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Tennis Ball Pallet Sign

June 9, 2014 by Amy 5 Comments

Do we have any tennis fans out there?  Tennis has been my favorite sport to play since I was young.  We had the best coach in town, Coach Braithwaite.  He was an avid supporter of the game of tennis and coached at the High School until he was nearly 80.  A couple of years ago, I went to the US Open with my friend, a fellow tennis lover, and a past tennis teammate.  For her birthday I made a tennis ball pallet sign, inspired by the US Open.  A tennis ball pallet sign is a fun decor addition for any tennis lover.

 

Pallet signs are pretty easy to make.  This tennis ball is 30″ diameter, so fairly large.  Start by cutting boards to 30″, you need enough boards to line up to make 30″ tall.  Cut 2 additional boards that are 30″ long, these will be the supports on the back.

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Stack the boards onto the supports.  And nail into place with a brad nailer.  Allow the glue to dry for a few hours.

To make the large circle, put a nail in the center of the pallet sign.  Tie a string to the nail and tie a loop on the other end of the string 15″ from the nail.  Use a pencil in the loop and mark the circle, this will make a 30″ diameter.

Tennis ball cut circle

Cut out the circle using a jig saw, band saw or scroll saw.  Lightly sand the edges.

For the logo, I used the motto to the US Open, ‘It must be love’.  I made a stencil with left over vinyl pieces.  I printed out the lettering and used a razor blade and cut out the saying in vinyl.  Painters tape will also work as a stencil.

To achieve the layered colors, I applied the ‘IT MUST BE’ and fire tennis ball to the bare wood.  on hertoolbeltThen painted the surrounding areas blue.  I used Valspar Exotic Sea for the blue coloring.  Once the blue dried, I applied ‘LOVE’ and painted the entire pallet white.  After the white paint was fully dry, I made the tennis ball lines with painters tape.  (I wish I would’ve adjusted the tennis ball lines to make the words look like the tennis ball logo.)  The final coat of paint is Rustoleum Key Lime.  It makes the perfect tennis ball color.  You can either pull off the stencil and tape now, or pull it off when the paint dries.  Depends on how impatient you are 🙂

Once the paint is really dry, at least over night.  Use sand paper and rough up your sign.

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Now my friend needs to add some other super cool tennis decor to go with her fun pallet sign.  Maybe a gigantic racket? 🙂

gigantic tennis racket

 

 

 

 

or Maybe a court couch???

tennis ball couch

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Filed Under: Home Decor, Upcycle Tagged With: DIY, pallet, reclaimed lumber, tennisdecor

Attention: Any do-it-yourself project involves risk of some sort. Your tools, materials, and skills will vary, as will the conditions at your work site. Hertoolbelt LLC will not assume any responsibility or liability for damages or losses sustained or incurred in the course of your project or in the use of the item you create. Always follow the manufacturer's operating instructions in the use of tools, check and follow your local building codes, and observe all commonly accepted safety precautions.

Comments

  1. Dee says

    June 10, 2014 at 12:04 am

    This sign turned out great! I love working with wood too, so I always like to look at wood projects by other bloggers! Thanks for sharing this project at Snickerdoodle Sunday! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kristina and Millie says

    June 10, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Super cute! I dig your paint job! Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!

    Reply
  3. taya says

    June 10, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    Love it!

    Reply
  4. ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    June 16, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    So fun! Love this idea!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      June 16, 2014 at 10:43 pm

      Thank you! BTW I love your blog.

      Reply

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