Old Sign Birdhouse Plant Stake
Here's a quick one for the garden!
You all know how I like to repurpose old signs and turn them into new projects...
Well today is no different. While searching for scrap wood to build a birdhouse stake for a potted plant, I ran across a scrap of an old sign I could use.
Take a look...
So this project began with another scrap of an old sign I once made. I used an Old Sign Stencil on this sign and while I loved the way the original sign came out, it has run its course.
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Recently I made risers from an old tree sign and they came out great!
I cut up the sign and used some of it for another project. Today I'm using just a small 4x8ish piece of the sign to create a birdhouse stake.
I began by cutting one end of the sign to a point.
Next, I tried a couple of different drill bits for the faux hole in the birdhouse but nothing really worked for what I wanted so I painted a circle for the hole onto the wood.
Next, I found 2 more scrap wood pieces and glue and nailed them to the top of my birdhouse for a roof. I painted them with a dry brush the same off-white color as the sign.
I created a hole for the perch using a 1/4" drill bit and a small piece of joiner dowel.
At the same time I drilled a hole in the bottom of the birdhouse to hold the stake.
I had a long rusty pipe I had found on a walk at one time and I added a nut to the end. I used E6000 and hot glue and glued it into the hole on the bottom of the birdhouse.
Lastly, I sprayed the birdhouse with a spray sealer and I was done!
All I had to do was to go out and stick it in a plant!
Please pin for later --->>
This old sign birdhouse is adorable in a planter.
READ MORE: REPURPOSED SIGN PROJECTS
The "locally grown" fence sign in the background can be found by visiting this post.
Make a birdhouse in any size using any scrap wood, it only takes a few minutes to add a little birdhouse decor to the garden.
The American Flag garden stakes in the background can be found in this post.
READ MORE: BIRDHOUSE PROJECTS
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