Make an Old Sign

Good Morning!

Last summer when I shopped at the antique shops in Destin, Florida I located a very large old fruit stand sign with several layers of chippy faded paint. I thought wow, that would look so cool in a kitchen on a big wall. It would be a great statement piece. Well, it was out of the budget so I had to pass on it. I kept thinking about the sign though and decided to start looking for an old "Farmer's Market" sign to hang in my kitchen. Why, did I want the sign to say "Farmer's Market"...well let's just say...it has a special meaning. I couldn't find the large size that I wanted & if I did, it would probably be cost prohibitive! Hmmm, wasn't ready to give up yet. So guess what I did?? Yeah, you guessed it...I made it! Hubby had the perfect size of wood out in the garage so I nicked it up with a variety of tools, such as hammers, ice picks, screwdrivers, and chains. Then I painted the wood black, added a crackle medium, then added a creamy gold color. Sanding came next, then on to painting the letters (I made the stencil). After the letters were painted and dry, I sanded again, banged it up a little more, and drybrushed a brown on the sign so that it looked a bit dirty & weathered. Oh and I added some rusty iron medallions to each side. It turned out very old & authentic looking! Just the look I wanted & fairly easy to achieve. What do ya think?

Have a great weekend!