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04.04.19 By Angie Leave a Comment

Rustic Truck and Camper Wood Sign

You can make a truck and camper sign for your home or even your RV with this simple wood sign tutorial. This rustic sign will look great in a farmhouse especially if you are a family that loves the adventure of a travel trailer. Let everyone know that adventure awaits with a cute sign that you can make in minutes.

Adventure awaits rustic sign with wood truck and camper.Truck and camper wood sign tutorial supplies:

  • 6×14 Darice Unfinished Pallet Sign
  • Darice Unfinished Wood Truck
  • Darice Unfinished Wood Camper
  • Chalk Paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Power Tac Adhesive
  • Vinyl (in any color)
  • Transfer Tape
  • Cricut, Silhouette, or another vinyl cutter
  • Adventure Awaits File

Supplies to make a wood truck and camper sign.Paint all of your wood pieces. You can choose whatever colors you would like here. I painted the truck red and the sign a blue-green. I mixed some white with the blue-green for a lighter shade on my camper. We will be going over the sign with some white but some of the original color will show through.

Painting pieces to make a truck and camper sign.You can cut your stencil while your pieces dry. Download the adventure awaits file and upload it to the software for your cutting machine. Weed away all excess vinyl including the centers of letters. You will be left with something that looks like the image below. Remember that this will be used a stencil so it does not matter what color you use for this portion of the project.

Weeding vinyl for a stencil for a rustic sign.Use transfer tape to add the vinyl to the top of the sign. You might want to lay all of your pieces out to get the proper location before adding. Press the vinyl down well then peel back the transfer tape.

Adding vinyl to a truck and camper sign.Do not attach your truck and camper to the sign yet. We are going to do a top coat over the entire thing now that the vinyl is in place.

Vinyl cut on a Cricut added to a wood sign.Use white craft paint and a dry brush to go over the top of the entire thing. This method gives a rustic look with a portion of the original color showing through the finish.

Painting over vinyl as a stencil on a wood sign.Go over the entire sign including the entire top as well as the sides. Allow to dry competely.

Rustic dry brush painting on a wood sign.Then peel back the vinyl to reveal the painted words on your truck and camper sign.

Removing a vinyl stencil from a wood sign with rustic paint.Use any glue that is okay for wood to adhere both your truck and camper to the sign. Allow to dry completely.

Using glue to add pieces to a truck and camper sign.Once everything is dry, your truck and camper sign is ready for display anywhere around your home or even in an RV or camper.

A rustic truck and camper sign made out of wood. wood sign tutorial - DariceIf your family loves an adventure, this wood sign tutorial is definitely for you!

Painting a rustic truck and camper sign for home decor.

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Angie

Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for several years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.

http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/

Filed Under: Craft Basics, Home Decor, Wood Projects Tagged With: printable, sign, vinyl, wood

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