Standing Pallet Pumpkin Patch Sign
As usual I wasn't quite sure where this project
would end up when I started.
I knew I wanted to make a fall decoration for the front porch.
Other than that I wasn't sure but I began by building a pallet using reclaimed wood from a couple of old dressers I broke apart. You can read about that HERE.
The 3 pieces of wood are attached on the back with wooden sticks, glue and nails.
No worries, it's going to look better than this! I'm painting the whole back brown.
I cut a piece of paper the size of this pallet then drew a pumpkin on it using the entire sheet. I then cut it out and traced the pumpkin shape onto the pallet.
Using a jigsaw I cut out the pumpkin shape.
I used a piece of scrap wood to create a base then glued and nailed the pumpkin to the base using an old Scrabble rack as a brace.
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The next step was to paint the front of my pumpkin sign.
I mixed together an antiquing gel with orange paint in a container.
I was sure not to mix it completely so I mix the color right on the pallet wood to get the color shading I wanted.
The antiquing gel helped move the paint around the pumpkin and acts as a stain.
The antiquing gel helped move the paint around the pumpkin and acts as a stain.
When the gel stain and paint dried I got right to the stenciling.
I used the Pumpkin Patch stencil from Old Sign Stencils.
It was the perfect size!
I added moss to the base of the pumpkin with hot glue and a bow to the stem.
Just what I needed for the front stoop!
Here are a few of the products I used for this project...
