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DIY Halloween Direction Sign

10/11/2016

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Hi, I’m Amy and I love to build things and share plans at Hertoolbelt! I am excited to be here for the Holiday Series and share how to build a scary Halloween Direction Sign. This Halloween sign is pretty easy to make and easily customized to the look you’re going for.

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Materials

  • 1 – 2″ x 2″ x 8′ board – post
  • 1 – 1″ x 2″ x 8′ board – legs
  • scrap wood or 1 – 5/8″ x 5 1/2″ x 6′ cedar fence picket – arrows
  • 8 – 1 1/4″ screws
  • 10 or more 1 1/4″ brad nails or screws
  • paint
  • stain – optional
  • sandpaper – optional
  • paper – optional
  • chalk – optional

Step 1

Cut the 2″ x 2″ board to 60″ long or to the post height that you want. Cut the 1″ x 2″ board into 4 legs that are 9″ long. (You can make the legs longer if you need more stability – extra windy area.)

Attach the legs to the post

  • Pre-drill countersink holes about 3/4″ from an end of a leg.
  • Place a leg flush with the bottom of the post and flush to one side.
  • Use 1 1/4″ screws to attach the leg to the post
  • Repeat for each leg.

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Paint or stain the post as desired, I used Deco Art Chalky Finish in Carbon.

Step 2

Make the sign arrows. These arrows are a great way to use up scrap wood, if you have any. You can draw out any arrow shapes that you like. I made a template for the arrows. that you can download and print.

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(Fonts for the lettering: Creepy Cove – Lavender Witness, Haunted Hwy – Swamp Witch, Witches Way – Mostly Ghostly, Ghoul Grotto – October Crow, Black Cat Crossing – Bat Men__G)

I printed out the templates and traced them onto my scrap wood pieces. Use a jig saw, scroll saw or band saw to cut out the letters. Sand the arrows as needed.

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Paint the arrows whatever colors that you like. I used paint left over from other projects.

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Once the paint fully dried, I used a sander to rough up the edges and get the distressed look.

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I used a really dark stain (Van Dyke Brown) to antique the edges with a paper towel, any dark stain or antiquing glaze will work. Antique as much or as little as you like.

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For the sign lettering, I have to use a template because my handwriting is horrible and I don’t have a vinyl lettering cutter. A really easy way to transfer the lettering to the sign is with chalk. Rub chalk on the back of your template, then trace the letters with a pen or pencil. This will leave a fine outline on the arrow.

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Use paint or a marker to fill in the tracing. A Sharpie paint marker works really slick.

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Step 3

Space the arrow signs out along the post as you like, and attach the signs to the post with a brad nailer or screws.

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Now the Halloween Direction Sign is done!

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Make sure to check out lots of other free woodworking plans.

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Comments

  1. Karyn says

    10/12/2016 at 6:57 am

    Love this sign!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      10/12/2016 at 8:09 am

      Amy (Her Tool Belt) always does such a great job! Hope you can make one!

      Reply
    • The Idea Room Assistant says

      10/14/2016 at 6:48 am

      THank you!

      Reply
  2. Brooke says

    10/12/2016 at 9:35 am

    hey There! Super cute sign! I was wondering if you could tell me how you make the spider web in the background, that is if you did make it?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      10/12/2016 at 10:43 am

      I will ask Amy from Her Tool Belt and have her respond here :) It is so cute!

      Reply
    • Amy says

      10/12/2016 at 11:22 am

      I just asked her and she said she got the spider web from Tai Pan!

      Reply
      • The Idea Room Assistant says

        10/14/2016 at 6:42 am

        Great. Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply

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