DIY Santa Stop Sign - Find it, Make it, Love it

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.