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Fall Chalkboard Sign

September 11, 2015

Home made flal chalkboard sign sawdust2stitches.com

I was recently getting my home all decked out in Fall decor…   My house changes regularly, which presents a small snag when I put up seasonal decor , not everything fits where it use to! Well, I had a vacant spot on my  front entry shelf.  (You can get all the DIY details here.)

There was only one thing to be done.  It needed a customized  “Fall Themed”  chalkboard sign. (Obviously).

Materials Suggested:

  • 1/4″ paneling
  • flat black paint
  • 1/2″ board
  • White Colored pencil (prismacolor)
  • OR  white permanent chalkboard marker
  • Stain

Tools  I Used:

  •  Table Saw
  • Nail gun

Ok, so this is just a simple walk-through of what I did. I am sorry it is not a printable… I am not that good.  Anyways, I used a piece of cheap MDF paneling and painted it with FLAT black paint.  I then proceeded to add the design to my board.

I used “prisma color” white colored pencil, and a “permanent chalk marker”.  (With all of the chalkboard rage, it seems that craft suppliers have addressed the needs for more chalk writing utensils, check at your local craft store, they are everywhere.)

If you are not the  free-handing type,  consider  using a free printable,  or designing your sign on a free service like Picmonkey.  Then  simply use transfer paper, and then trace with the white. Easy Peasy.

Here is the design I chose to do :

To really  make my sign pop, I added a rustic wooden frame.  This is a quick and easy frame.   I used a 1×2″ board and cut out a small lip on one side. (See image below)

make a fall sign sawdust2stitches.com

   I then measured out the size of my board and cut my 1×2’s to fit the dimensions. I cut the ends on 45 degree angles in order to create mitered corners. Make your own fall chalkboard sign sawdust2stitches.com

   I simply  put a dab of glue on the face of the 45 degree cut, and then tacked it in place using a finish nailer. make your own fall sign www.sawdust2stitches.com

  I  then added a quick coat of stain…

make your own fall sign sawdust2stitches.com

  Lastly, I added a small amount of wood glue to the back edge of the sign and then pressed it into place.

Voila.  All done.

 

DIY simple fall chalkboard sign by swadust2stitches

Home made fall sign by www.sawdust2stitches.com

Happy Fall Ya’ll and Take Luck All,

Corey

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Comments

  1. Melissa says

    September 21, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Very cute! Shelves with hooks are so handy for changing out decor – especially during the holidays! I might just have to build one!

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