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Rustic Ampersand ‘and’ symbol

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I have been seeing those ampersand signs everywhere lately.  The ampersand ‘and’ symbol really adds a touch of whimsy to engagement pictures, baby announcements, bookcases, walls etc.  I love it.  I have been working on revamping my mudroom.  I want it to be a ‘functional’ command center, to hopefully help reduce clutter on the counter…HOPEFULLY!  So I had an idea of ‘Keys & Things’; and thought it would be a fun way to add an ampersand for a little functional decoration.

The & took all of 15 minutes to cut out with my band saw.  I found a chunky piece of wood that I wanted to use, (it needs to be about the size of a paper 8 1/2″ x 11″).  Print and cut out the ampersand pattern rustic ampersand pattern.  Trace the & onto the wood.  If you are using a band saw then you’ll need to have cuts to get your blade into the inner circles.  If you are using a jig saw or scroll saw, you won’t have to make the cuts through the &, drill holes in the inner circle for you blade and you’re good to go.  Cut out the ampersand.  Lightly sand the edges if you need too.

I really liked the & with raw edges, but I thought it might be fun to add a little pop of color.  So I painted the edges with a coral-ish color.  Once the paint was dry, I roughed up the paint, to look weathered.  I kind of love how it turned out.

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Chunky rustic ampersand 'and' symbol pattern on hertoolbelt.com If you’d like to purchase a chunky rustic ampersand, check out my Etsy store.

Chunky rustic ampersand pattern on hertoolbelt.com

 

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  9. Love this! It is so adorable! Your awesome project is being featured today at Your Designs This Time! Thanks for sharing with us!
    Emily & Erin

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  13. Oooh, bandsaw. I am saving toward a scrollsaw, but so far I have 5 cents saved in that fund. Haha. I cut out an ampersand with a little jigsaw in April for a tiny Community College’s reading nook, but it took me soo much longer than I anticipated, especially the sanding. I too love the way you finished your rustic ampersand. 🙂

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  18. I loved your Tip Me Tuesday link . {thanks girl!}

    Would you like Tip Junkie to feature your blog post to over 200,000 creative women? If you upload this blog post into your Tip Junkie craft room using at least 2 images, 2 steps, and blog post URL then I can easily feature it in my RSS feed, home page, and all my social networks instantly. {squealing with delight}

    ~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
    http://www.tipjunkie.com/post/how-to-add-a-craft-room-project-on-tip-junkie/

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  21. Friday Favorites feature! I need a band saw now! Party goes live on Thursday night! Amy, would love for you to link up again (and I would LOVE a social media shout out later this week if you think of it)! Love it! laura

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  22. Man, this really makes me want a scroll saw! I think this is a great project, is perfect for home decor, and would be a super awesome prop for photos! And I do love the pop of color on the edge. 🙂

    Thanks for linking up with the Creative Spark a few weeks ago! Sorry it took me so long to get to commenting. *shamed face*

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