Wood Wall Art - Where it all began!

Geometric Wood Wall Art. 


The project that snowballed my love for creating my own home decor and building all the things. Originally inspired by @AngelaRoseHome cheap $20 #DIYWallArt




I eventually drew the plans from @Brepurposed blog post which was actually a backdrop to a floating bench in her laundry room.  



I started my project at my new favorite hangout, @HomeDepot, where I purchased a piece of precut 2x4 underlayment which was around $8. Then I decided to ditch the 1x2 common pine boards that were recommended and opted for some thinner 1/4” pine moulding.  My first error in judgement and the reason this project should be considered #RoughDraft! (More on this later)


I brought my items home and started measuring the pieces based on the diagram I had printed out, starting with the four sides that would frame my project. I used my @DewaltTough miter saw you make 90° and 45° angle cuts. Once I had several pieces to start, I started glueing the pieces to the 2x4 underlayment. I began the project with some Gorilla Wood Glue, but quickly ran out. I wondered through the isles of Walmart that afternoon and picked up some Titebond wood glue since they were out of Gorilla glue, and what a pleasant surprise! The Titebond worked remarkably well compared to the Gorilla wood glue. It is now the only wood glue I use for projects.  




I allowed the project to dry overnight, contemplating whether or not to stain. 



The look of raw, natural wood is so pretty, but I had stumbled upon a cool looking can of Varathane Charred Wood black stain, and decided to give it a shot. 




It did not disappoint! It was just like the pieces of wood that you find left behind in a fire pit the morning of camping! Charred wood, who would have thought?! 


I quickly realized that any place the glue had squeezed from between two pieces of wood, had dried and was unable to stain. I attempted to sand the tight crevices as best I could, but ultimately took note on my mistake for future projects, and the reason I consider this wood wall art a Rough Draft, and will eventually remake. 

(This was the original Gorilla glue side!)


The last thing I added was the frame hardware to the back of the art.  This enables you to hang your art without adding holes to the front of your work. There are several different options at Home Depot, but I chose the Ook sawtooth ready nails that hold 20lbs each. I added one to the top left and too right sides of the back. Plenty of strength to hold my fairly light wall art. 


Here is a list of the things I had to make this project. This can be customized with different pieces of wood, stains etc., to meet your decor needs. 


Lumber purchased for project:

1 - 2x4 underlayment 

6 - 1x2 pine boards 


Supplies:

Titebond Wood Glue

Varathane Wood stain - Charred Wood

Ook Readynail Sawtooth Hangers 


Tools used:

Dewalt Miter Saw


Since this was my very first project I decided to tackle, there are few pictures and even less details documented on items used and price. Eventually I will be able to say the exact cost of a project, items used and time it took to complete. Otherwise, I hope you enjoyed my flashback to my first project! 


Cheers,

Shan 





Location: San Ramon, CA, USA

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