DIY Large Wood Anchor Wall Art

– Wood for background (mine are approx.  30″ x 2.5″)
– Wood for anchor (I used this from Home Depot)
– Wood strip for back support (I used this from Home Depot)
– Vinyl for stencil
– Paint
– Wood glue
– Jigsaw
– Brad nailer or hammer and nails
– Hardware for hanging
– Electronic cutter (cricut explore, silhouette or other cutter)
– Cut File (see link below)

Here is what I did:

1. I was lucky enough to have some wood left from a bunk bed we got rid of, so that’s what I used for the background.  The pieces were about 36″, but had holes where it screwed into the bed.  So, I just cut the hole off each end and painted each piece.  After they were dry, I lightly sanded the paint off of the edges.

2. For the anchor, I cut out of piece of vinyl and placed it on my wood for my cutting guide.

3.  Then I used my jigsaw to cut it out and sanded down the edges.  It was not perfect, but when my husband asked if I bought it somewhere, I figured it was good enough.

4. Next, I painted the anchor white.  After that had completely dried, I added my vinyl letters. I made sure to press them down nice and good so the paint wouldn’t leak underneath them.

4. Then, I painted it all a pretty turquoise color.

5.  Once that dried, I removed the vinyl letters.

6.  I sanded it all again to give it a distressed look.

7.  I flipped my background boards over and lined them all up.  Then, I cut my wood strip down to fit the back, added some glue, and used my cordless brad nailer (one of my favorite tools) to nail it all together. I also added some hardware for hanging.

8. I flipped it over and glued and nailed on the anchor.

9. After it was dry, I hung it on the wall.

I love how it turned out.

Have you ever made anything large with your electronic cutter? I’d love to hear.

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but will earn a small percentage for sales as an affiliate. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.