"Wood"n't you like a sign?

When you have scraps from your left over pallets, what do you do with them? Well... you stick them together, paint them and hang it up in your house, of course!

Start first by sanding down all of your pieces. You can do it after you put them together, but it makes it more difficult to get the splinters out of the crevices. If you want to cut the boards to the same length, that is your option, or it can look just as good with different lengths. Stagger them a little bit, and they still look great!

Use two smaller pieces to cross the boards on the back and screw the planks into them. 

HLT(Handy Little Tip): You will need to measure the depth of your boards to make sure you have the correct screws. I have found that 1 1/4" screws work for most pallet boards, unless your have REALLY thick planks.

Paint your boards with a base primer. If you want your sign to go outside: then make sure to use exterior paint. Indoor signs can use either. Or if you want the knots and coloring to show through, then skip the primer step.

I painted this one with a dark red acrylic craft paint for the back ground color. Once it was dry, I started dry-brushing on a Mediterranean Blue.
To Dry Brush: Use a wide bristled paint brush (or chip brush). Dip just the tips barely into your paint and then blot the majority of that paint onto a paper towel (or washable towel for a recyclable alternative). Then brush on in the same direction as the grain of wood. Slowly at first then you can layer on until you are happy with the result.

Next, you can add your lettering.
Print off your words in the size that you want to fit your sign. You may need to play around with font size and type to get it just right. Lay them out and check to see if they fit.

Then flip them over and trace your lettering with a charcoal pencil. Once you have them all traced, flipped each one over and use a pencil to color over the outline of the letters. This transfers the charcoal onto the board for a nice outline.

Then paint in.
I hand drew in a heart instead of the "O" and filled it in with a layer of Modge Podge, Glitter, and another layer of Modge Podge on top to seal it in.

Top coat the sign using clear top coat spray paint.

Install your picture hangers on the back. Use a level to place your hangers. That way even if your boards are wonky or half there - your sign can still be level on the wall.

HLT: Use needle nose pliers to hold those tiny little nails while hammering to avoid smashed fingers.