I brought everything home and got to work. The first thing I did was paint my board. I painted it a light silvery gray and then gave it a white wash. Once the paint was dry, I cut a piece of waxed paper the size of the board (you could also use parchment paper). I used a black Sharpee to write my word on the waxed paper as I wanted it to appear on the sign.
Now for the messy part! To form the letters with the rope, you need to mix together:
1/4 cup corn starch
3 tablespoons water
1 bottle of wood glue
Mix the corn starch and water first to form a paste and then pour it into a lined plastic container. Now, add the entire bottle of glue to the mixture and combine.
Make sure you have some disposable gloves on hand for this next part. You will be dunking the rope into the glue mixture and using your fingers to make sure the rope is coated with glue. Do small sections at a time and make sure the rope isn’t dripping with glue.
Now, the fun part! Use the rope to trace over your written letters on the waxed paper. You will need to have some heavy objects on hand to hold the letters in place until the glue starts to dry and harden. You can see that I didn’t think ahead on this one and just grabbed what I could from the fridge! Whatever you use, just make sure it is something that can be washed off afterwards.
Once the glue is dry the word will pretty much stay in place. I used small finish nails here and there to attach the rope word to my board.
Tip for Hanging a Large Sign
Now, here’s a trick from my husband! This is how we hang large wooden signs on the wall. First insert two screws into the back of the board – centered and equally spaced as you would if you were hanging a picture.
Now, you will need what is called a metal transition strip. A metal transition strip is used in the flooring industry to transition two different floor surfaces – like going from carpet to hardwood. You can find them in the flooring section of Lowe’s. Attach this strip to the wall with screws where you want your sign to hang.
Attach it upside down, so the small peak is against the wall. This creates a ridge at the top that will catch your screws on the sign.
I’ve had two other signs in this space that you can see HERE and HERE. We just leave this transition strip attached to the wall so it’s easy to change out signs seasonally or when the mood strikes!
Here’s the finished sign hanging above our headboard! I really like how it turned out. The jute rope and white washed board lend to a beachy feel that is perfect for summer.
Of course, I had to throw in a photo with Sadie!
I have to say, this project was pretty easy – it only took about an hour – other than the glue drying time. The cost was about $21 for the wood, rope (I have a lot left for other projects) and wood glue.
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