Upcycle an Old Pallet Into a Bistro-Style Menu Board
Write On The Pallet
Using chalk, start at the top, with a welcome to your guests, then follow with each course. If your handwriting isn’t perfect, that’s OK. That’s the beauty of changing up the script as you go.
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Materials Needed
wooden pallet
Kraft paper or dropcloth
medium-grit sandpaper
tackcloth or damp rag
chalkboard paint
paint roller and roller cover
small, disposable paintbrush
chalk
Prep Pallet For Paint
Place the pallet on Kraft paper or a dropcloth to protect your work surface (Image 1). Using medium-grit sandpaper, smooth any rough spots on the face of the pallet boards (Image 2), then remove sanding dust with a tackcloth or damp rag (Image 3).
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Flynnside Out Productions
Flynnside Out Productions
Prep Pallet For Paint
Place the pallet on top of craft paper or a drop cloth to protect floor surface
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Prep Pallet For Paint
Using a fine grit sandpaper, smooth out any major rough spots on the flat board surfaces of the pallet, then dust off with a rag.
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Prep Pallet For Paint
Using a fine grit sandpaper, smooth out any major rough spots on the flat board surfaces of the pallet (Image 2), then dust off with a rag.
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Paint Pallet
Using a roller, paint the pallet's boards, in a vertical direction, and let dry (Image 1). Add a second coat, this time rolling in a horizontal direction, and let dry (Image 2). Using a small paintbrush, touch up any areas, like between the boards, you missed when rolling on paint (Image 3). Allow paint to cure overnight or even longer, if possible.
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Flynnside Out Productions
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Paint The Pallet
Using a roller, paint the flat boards in a vertical direction and let dry.
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Paint the Pallet
Using a roller, paint the flat boards in a vertical direction and let dry (Image 4). Repeat this in a horizontal direction and let dry
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Paint The Pallet
Using a small paint brush, paint the remaining front of pallet. Allow paint to cure for 24 hours, if possible.
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Add Menu Items
Using chalk, start at the top, with a welcome to your guests, then follow with each course (Image 1). If your handwriting isn't perfect, that's okay. That's the beauty of changing up the script as you go (Image 2).
Flynnside Out Productions
Flynnside Out Productions
How to Make a Pallet Menu Board
Add a little sophistication to your next dinner party with this chalkboard menu board upcycled from a wooden pallet.
Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions
How to Make a Pallet Menu Board
Add a little sophistication to your next dinner party with this chalkboard menu board upcycled from a wooden pallet.
Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions
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