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October 18, 2013

Rustic Fall Sign Tutorial

Remember my Rustic Fall Vignette from this year? Well, today I’m sharing the tutorial on how I made the FALL sign made from a wood plank.

I put together the vignette by borrowing things from around the house. After having it almost complete I felt that it was lacking a statement piece so I went into my garage to see what I had to work with.

Rustic Fall Vignette 3 by @tarynatddd

After finding a piece of stained wood, I used it to put together  this Rustic Fall Sign.

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The piece of wood was already stained in a Kona stain by Rusteolum. It was 6 ft long so I cut it evenly in two places so each plank was 2 ft.

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I lined up the boards and then screwed three wood shims onto the backs to secure the boards together. I used wood shims only because that is what I had on hand but you could use small pieces of wood.

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Using my Silhouette cutting machine, I cut out these vinyl letters to use as stencils. I used Bakersville font.

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Using left over white paint, I painted over the entire surface using two coats. After it was dry I peeled off the vinyl letters and the sign was complete!

Rustic Fall Vignette 5 by @tarynatddd

I think it was the perfect touch and not too bad for free!

 

 

 

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Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Krista says

    October 18, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    I love it Taryn! I love when the wood shows through as the lettering. I did that with one of my pallet signs… But wish I had a silhouette! It sure makes the job easier! Pinning:)

    Reply
  2. Dawna says

    October 20, 2013 at 7:37 am

    I am your newest follower and am loving your decor and ideas!

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  3. Kaitlyn says

    October 22, 2013 at 9:51 am

    So cute!! This is so festive and perfect for the season :) thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Stacy Risenmay says

    October 23, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    I Love it!!!

    Reply
  5. Maria says

    October 27, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    What a beautiful sign! Love the rustic look and the simplicity of it, it’s absolutely gorgeous!!!!

    Reply
  6. Jessica Lauriello says

    September 25, 2017 at 11:01 am

    HEY TAryn I message you toward the end of August interested in purchasing the fall vinyl letters if I still can . Thank you so much jessica

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      September 27, 2017 at 7:31 am

      Hi Jessica! I’m so sorry I don’t think I got your other message. But unfortunately I don’t do any custom orders myself. But I know you can find TONS of shops on Etsy who do!

      Reply
  7. Melissa says

    July 26, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    What is the size of the font? Love the sign!! so cute!!

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    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      July 31, 2018 at 8:35 am

      Thanks! I believe they are about 4″ tall.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        September 1, 2018 at 5:33 pm

        I’m about to make the sign, so I just want to be sure. Are they actually 4 inches tall? They look a lot bigger than that in the picture. I am clueless when it comes to cutting out Vinyl. Thanks so much!

        Reply

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