Pallets and Calendars diy Wall Art


Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

December is always the month when I shop for a new calendar for the new year and last December was no different. So while I’m looking at all the cute puppies, sunsets, grumpy cat, beautiful gardens,  and hunk calendars, the one that really caught my eye was this calendar of vintage patent drawings.

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

For my purposes the calendar doesn’t do a very good job at acting like a calendar. The dates and days of the week are strung out in a row at the bottom of each page. There is no room to jot any appointments, birthdays, anniversaries…you know, all the stuff you scribble on a calendar.

Where the calendar lacks at being a calendar it more than makes up for as being a great source for patent posters. The pictures have nice perforations at the top and bottom so they can be torn out of the calendar easily and they are only printed on one side, so there is no bleed from any other printing. Absolutely perfect for wall art.

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Old patents need the rustic look of old pallets.  It’s like they were meant for one another.

Start by laying out your pallet backing.  My pallet backing is 8 inches taller and 4 inches wider than my patent images.

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Most of my signs are attached with cross braces to hold the pallet wood together.  This project has the same cross braces, but this time I decided to put them on the front.

The cross pieces were attached with finishing nails from a nail gun, but screws or builders adhesive would also work.

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Finished off my backing with a coat of white wash…watered down white acrylic paint.

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Last step was to attach the patent image to the backing with modpodge. Make sure you push down the picture into the grooves of the pallets and push out any air bubbles as it dries.

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

 

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Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Vintage Patent Blueprints Calendar Pallet Wall Art

Such an easy pallet wood project that gives maximum impact.

After I bought the calendar I found where I could get patent art work for free. So before you run out and buy a calendar make sure you read this first.

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