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Golden Acorn Craft Sign

October 18, 2015 by Bre 27 Comments

Last week my mom brought me a bag of acorns that she’d collected from her yard.  They were beautiful and I knew I needed to use them in a project.  I cleaned them up and dried them in my oven.  

And then I glammed them up and created this golden acorn craft sign, which is perfect for my fall home decor!

This acorn craft is adorable! Use acorns to make a cute fall sign. This is an easy acorn craft for adults.

That little squirrel in the word “GATHER” totally makes me smile.  

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

To me, the word “GATHER” is synonymous with fall. It’s a time of harvest, where crops are collected, and it’s a time of family, where people come together. This sign, with its cheeky squirrel and his prized acorns, reminds me of that.  

Supplies Used for this Acorn Craft

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  • Acorns
  • Gold Rub ‘N Buff
  • Plain wood plaque
  • Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint in Primitive and Vintage
  • Foam brushes
  • Americana Decor Creme Wax in Clear and Dark Brown
  • Letter stencils (or Silhouette machine and vinyl)
  • Squirrel silhouette
  • Leather cording

How to Make This Acorn Sign

First, if you haven’t already preserved the acorns, wash them off and bake them at 220 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 2 hours. This will prevent the acorns from getting moldy.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Once cool, apply a light coat of Rub ‘N Buff to the bottom portion of each acorn.  If the caps have fallen off, reattach them with hot glue.  

Hot glue the acorns to leather cording that has been cut to a length slightly longer than the wooden plaque you’ll be attaching it to.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Paint the wooden plaque. I used two coats of Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint in Primitive.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Once dry, affix a vinyl stencil made on an electronic cutting machine that reads “GATHER” (with a squirrel silhouette serving as the “A” in “GATHER”).

Alternatively, affix letter stickers to the plaque. If you want the “A” to be a squirrel and you don’t have a cutting machine, download an image of a squirrel silhouette and trace that onto the plaque.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Paint over the vinyl stencil or the stickers. If you’re using stickers and have drawn in the squirrel silhouette, be careful and paint around the squirrel.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Remove the stencil and/or stickers to reveal the contrasting paint beneath.  Seal the paint with creme wax, and add some dark wax for a vintage look.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Staple the leather cording with attached acorns to the back of the wooden plaque.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Voila! Your acorn craft project is complete.

Golden acorns add a fun touch to a cheeky decorative sign for fall. Get the full tutorial on how to make one right here!

Isn’t this a great way to use some acorns from the yard?

Filed Under: Fall and Halloween

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Comments

  1. Angie @ Knick of Time says

    October 18, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    This is adorable! Thanks for the tutorial – Pinned it!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 19, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Well thank you, Angie! I really appreciate it! 🙂

  2. Lindsay Eidahl says

    October 19, 2015 at 9:10 am

    “Blinged out” acorns! I love it!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 19, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      Don’t you think they should just grow that way? ;-P Thanks, Lindsay!

  3. Seana Turner says

    October 19, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    So pretty! I’m glad you mentioned about the caps, because I once made a wreath and it looked great… and then the caps all started to fall off. I should have glued them on before making the wreath – live and learn!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 19, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      Hahaha Seana, those darn caps! 😉 I bet your wreath was adorable. You are so talented and organizing, writing AND crafting! A renaissance woman! 😉

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