DIY Vintage Grass Shears & Stenciled Garden Shed Sign
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April 23, 2018
I purchased this metal sign at a local thrift shop recently.
It's a new sign made to look rusted and old.
The saying funny but I am going to give it a makeover.
First I gave the sign two coats of Fusion Mineral Paint Champlain
. Fusion Mineral Paint sticks really well to metal, and seems to hold up well outside.
. Fusion Mineral Paint sticks really well to metal, and seems to hold up well outside.
After the sign was dry, I gave the fresh paint a sanding with 220 grit sandpaper.
Fusion distresses more like latex paint than chalk paint.
Next I pulled out my *Potting Shed Stencil from Old Sign Stencils.
I stenciled on Shed using Ceramcoat Select Multi-Surface Paint in Black
. I added the flower on the left to to the left side of my word, using light green craft paint for the stems and leaves and red for the blossoms.
. I added the flower on the left to to the left side of my word, using light green craft paint for the stems and leaves and red for the blossoms.
I gently sanded the stencils before sealing the sign with two coats of Varathane Water Based Polyurethane in a Matte Finish
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Additional poly or spray sealer can be added in subsequent years, unless of course you want the sign to weather and rust.
I have a small collection of vintage grass shears.
They usually sell for under $5 so I am going to use one for this project.
to attach the back of the metal sign to the pair of grass shear blades.
E6000 is a very good adhesive for metal to metal application.
I put some weight on glued areas until the glue had set.
This will hold up outdoors once properly cured, 24-72 hours.
My grass shears had a hanging hole in the underside that I slipped over a nail.
The addition of the grass shears adds fun to the plain little shed sign.
I will be hanging the sign on my garden shed this summer!
But until it's warmer, I will stage my new grass shears/shed sign with my newly purchased basket of violas from Menards!
The garden shops will open the first week of May.
*Old Sign Stencils provided me with complimentary samples.
All opinions about these fabulous products are my own.
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Love this! What a great idea adding the sign to the garden shears! Love all your garden displays!!
ReplyDeleteSandi
Positively beautiful and such warm character. Love this display!
ReplyDelete~ Christina in SW FL
Thanks Christina!
Deleteyou always come up with the cleverest ideas. so cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dodie!
DeleteYour garden vignettes are all beautiful and interesting. I like the idea of using the garden shears to hang your SHED sign. I can hardly wait to get outside and start planting and digging in the good old earth! Our spring is so late this year that I am chomping at the bit.
ReplyDeleteI hope to get working in my gardens soon! It’s been a long winter! Thanks!
DeleteI just LOVE how you mounted this sign! Themed so perfectly and genius! I can't wait to see this up on your shed! Adore your fresh take on things Carlene!
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