessories, art, arts and craft, E-6000, sign

Metal Number Sign

Want a quick and easy way to display a favorite number? Create a metal number art sign for your wall; for wedding tables; to commemorate your favorite athlete, etc.

Materials:

Metal sign (found at Michael’s)
Spray Paint
Numbers
Antiquing Wax
Wax brush
E-6000 glue
Ruler

(Note: You can make your own metal sign by cutting sheet metal and drilling holes into the top. Add some rope to hang it from. I just took the quick route and bought mine.)

Instructions:

Spray paint your numbers any color you like. While the numbers are drying, add some age to the metal sign by pouncing some antiquing wax to the edges.

Add glue to the back of the numbers.

Center them and line them up using a ruler to help keep them even.

Allow the glue to harden and hang your metal number sign anywhere you please.

Can anyone guess the significance of #41 on our wall? I’ll save you some time, it’s not my age.

Pin for later!

July 27, 2015/7 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

accessories, Aged, art, arts and craft, cabinet, chalk paint, Crafts, Door, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial, Upcycling

Upcycled Cabinet Door Chalkboard Art

Upcycled Cabinet Door Quote Art | Pretty Handy Girl

What do you do with an old cabinet door? Besides keep it with your wood scraps for ten years like I did (not recommended.) You can create pre-framed art! Today I have an easy Upcycled Cabinet Door Chalkboard Art project for you. If you have an old cabinet door, some paint, and a stencil, you can have yourself a unique and personalized art piece for your wall! Easy art!

Materials:

Cabinet door
Chalkboard paint
Foam brush
Sandpaper
Antiquing wax
Wax brush
Clean rag
Craft paint or chalky paint
Stencil brush
Painter’s Tape
Pencil
Stencil or cut vinyl

Optional: Stain and foam brush

Instructions:

Paint the inside panel of your cabinet door with chalkboard paint. After the paint has dried, lightly sand any imperfections. Apply a second coat, brushing the paint in the opposite direction as the first coat.

If you have an unstained cabinet door, you may want to stain it for an aged look.

Apply painter’s tape to the inside face of the cabinet door.

Paint the frame portion of the cabinet door. Allow to dry and apply a second coat of paint. Read more

July 24, 2015/9 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

art, arts and craft, decor, Decorating, DIY, Door, gifts

Home is Where the Heart Is – Door Decor

How about an unusual front door decor idea today? Jaime from That’s My Letter here to share this house shape door decor project with free plans to make your own.

A little play on “home is where the heart is,” this door decor is definitely different and not your typical wreath. I used 1×3 pine boards to make the house shape then added the cut out hearts to hang in the middle. (Yes the house shape does look like an arrow. If you want to make an arrow shape, those plans are below as well.)

This would also make great indoor wall art. Imagine all the paint color possibilities!

Supplies:

1 – 1″ x 3″ x 6′ pine board
1/4″ plywood scraps
miter saw
measuring tape
pencil
wood glue
finish nailer
1 1/4″ finish nails
3/4″ finish nails
scroll saw or jigsaw
sandpaper
wire hanger
drill
1/8″ drill bit
wood putty
white spray paint
red acrylic craft paint
paintbrush
clear exterior grade polyurethane spray

Below are the step-by-step instructions to make your own wood house shape door decor. Always follow all precautions and safety rules when using power tools.

Cut List:

1 – 1×3 @ 12 3/4″, one end 45 degree miter (roof)
1 – 1×3 @ 12″, one end 45 degree miter (roof)
2 – 1×3 @ 2 1/2″, one end 45 degree miter (roof overhang)
2 – 1×3 @ 13″ (sides)
1 – 1×3 @ 9 1/2″ (base)

Step 1: Assemble roof. Attach long side to short side using glue and 1 1/4″ finish nails.

Step 2: Add roof overhang pieces to mitered ends of roof. Use glue and 3/4″ finish nails here. Below demonstrates how to cut these super short mitered pieces. Read more

July 15, 2015/6 Comments/by Jaime Costiglio

art, arts and craft, framing

Easy Plexiglass Art Frame

Have you ever wanted to frame a piece of art but didn’t want to pay the high cost to buy a custom frame? Or worse, you’re like me and too lazy to DIY your own frame? That’s where I found myself last week when I was creating the perfect gallery wall. I was at the corner of cheap and lazy. But, I stood my ground at that corner and created an Easy Plexiglass Art Frame!

I wouldn’t recommend this technique for priceless art, but for posters and other art that you want to frame quickly or easily, this is your tutorial!

Materials:
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Art poster or drawing
Double-stick tape
Plexiglass
Pencil
Jigsaw or plexiglass cutter
Board larger than the art (at least 3″ on each side)
Small wood screws
Sandpaper
Drill with drill bit smaller than screw diameter
Screwdriver bit
Picture hanging hook(s)

Optional: Paint and Paintbrush

Instructions:

Cut your board to size. If you want, stain or paint your board ahead of time. Allow it to dry.

Put pieces of double stick tape on the corners of your art and position it in the center of your board.

Lay the plexiglass on top of the art and mark where to cut the glass (allow at least 1/4″ overlaps.)

Cut your plexiglass with a jigsaw, bandsaw, scoring plexiglass knife or ask a local home improvement store to cut your glass exact. Sand the edges of the plexiglass until it is smooth. Read more

July 10, 2015/8 Comments/by Brittany Bailey