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How to Make a Pallet Wood Sign and Hang It on Brick

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Hello!  I’ve checked off another project for our Outdoor Oasis! I have been wanting to make something, anything with a pallet lately. And  I thought a sign for our new outdoor lounge space would be a great first attempt! Not only do I love how it turned out, but we were able to hang it pretty easily too. Today I’m sharing how to make a pallet wood sign and hang it on brick.

There are such cool projects floating around Pinterest and tons on pallet items for sale on Etsy.  I remember reading somewhere that most local lawn & garden shops have old pallets lying around and are usually thrilled to have someone come and take them off of their hands, so I thought I would give it a shot.  I stopped by the cute little place we buy our outdoor flowers and the guy said just that…

“How many would you like? I will pay YOU to take some outta here!” 

That was all I needed to hear before he had one of his workers head out to the shed to grab a couple for me. 

I told him I would take 2 at first. But after he brought them over to my car, I noticed one was in better shape than the other. I figured I would only be able to crank out one project for now.  So I drove home very proud of my free pallet and then sprung the news on T.

“I have a project for us and I want to do it TODAY!!”

He was a little surprised, seeing as how when I left the house I told him I was going to run to Target quick. 

Whoops.  I went there too, but now I was bound and determined to get this pallet project rollin’.

If you are reading for the first time today, then you probably didn’t know I have been working on our outdoor patio off and on for the last couple of months.  I wanted to create a calm & relaxing space for us to be able to hang out in while the H played in the yard. Also a place for to have drinks and grill out.  We bought furniture, I hung curtains and made pillows

Besides sprucing up the patio with some other décor, the last big thing I wanted to do down there was hang some sort of a sign or piece of art.  Enter Pallet project idea.  I decided on a cute saying and put T to work. Here is what our DIY pallet wood project looked like from start to finish.
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HOW TO DIY A PALLET WOOD SIGN & HANG ON BRICK

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We disassembled the pallet piece by piece. Some of the pieces of wood were easier to pry off then others.

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We weren’t able to salvage each and every piece of wood, but we didn’t need them all anyways!
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We were able to get 6 to 8 sold pieces of wood to construct our pallet wood sign with.

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After determining the order of the boards, we laid them out and flipped them over so the backsides faced up.IMG_4864

Next, we attached 3 pieces of wood (2 scraps from the pallet and one piece of a scrap 2″ x 4″ we had in the garage) using several screws and a drill across the back of the boards from top to bottom.

 After that, I then, gently rubbed some stain to the front of the pallet wood sign with an old towel. 

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After letting the stain dry overnight, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out my letters on cardstock which served as a stencil. 

If you don’t own a Silhouette or other die cutting tool, you could print out your letters, cut them out and trace each one on your pallet before painting.  You could also buy a set of stencils to use.  I wanted 2 different fonts on mine, but you could make it work!

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Then I laid the paper out across the pallet and using white craft paint and a foam paintbrush, I lightly dabbed inside of the stencil.  I used metallic gold craft paint on the “happy” and on the 2 hearts.  After realizing the gold didn’t show up quite as bold and glam on the wood, my dad added a bit of white chalk along the sides to help the gold pop a little.  

My dad is an artist and his little tricks often come in handy!

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HOW TO HANG A DIY PALLET WOOD SIGN ON BRICK

When it came time to hang the sign, I solicited the help from my dad, my father-in-law and T.  They drilled 2 screws into a board which is at the top of the brick wall and then hung the sign with sisal rope (same as what the outdoor curtains were hung with). 

I had originally bought a masonry drill bit and masonry screws to be able to secure the sign directly to the brick, but we decided against using them and I kind of like the way it hangs on the rope. 

It gives off a bit of a rustic glam look down there and I think it fits our style well.how to make a pallet sign | outdoor oasis | DIY outdoor decor | This is our BlissOutdoor oasis | DIY pallet sign project | how to make a pallet sign | This is our Bliss

I LOVE how it turned out!

This DIY pallet wood sign project was a total “learn as we go” type of project.  That is how we roll over here…figure it out along the way! I forgot to mention this project was completely FREE to me. Remember I scored the pallet at no cost and we already had the rest of the supplies on hand!

I sure can’t complain when that happens 😉

Taking apart the pallet was a bit of a job (I was told) and a little difficult to have enough salvageable pieces left, but it turned out to be just the size I envisioned on our brick wall.  

The only other tricky part was figuring out the best way to hang it. Thankfully I had 3 handy and helpful guys to help with this task!

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See the rest of the Outdoor Oasis series below:

Part 1: The Curtains | Part 2: The Pillows | Part 4: The Reveal

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  • Kristi
    July 31, 2014 at 4:51 PM

    LOVE IT. Gave me some inspiration to get my old crappy VINTAGE door stenciled….and you just helped me figure out how to do it! Keep the ideas coming – Thanks Rach~

    • rbliefnick
      July 31, 2014 at 5:33 PM

      Thanks! Glad I could help 🙂 Can’t wait to see your door and of course, have a drink in your new cute little hangout area!