Week three of my wall project took me to into Hubby’s turf…Home Depot.
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This is a project that I’ve been wanting to do for a while. Turns out, it’s a pretty easy project! I can see myself making more of them.
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I started with a wood board that I purchased from Hobby Lobby, a store much more up my alley.
But can I say, whoever thought it would be a good idea to put a sticker on the front of a board meant to be decorated needs a good poke in the eye. So irritating.
But can I say, whoever thought it would be a good idea to put a sticker on the front of a board meant to be decorated needs a good poke in the eye. So irritating.
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I put a coat of stain on the board and a few lines showed up. My mom later informed me that a good sanding before I stained it would have prevented those lines. Lesson learned.
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Next, I drew out my guide lines. Like my stencil? I drew my “F” free hand.
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Then I started adding nails. I used 1″ nails with a decent sized head.
I tried to keep them spaced fairly evenly. About a 1/2″ apart.
I tried to keep them spaced fairly evenly. About a 1/2″ apart.
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Can we all agree that I will never be responsible for nailing anything important?
Cause I am awful at it! I don’t think there’s a single straight nail in the board.
Cause I am awful at it! I don’t think there’s a single straight nail in the board.
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Next, I took my string and started wrapping. I did a lap around the outlines first. This process was pretty easy. Almost relaxing! Play around with it. Find what pattern works best for you.
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I did one last trip around the outlines. Tie off the ends and you’re done! Nothing to it!
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If my nails would have been straight the edges would have been better,
but I still think it looks pretty cool!
Next week I’m upcycling something I’m sure every mom has in her house.
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Naturally Racheal
Friday 6th of February 2015
This turned out great! I may attempt lol but we'll see
Ai LTM
Friday 30th of January 2015
Wow! You did a great job! I can see how a project like this can be relaxing.
Tricia Goodmama
Thursday 29th of January 2015
Very cute! I like how easy it looks to make. I know I would have a tough time keep the nails straight though! haha