How to Make a GIANT Ruler

Not sure why….but I have a thing for OVERSIZED décor!
Just check out all my other very OVERSIZED projects:

• Giant Canvas Photo
• Giant Sunburst Mirror
• Giant Pencil
• Giant Photo Strip Photo
• Giant Clock
• Giant Canvas Art
• Giant Art Wall
• Giant Map
• Giant House Numbers

I might NEED a GIANT intervention!
BUT……
I think this GIANT ruler goes perfect with my GIANT pencil!
I got a request from a customer to make a GIANT ruler…..it just so happen that I had a 1x12 sitting in my garage for the signs I’ve been adding to my Etsy Shop.

I used my sliding compound miter saw to cut a 1x12 to 6 feet long.

Items for this project are black paint, stain { my trusty vinegar/steel wool solution}, sander, a stencil and poly to seal.

I made a stencil with my Silhouette using contact paper.
I just worked with 6 inches at a time because it was easier….

Then I dabbed on black paint with a sponge.

Then I just kept moving my stencil down my board……I also overlapped one painted line to keep it even down the board.

If you happen to make a mistake, just sand the area and paint again……I wanted this ruler to be a true height measurement so I made sure that every foot was 12 inches apart.

I cut out some fat fun numbers…..as per my customers request and sponged on black paint.

Now….this looks nice and you could stop here if you wanted….but my customer wanted a distressed stain look…..

So….I used my palm sander to sand the whole board…I LOVE how it spread the black paint around, adding to the aged distress look.

Then I painted on my vinegar/steel wool stain.
I love the look this solution gives wood.

Then I used my palm sander again to distress the edges.

AND finally two coats of poly to seal the whole sign….I used satin.

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