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DIY Santa Stop Sign

December 11, 2013 By: Melanie

Good news everyone!  You know all that math we had to learn?  We’re about to bust some out!  Are you scared or totally excited?  
First, I’ll just say- a square piece of wood would be a little easier, it’s easier to find the center of a square than a circle.  But circle is what I got.  (You could also just have a circle sign.)
 I wanted it to be an octagon, so the first step is to find the center of the circle. Math. 
 AKA husbands help. 🙂
Once the center is marked, draw a + on the board,
then make a square exactly around the center.   
 Now draw cross lines through the corners of the square.  
 It’s now divided into 8 sections!  
Just connect the lines along the outer edge to create the octagon.

 Now cut along the lines (again husbands help) –Octagon!
 I painted 2 coats of white paint.  (I just used acrylic.)
Then I created my words and cut some vinyl with my Silhouette.  
Using transfer tape, I applied the words to my painted board. 
 I also put some vinyl strips around the edges so it would have a white outline.
 Paint two coats of red paint, and peel off the vinyl to reveal white letters!
 I sprayed it with a Glossy lacquer top coat to seal it.  For the pole, we used 3/4 inch pipe straps to attach 3/4 inch conduit to the back of the sign.  We also got a big stake and hammered that into the ground first, then just slid the conduit right over the stake. 

  

15 days until Santa Stops here!  Hope you’re staying warm and having a great holiday season so far! : )
Linking up:
Someday Crafts, Gingersnap Crafts, Seven Thirty Three, Snap! Creativity, Creations by Kara, Made to be a Momma, Ashley’s Dandelion Wishes, Simply Designing, Just us Four, Wait Til Your Father gets Home, Design Dining and Diapers, Practically Functional,  Whipperberry

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Comments

  1. gage says

    February 27, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    this is great

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