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This rose gold maple leaf will take your fall decor from nice to over-the-top! It can be make into a wall hanging or door hanger if you choose to put a hanger on the back. Or, it can sit on its own like pictured below.

Customize it with your last or a customer’s last name and take custom orders for this unique piece.

Supplies:

1×4 pine boards
1″ staples
rose gold spray paint
stencil and white paint (optional)
leaf stencil – you can use any leaf pattern or even free hand a design if you are artistic enough

Tools:

bandsaw, or jig saw or scroll saw
crown stapler
orbital sander

To start, get 5 boards cut at 20 inches long. If using 1×4’s the width will be about 17 inches.

Next, you’ll trace your stencil onto the boards. I printed a pdf I found online and printed it in poster mode. I then cut the shape out and taped it together.

If you have a small piece fall by itself like shown above, just mark it off since there’s no point in cutting it. It won’t be able to be connected to the whole piece.

Start cutting the shape out with a bandsaw or jig saw, board by board. Since this leaf has so many points, be sure to make relief cuts for easy cutting.

Once the shape is cut out, sand the face and edges. Be sure to get your marker or pencil lines sanded off.

To attach the boards together I took some 1×1 scrap strips and stapled them on the back.

I then went outside and sprayed one coat of Rose gold spray paint on the wood leaf.

While the paint dries, get your paint supplies together. I have acrylic paint, a makeup sponge, cup for paint, and reusable mylar stencil.

Place your stencil where you want it. I use a few pieces of tape to hold it in place so it doesn’t try to move on me.

Dab off excess paint so your sponge has just a light coat of paint on it.

Starting dabbing the paint over the stencil lightly.

Do not try to get a full coat! You will see bleeding happen if there’s too much paint or too much pressure.

The paint does not soak into this spray paint finish. So after the first coat dries do a second coat.

After second coat is done, I will lift up the stencil.

Here is the finished product! I also added a bow with hot glue.

You could easily staple a hanger on the back to make it wall decor or a door hanger.

Cost for this was less than $10.

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Maple leaf cutout

This rose gold maple leaf will take any fall decor from nice to over-the-top! It can be make into a wall hanging or door hanger if you choose to put a hanger on the back.

Total cost for this was under $10 and with a selling price of $30-45 this makes a perfect fall craft to sell in your handmade business.

Active Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Materials

1x4 pine boards
1" staples
rose gold spray paint
stencil and white paint (optional)
leaf stencil - you can use any leaf pattern or even free hand a design if you are artistic enough

Tools

bandsaw, or jig saw or scroll saw
crown stapler
orbital sander

Instructions

To start, get 5 boards cut at 20 inches long. If using 1x4's the width will be about 17 inches.
Next, you'll trace your stencil onto the boards. I printed a pdf I found online and printed it in poster mode. I then cut the shape out and taped it together.
Start cutting the shape out with a bandsaw or jig saw, board by board. Since this leaf has so many points, be sure to make relief cuts for easy cutting.
Once the shape is cut out, sand the face and edges. Be sure to get your marker or pencil lines sanded off.
To attach the boards together I took some 1x1 scrap strips and stapled them on the back.
I then went outside and sprayed one coat of Rose gold spray paint on the wood leaf.
While the paint dries, get your paint supplies together. I have acrylic paint, a makeup sponge, cup for paint, and reusable mylar stencil.
Place your stencil where you want it. I use a few pieces of tape to hold it in place so it doesn't try to move on me.
Dab off excess paint so your sponge has just a light coat of paint on it.
Starting dabbing the paint over the stencil lightly. Do not try to get a full coat! You will see bleeding happen if there's too much paint or too much pressure.
After second coat is done, lift up the stencil.
You can add a bow too for a finishing touch.

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