Shabby Clip Sign

I been wanting to create something useful and pretty.

So I made a sign with clips!

It's great when things that looks good are also functional.

The humble beginnings.... (I'm a big fan of before-and-afters.)

I cut, sanded, painted, and glazed the wood.  This was my first all-over glaze, and I like how it turned out.  I painted a medium-thickness coat of oak acrylic gel stain all over the piece, then wiped it with a damp paper towel until it was the shade I wanted.  The glaze collected nicely on the edges and in cracks to add to the worn look.

I attached the metal clips (from Hobby Lobby) with 9001 glue.

I printed out my letters in paint.net (a free download).  I transferred them to my board by tracing them with a pencil, positioning it on the board, and scribbling on the letters with a pencil to transfer the graphite.

Then I filled in with a chocolate paint.

You can use this to hang anything--pictures, seeds, lists, etc.



Pretty and useful!  Isn't beauty better when it works for you?



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