Mini Pallet Craft Tutorial
Learn how to make a mini pallet sign out of popsicle sticks to decorate.
Yield: 1 mini pallet
Materials
- 14 popsicle sticks
- hot glue gun and glue
- white paint
- baker's twine
- yellow paint
- paint brushes
- letter stickers or use a stencil or vinyl
- permanent marker
Instructions
- Start by gathering 14 popsicles sticks. Line 12 of them up in a row.
- Make sure they are all lined up straight by using an extra stick as a guide.
- Using hot glue, glue the two extra sticks to the row of 12 with one on bottom and one on top.
- Next cut a ten inch piece of baker's twine.
- Tie a couple of knots in each end.
- Hot glue the knots to the back of the mini pallet on each side.
- Next, create a whitewash paint. This is optional, but I like that it gives the popsicle sticks a bit of a beach feel. Mix water with white paint. If you want it really light add more water. For a more white look, use more paint. I did a half and half ratio. I wanted the white to show up, but to allow the wood grain to show through the white wash.
- Paint the sign with with the white wash paint.
- Let it dry.
- Add letter stickers to the sign to spell out "sunshine."
- Paint a half sun above the word "sunshine." I used yellow paint and free handed it.
- Draw a sun onto the mini pallet and then paint it in if that would be easier.
- Paint a couple of coats of the yellow, allowing the paint to dry in between each coat.
- After the sun is completely painted and dried. Free hand the word "hello" with permanent marker.
- Use a pencil to write the word and then trace it if that would be easier