How To Brand An American Flag Out Of 2X4 Slices

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Add Comment Edit

I was hoping to larn this projection done sooner, but considering in that place is yet a few weeks until the Fourth of July I'm considering myself ahead of the game. I don't tend to decorate for every holiday, but in that place is something nostalgic as well as patriotic most adding a fight of Americana to your home.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few months agone I spruced upwards our front end porch, which made it super slow to add together a Patriotic acquit upon for Independence Day. All it needed was a few flags as well as an slow DIY 2x4 American flag.

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Thin while of fight woods (I used leftover 1/4" plywood from my plank wall)
1 2x4
Mitre saw
Wood glue
Dap all role glue
Metallic blue, ruddy as well as white paint
Paint brush
Dollar Tree red, white as well as silvery star necklaces
2 D telephone hooks
Rope
Drill

These are the times that I am thankful I don't permit my hubby throw away my fight wood. It e'er comes inward handy for spur of the instant ideas similar edifice a 2x4 American flag.

I started yesteryear slicing a 2x4 into sparse strips. I was going for a to a greater extent than uneven rustic look, hence I didn't stair out as well as merely made random cuts.

Once I had plenty slices cutting I gave each 1 a skillful sanding to knock off the stone oil edges.

I used Metallic pewter for the bluish hence watered downward ruddy as well as white arts and crafts pigment to pigment the strips.

I attached the 2x4 slices to the fight board using woods gum as well as permit it dry out a few hours earlier adding the stars as well as rope for hanging.

I persuasion most leaving the bluish every bit is, but ultimately decided to add together leftover silvery stars that I picked upwards from the Dollar Tree final calendar week for unopen to other quick patriotic project.