How to Make Vintage Inspired Foam Board Signs

The easiest way to make affordable vintage inspired farmhouse signs without fancy cutting machines. 

Happy Monday!  I hope you had an amazing weekend.  I finished a few loooong overdue DIY projects and it feels so good to finally have them complete.  My dad also came over and drywalled the doorway between the kitchen and mudroom addition, making it a super successful weekend.    

Since I'm sure you guys don't want to be bothered with how to frame a doorway with drywall and corner bead,  I'll share a super easy DIY farmhouse sign instead.  No special cutting machines required.  Just a few inexpensive products and a little of your time.

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I've made many farmhouse inspired signs in the past, but this time, I decided to combine two of my favorite sign making methods to create another simple vintage inspired foam board sign.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE VINTAGE INSPIRED SIGNS

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• White foam board from Dollar Tree
• Elmer's  inch adhesive letters
• Mod Podge
• Annie Sloan clear wax (or wax of your choice)
• Aging Dust (I bought mine from a local shop that sells chalk paint)
• Wax brush or clean cottage rag
• 1/2' wood dowels
• X-acto knife
• Minxwax stain (I used Espresso)
• Small craft paint brush
• Sand paper
• Ruler or other straight edge
• Dap Adhesive glue
• Velcro Command Strips (for hanging)
• Quick Grip bar clamps

STEP ONE:
Decide what you want your sign to say then use an X-acto knife and straight edge to cut your foam board to size.

STEP TWO:
Line up the letters then attach them to the foam board using Mod Podge.

STEP THREE:
While the letters are drying measure and cut your trim pieces to size.

STEP FOUR:
Stain the trim pieces with your choice of stain.

STEP FIVE:
While the stain is drying, use a wax brush (or lint free cloth) to apply wax all over your sign, adding extra along the edge and corners.  While the wax is still wet, dab your brush into the aging dust and apply along the edge, corners and lightly over the rest of the sign.

STEP SIX:
Sand the stained wood dowels then glue them to the foam board using Dap Rapid Fuse.  I found it easiest to glue the top piece first then use bar clamps to attach the side pieces.

STEP SEVEN:
To avoid adding nail holes in your wall, hang your sign using velcro command strips.

I hung my new sign in our entryway/living room where I had previously hung a different version of this easy vintage inspired sign.

The beauty of these vintage inspired signs is that you can customize them to fit your decor and style.  Swap them out for the changing seasons or create a favorite and leave it up all year long.  The possibilities are endless! 

If you are interested in any of the items in this space you can find sources here: Affiliate links have been used.

- Wall Color: Sherwin-Williams Balanced Beige
- Door Color: Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore
- Rug: Overstock
- Black and white rug: Target (no longer available)
- Black chest: local vintage market
- Entry table: HomeGoods (you can see how I updated it HERE)
- Curtains: HomeGoods
- Mirror: HomeGoods
- Curtain Rod: Walmart
- Chair: Macy's
- Mirror: HomeGoods
- Bamboo Shades: Blindster.com
- Wood pedestal candle holder: World Market
- Magnolia Stem: TJMaxx
- Green vintage scale: Local vintage market (find similar scales HERE)
- Books: Goodwill and thrift store
- Wood bead garland: DIY project
- Black and white throw blanket: Ikea (also sound on Amazon)

     

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