Welcome to HGTV Handmade: Creating Unique Wall Art from Scrap Wood

Hello and welcome back to my channel! Today, I'm excited to share with you a fun DIY project that combines creativity, practicality, and repurposing of old scrap wood. As a DIY enthusiast, we often find ourselves collecting useful items, including scraps of wood that could potentially become something amazing. In this video, I'll show you how to transform these scraps into beautiful wall art pieces that not only add a personal touch to your home but also serve a functional purpose.

The idea for today's project came about when I noticed similar pieces of wall art in various boutique stores and main chain retailers. I was immediately drawn to the unique designs and the way they added a touch of personality to any room. As someone who loves to create and upcycle, I wanted to bring this concept home and make it my own. To achieve this, I'll be adding a practical spin to the traditional wall art by incorporating hooks that will allow me to hang my belts on them.

To get started, you'll need a few basic supplies: craft paint or spray paint, paint brushes, scrap wood, screw-on hooks, and either a chain or a ribbon to hold up your wooden art. Make sure to sand down any rough edges on your wood and wipe off any loose dirt or dust before beginning the project. For this piece of wood, I'll be using chalkboard spray paint to create a black surface, while the other piece will feature craft blue paint.

When it comes to painting, I recommend applying at least two layers to ensure complete coverage of the surface and sides of your wood piece. Let each layer dry completely before adding your design. This is where you can let your creativity shine! Use a paper cutout as a template or draw inspiration from your favorite quotes, patterns, or shapes. For this project, I've chosen inspirational sayings to add an extra layer of meaning to my wooden art.

Once you're happy with your design, take out your paintbrush and apply it over the painted area. Remember, this is where you can get creative! Paint whatever you like, from simple colors to intricate patterns, and make sure your design complements the overall aesthetic of your wall art.

To hang your wooden art piece, you'll need to screw on two hooks depending on the size of your wood. If the wood is super hard, you may need to pre-drill holes before screwing in the hooks. To ensure a secure hold, I've measured out where I want to place the hooks and marked each spot. Finally, I simply screwed on the hooks one by one.

The finishing touch will be attaching a ribbon or chain to hang your wooden art piece on the wall. For added practicality, I'll be using this element to create a functional hanging system that allows me to display my belts alongside my artwork. And that's it! With these simple steps, you can create unique and beautiful wall art pieces from scraps of wood that add a personal touch to your home.

I hope you've enjoyed this DIY tutorial and will give it a try in the future. If you do, please don't forget to leave a thumbs up and share your own creations with me in the comments below. I'll be talking to you next Friday on another exciting project, so until then, stay creative and happy crafting!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi I'm one how's it going welcome back to HGTV handmade with me and so for today's project I've been collecting some old scrap pieces of wood and as a DIY err we tend to just collect stuff and hoard things I'd never want to throw them away just because you know we could make it into a potential DIY luckily I did keep some scrap pieces of wood and today's video I'm going to show you how to make them into wall art now I've been seeing this around lately at little boutique stores and also some main chain retailers and I love how they make little artwork on the pieces of wood so I want to recreate my own and today I'm going to show you just that plus I usually like to add a nice practical spin on all of my DIY so for this one I added some hooks so that way I can hang my belts on them and also some drawings so if you guys like this let's get started alright so to make this you will need either craft paint or spray paint I will be using gilded gold paint paint brushes scrap wood what I have here is five and a half by 16 inch piece of wood you also need screw on hooks and either a chain or a ribbon to hold up your wood art I suggest you sand down any rough edges on your wood and wipe off any loose dirt or dust before starting for this piece of wood I will be using chalkboard of spray paint to make it black and for the other piece of wood I will be using some craft blue paint I suggest a painting on a minimum of two paint layers to cover the surface and sides of your wood piece let the paint dry for a good hour so before each layer once the paint is dry completely draw on your design this can be anything you like I use a paper cutout of a heart to give nice and even template then I drew the words with a pencil once you're happy with your design take out a paintbrush and paint it over with some craft paint I love little inspirational sayings therefore I will be painting that on to my wood art but this is where you can get creative and paint whatever you like to make in the wood art wall hang about you will need to screw on two hooks depending on your wood you can probably do this with your hands if your wood is super hard you may need to pre-drill holes in before screwing in the hooks I basically measured two sides evenly and screwed on the hooks after that you can take a ribbon to tie it together and hang it up on the wall or link them to a chain I like to add a practical element to the hanging art so I will measure out where I like to place the hooks and mark each place lastly I just screw on the hooks one by one alright guys that is it for today I hope you guys enjoyed this DIY and if you do I would really appreciate a thumbs up also comment below let me know what you will be drawing on your piece of wood and I will talk to you next Friday byehi I'm one how's it going welcome back to HGTV handmade with me and so for today's project I've been collecting some old scrap pieces of wood and as a DIY err we tend to just collect stuff and hoard things I'd never want to throw them away just because you know we could make it into a potential DIY luckily I did keep some scrap pieces of wood and today's video I'm going to show you how to make them into wall art now I've been seeing this around lately at little boutique stores and also some main chain retailers and I love how they make little artwork on the pieces of wood so I want to recreate my own and today I'm going to show you just that plus I usually like to add a nice practical spin on all of my DIY so for this one I added some hooks so that way I can hang my belts on them and also some drawings so if you guys like this let's get started alright so to make this you will need either craft paint or spray paint I will be using gilded gold paint paint brushes scrap wood what I have here is five and a half by 16 inch piece of wood you also need screw on hooks and either a chain or a ribbon to hold up your wood art I suggest you sand down any rough edges on your wood and wipe off any loose dirt or dust before starting for this piece of wood I will be using chalkboard of spray paint to make it black and for the other piece of wood I will be using some craft blue paint I suggest a painting on a minimum of two paint layers to cover the surface and sides of your wood piece let the paint dry for a good hour so before each layer once the paint is dry completely draw on your design this can be anything you like I use a paper cutout of a heart to give nice and even template then I drew the words with a pencil once you're happy with your design take out a paintbrush and paint it over with some craft paint I love little inspirational sayings therefore I will be painting that on to my wood art but this is where you can get creative and paint whatever you like to make in the wood art wall hang about you will need to screw on two hooks depending on your wood you can probably do this with your hands if your wood is super hard you may need to pre-drill holes in before screwing in the hooks I basically measured two sides evenly and screwed on the hooks after that you can take a ribbon to tie it together and hang it up on the wall or link them to a chain I like to add a practical element to the hanging art so I will measure out where I like to place the hooks and mark each place lastly I just screw on the hooks one by one alright guys that is it for today I hope you guys enjoyed this DIY and if you do I would really appreciate a thumbs up also comment below let me know what you will be drawing on your piece of wood and I will talk to you next Friday bye\n"