Hello and happy hump day, friends! After making several dozen of these custom DIY hand-cut wood name signs for my friends, family, and perfect strangers, I finally made one for my little lady. “The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot,” isn’t that how the saying goes? Or we can go way back with “the cobbler’s children go unshod.” Oh, yeah, kickin’ it old school with the idioms. Or more appropriately, “the carpenter’s house always needs work.” #hitstooclosetohome #seewhatididthere #impunny
Okay. I’m done. Moving on.
Here’s how it turned out:
Just like I did with Liam’s sign, I used my rinky-dink jigsaw to cut a script “Evelyn” shape out of 3/4″ plywood. Seriously, I bought the cheapest jigsaw I could find. Hopefully I’ll upgrade to a fancy cordless one someday. Once again, I chose to use up my Purebond plywood scraps for this project. It’s 3/4″ birch hardwood plywood. Read about why Purebond Plywood is the healthier alternative here.
It looks so adorable hanging above her DIY toddler bed! She picked out the color – pink, of course. Was there ever any question?
And great news! After getting so many requests for these wood name signs, I finally listed them in my Etsy shop. They are now available for purchase here!
I just love it and I’m way too excited about this. I love cutting things out of wood! #mostrandomhobbyever
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’d love for you pin and share this project! How about y’all? Have you gotten jiggy with the jigsaw lately?
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Hi Jen!
What font did you use? I would love to make one for my dining room!
Thanks 🙂
Noe
I love this! It looks great in Evie’s room and is such a special homemade touch. I got a jig saw for Christmas and am thinking about tackling one for my own daughter….I think it will be a perfect starter project (hopefully….sometimes things are harder than they seem, especially with woodworking. Ask me how I know. ;))
Would you mind sharing how you hung this? What type of hanger did you use on the back?
Thank you! Two small brad nails are all I used to hang the sign. There isn’t a hanger on the back, I just used the loops in the letters to hang it on the nails. 🙂
Well that’s too easy. 😉 thanks!
Excellent post but I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this subject?
I’d be very grateful if you could elaborate a little
bit more. Cheers!
Do you take orders? Thanks! : )
Barbara
Hi Barbara! Yes, I sell these name signs in my Etsy shop: http://jenwoodhouse.etsy.com. I’m taking a short break though. I will resume taking orders in a couple weeks. Thanks for asking!
I have a sign but now I need to know how to hang it up without it falling on baby. What do you suggest?