Rustic Pallet Wood Arrow diy
- By Joan
- April 1, 2015
- 20 Comments
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I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was dangerously low on pallet wood. Times were getting desperate, I needed my fix. Well life is good once again, I found three pallets leaning up against a dumpster just waiting for me and today I spent the morning breaking them down. I am soooo back in business. So in honor of my new found pallets, I will bring you a pallet wood project…a giant arrow.
Start by drawing an arrow onto newspaper or paper. This will be your pattern.
I’m showing you my dimensions, but this is your arrow, you can make it any size you like.
Cut out your newspaper pattern and trace around it onto a piece of scrap plywood. My scrap piece measured 20″x 40″
Use a jigsaw to cut out the pattern you just drew.
With scrap pallet wood, completely cover the wooden arrow .
Once the arrow is covered completely, bring the plywood arrow to the front, and using it as a pattern draw your cut lines on the pallet wood.
Cut the pallet wood with a jigsaw on the lines you just marked and nail onto the plywood backing.
Using slightly watered down paint, lightly paint the entire arrow. Choice of color is up to you, mine is Wedgwood Blue with a few Dutch Blue dabs thrown in for the fun of it.
The entire piece was lightly sanded. If you’d like it a bit darker, it can be stained. Be careful, pallet wood eats up stain.
I wanted rusty iron trim around my arrow but I don’t work with iron…that could be a problem. As an alternative, I found this 12 foot piece of pvc lattice at Home Depot. The benefit of this lattice is that it bends like crazy. Perfect for going around the curve of my arrow.
With the pvc lattice, I cut pieces to fit around the exterior of the arrow mitering corners as I went.
Once all the edge pieces were cut I spray painted all my trim with Rustoleum -Multicolor Textured- Autumn Brown. While the paint was still drying it was sprinkled with cinnamon.
Trim was nailed into place with finishing nails and the paint was touched up where needed.
Just a few more pictures to show the finished arrow.
Now I’ve been debating whether to turn my arrow into a marquee sign. Right now it will stay as is. I do like the fact that it doesn’t have a large cord hanging from it, but marquee signs are so much fun.
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I love this!! I might have to try this myself, thanks for the instructions.
Wow. Your arrow is beautiful. I love the curved shape, the texture, the weathered paint, and the best part, the “rusty metal” banding. (The PVC looks exactly like metal. I would have never guessed it wasn’t.) Great work.
Wow! The arrow is so fun, but the way you created a faux iron trim is amazing! Visiting from the Vintage Inspiration party, I think I’ll hang around a while and check out some of your other projects 🙂
Oh how I love, love, love this project. I’ll be pinning for sure!
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Joan,
I love, love, love your arrow! you did a great job, and the tutorial helps so much.
pinning!
gail
The addition of the edging was a final wonderful touch. Pinning.
I love how much detail you put into what appears at first glance to be a fairly simple project The edging really makes a big difference.
As I was reading your post and looking at the pictures I was thinking how it might adapt into a great marquee sign too – great minds think alike!
I even bought the lights, so I’m still debating. Thanks for stopping by.
I love a good DIY arrow and this one is simply awesome! I love the addition of the trim and who knew you could add cinnamon to give wood an aged look. Stopping by from Sunday Showcase!
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What a fun project! Pinning it!
What a cute project! I have a few pallets right now, so may have to try this.
Thanks,
Pam
What a fun twist to pallet art! LOVE it!! I’d love for you to link up with us at the Motivational Monday link party this week!
Danielle
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I stopped by this evening, better late than never. Thanks for the invite.
You did an amazing job with this! Very talented work. Thank you for sharing at Motivational Monday Link Party. I can’t wait to see what you will share Sunday night again.
Bethany from The Southern Couture
This sign is really cute and I love the color. Something like this would be great in my son’d room! Thanks so much for the inspiration:)
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OK..I’m convinced! Your a genius! The trim on this arrow sprinkled with cinnamon to look like rusty iron is PURE genius! So I already decided to use the wire spool clock for a kitchen wall, NOW I’m doing this arrow, adding some marquee style bulbs, stenciling the word “DISHES’ and pointing it in the direction of the dishwasher, in the desperate hopes somebody else will figure out what to do with the current sink full that accumulates while i aspire to new levels of creative greatness! Thanks for all the wonderful inspired creations, and if you run out of pallet wood again – I have an untapped secret source, give me a shout anytime, I’ll share!