DIY Rustic Lake Sign
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Last week we shared with you a tutorial on how to make a rustic American flag with grade stakes. You can see that postĀ here. At that same time we were making other signs using the same grade stakes. This new sign uses less stakes and I made a DIY Rustic Lake Sign. I’m so excited with how it turned out š
Materials Needed:
- Grade stakes
- paint stirrers or shims
- base paint color
- black paint for lettering
- white paint for outlining
- Gorilla Glue – **rememberā¦ a little bit goes a long way**
- Dark wax
- Sandpaper
Paint four pickets in the color of your choice. We made our own custom color chalk paint.
At this point, I broke two paint stirrers in half. I used Gorilla Glue and placed them on a diagonal being sure not to use to much glue. As a reminderā¦when Gorilla Glue dries, it expands and takes on a life of its’ own – just trust me on this š
I added some books to weight the stir sticks down for better adhesion…
After the base coat dried – I was ready to do my lettering. I was brave š and decided to hand-letter for an authentic, rustic look using the black acrylic paint.
When this paint dried, I then used white acrylic paint for outlining the letters…
When all of the paint was completely dry, I lightly sanded the lettering…
I then added a light coat of dark wax. I rubbed and buffed the wax until I achieved the rustic look that I wanted.
I am thrilled with the finished sign. It looks great on our vintage coffee table – which is really a vintage, handmade tool box. I was pleasantly surprised that the paint on the sign and the tool box matched – a total coincidence š Love when that happens.
We really hope that you give the sign projects a try. The pickets are very inexpensive and the signs can be personalized and varied. Let your creativity run wild!
Super cute ladies! Love your style and creativity. Hugs, coco
We appreciate it CoCo!
Very creative and so simple to replicate! Thank you for sharing.
We are so glad you like it JJ.
Love the sign! The paint stirrer trick to glue the sign together is so smart!! Thanks for sharing this easy tutorial!
Thank you Angie – we try to be resourceful š
Vicki and Jenn, Omg that is too darn cute and just perfect for summer. It makes me want to be on the deck by the lake sipping a cocktail with not a care in the world. LOVE it. xo Lisa
Lisa – we would love for you to visit us at the lake and share that cocktail!
This is super cute, Vicki! Makes me earn for days at the lake already! Love the distressing! Hope you ladies both have an awesome week! xo
Love this, in the process of making my own sign. What is the dark wax that you used?
Thanks, Lisa