I made this sign for my library this summer. It turned out really well and was very cheap. If you are handy, I highly suggest you try it! I'm sorry I didn't take step by step pics but I will try to explain it the best I can. I used old fence boards that someone was throwing out for the pointed sign places. I downloaded all the fonts I wanted from http://www.dafont.com/ And typed up all the places in the fonts that coordinated. I have an artsy friend who did all the lettering for me but really, I was going to use a projector and just trace it on to the boards myself. Then I painted the words black and sealed it with polyurethane. That made it darker so I sanded the boards, and repainted the letters. I bought a $3 sample of black paint at Home Depot and didn't even use half of it for the entire project. Then I bought a fence post for another $4 at Home Depot and had them cut it for me there so I knew it would be a straight cut. I painted it black and measured how many boards I had and how wide they were and the spacing between them, etc... I put finishing nails on the post where the boards went and then drilled corresponding holes in the boards so that the sign disassembles and can be moved easily. Then I made a base like you would put on a Christmas tree to help keep it stable and not fall over. And there you have it! This was not a super easy project, but I think anyone with a brain and a drill, and just a bit of artsy skills can get it done. :)
I know it looks really dark in the pic, but it doesn't look that dark in real life. The places I used are: 100 Acre Wood, Hogwarts, Narnia, Whoville, Camp Halfblood, Mr. McGregor's Garden, Wonderland, and Yellow Brick Road.
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