DIY ‘Let’s Celebrate’ Sign
Greet guests with a plant-filled DIY message board.
Tools & materials:
• Safety equipment (mask, gloves, and eye and ear protection)
• Drop sheet
• Saw horses
• Tape measure, pencil and eraser
• Circular saw
• Lint-free cloth
• Drill with 8G and 6G countersinking, driver, 3mm and 1.5mm bits
• Quick-grip clamps
• 600mm bolt cutters
• 25mm paintbrush
• Paint roller and tray
• Bolt cutters
• 2440mm x 1220mm x 12mm marine-grade plywood•
• 120- and 240-grit abrasive paper with sanding block
• Exterior woodworking adhesive
• 8G x 18mm countersunk timber screws
• 6G x 25mm countersunk timber screws
• Self-priming white exterior low-sheen paint
• Two 100mm x 100mm x 2.5mm fixed pin hinges
• 10mm cup hooks
• 3mm stainless steel chain
• Black oil-based paint marker
• 560mm x 145mm plastic plant tray
• Plants (we used polka dot begonia, maidenhair and Boston ferns, and native daisy) in 140mm pots
Cutting list
From 12mm plywood:
• FRONT AND BACK 900mm x 600mm (2)
• HINGE BRACES 600mm x 50mm (2)
• PLANTER BOX FRONT 600mm x 192mm
• PLANTER BOX BASE 576mm x 162mm
• PLANTER BOX BACK 576mm x 100mm
• PLANTER BOX SIDES 192mm x 162mm (2)
•Timbers vary by state and territory; contact your local store for further information.
