Wood Sign Making 101 – Everything You Need to Perfectly Paint Signs

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I get emails all the time with questions from Cutting for Business readers about making wood signs using their Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore or Maker. Let’s take a step-by-step walk through making a sign with your Silhouette or Cricut.

How to Perfectly Paint Signs with Your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore or Maker

1. Buy wood. Learn the ins and outs of buying wood for sign making in this post: 
2. Cut the wood. Find out what power tools you’ll need: 
3. Sand your wood. Don’t just sand it, sand it well: 
4. Cut your stencil and paint your wood. I prefer to use Oramask 813 stencil film and GreenStar transfer tape. If you are having problems, troubleshoot in these posts.
   
5. Consider adding a frame: 
   
6. Selling your sign? Brand your sign with a stamp on the back with your Silhouette Mint. See the photo below for an example and read more about buying a Silhouette Mint here. 
7. Finally, package your sign to mail: 

Once you get the hang of making wood signs, here’s some advanced tutorials:

1. Get fancy with shaped wood blanks: 
2. Get in touch with your rustic side with barnwood: 
3. Or host a party with friends: 

I promise, if you sand your wood well, use only a tiny amount of paint on your signs, and dab your brush up and down – you will be successful making signs with your Silhouette or Cricut.

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Christine Schinagl, Cutting for Business

Since 2015, Christine Schinagl has been helping crafters start and run craft businesses through her blog, Cutting for Business. As a Silhouette and Cricut crafter herself, she has a unique take on what works and what doesn’t work in the craft business world. She also teaches a course on creating digital SVG designs, available at How to Design SVGs.

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