Making a Fall Sign

There's a beautiful Season coming around the corner...

Fall.

I love this time of year

and I look forward to my fall craft shows.

Because I make and sell art

I have to always be thinking forward

to the next season.

I have so many new ideas

and can't wait to get to them!

Today I want to share some rich fall color...

Such warm and homey colors

Raw Sienna

Burnt Orange

Colonial Red

Russet Brown

Black

And then a fun fall saying ta boot!

FAITH  FAMILY  FALL  Y'ALL

I've seen the "Happy Fall y'all"  signs

but I haven't seen this combination before.

You think it's going to be the serious "Faith Family Friends",

but then turns into a smile at the end. : )

I use 3/8" Plywood cut 7 1/2" X 46"

Yep, 46".  It's a long dude.

I use beaded paneling cut 3 beaded sections x 44".

Sand and wipe down.

Base paint paneling

with a mix of

Raw Sienna,

Georgia Clay,

and Russet Brown

Keep the darker colors on the edges.

Keep the Raw Sienna on the center strip.

Paint the very backside of the Plywood black

so it will be finished on the back.

Paint the front edges of the plywood

Russet Brown

and

Black.

(I used a gloss black here, but any finish would be fine)

Then I splattered the edges of the plywood

with the orange Georgia Clay.

I also used the side of a large flat brush

to drag orange across the very edges.

I made my text layout in Photoshop.

Many times I just transfer the lettering with pencil

like I did here on my beach sign.

This time I actually cut a stencil.

After I printed my lettering, I taped them together,

then I put clear packaging tape all over the front and back.

Then I cut the letters.

It took about an hour to cut the letters out

but if I make several signs it will be worth this extra time.

Now I can quickly brush in the outline of the lettering with a primer.

Now that I have the outline and placement

I can tape off the bottom and top edge with painter's tape

and hand brush over the letters.

Then finish with the drop shadow

on the right and on the bottom edges of the letters

with gloss black and a fine liner brush.

Using 1/2" sheet metal screws,

attach the beadboard to the plywood back.

I also used extra screws on the back

to make it more secure front to back.

Then using 2 of the same size screws,

attach picture wire around each and then tighten.

Now you have a hanger.

On the front side

add some Colonial Red around the beadboard.

Using a flat brush and the beadboard

as a guide, brush some red onto the plywood.

This is the red that I used:

Then I sprayed the sign with a clear gloss Krylon.

That really adds depth of color.

Still lovin' the Summer Days,

but

breaking out the fall paint colors!

Hope you're enjoying your week,

Deb

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Wednesday:      Savvy Southern Style

Thursday:          Beyond the Picket Fence
                          Shabby Creek Cottage
                          House of Hepworths
                          The 36th Avenue
                          Embracing Change
                          Delightful Order
                          Dixie n Dottie

Friday:               The Shabby Nest
                          At the Picket Fence
                          Sand and Sisal

Saturday:          Funky Junk Interiors

Monday:            DIY Showoff
                         Craftomaniac
                         I should be Mopping the Floor
                         BoogieBoard Cottage
                         Between Naps on the Porch
                         The Dedicated House

Tuesday:          Coastal Charm
                         Home Stories A to Z
                         My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia