Could I make a house sign? Or do you know someone who could?

[snickersnack]

And how? The dcs have a playhouse in the garden which they love, and I would like them to have a sign with their names on it but the ones I've been able to find online are sooo expensive. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I could make one - would need to be able to be left out in all weathers, obviously. Alternatively, if someone knows of any crafty types who would knock one up for a fee, I'd be very grateful...

[Flibbertyjibbet]

I'd just do something on the pc, print it and laminate it.

[KatyMac]

Or do one in mosaic tiles on a bit of marine ply?

Or paint on a bit of marine ply

Or burn the name into a piece of wood

Or carve the name into a piece of wood

[snickersnack]

Carving and burning would almost certainly end in disaster. Printing and laminating might work - there's a laminating machine at work I think...might look into the mosaic tile option as well - do you mean individual tiles to create the letters? The timber shop at the end of the road must have some marine ply offcuts kicking around.

[KatyMac]

Yep either contrasting tiles making up the letters or just one colour forming the letters on the wood (which will need varnishing - with an epoxy (2pack) ideally

Or use pasta (get the children to do it) to form the letters and then varnish it (as above)

[pickupthismess]

or if you give up, try this lot

www.woodworms.org.uk they were pretty cheap when I bought some stuff from them.

[GinghamRibbon]

You could get a piece of wood paint it with acrylic and decorate with the names using paint. Then cover with yacht varnish.

[quickdrawnandquartered]

I did what GinghamRibbon suggested for a 'No Junk Mail' sign for our front door.
I bought cut a section off a plank of tongue and groove wood and painted it with acrylic.
easy peasy