I am happy to be here with the Thrifty Style Team today, and I am really excited to show you How To Make a Rustic Pallet Sign.

It just takes a few components with some creativity and you are ready to go.

How To Make a Rustic Pallet Sign…

you will need:

1-pallet slat

wood glue or gorilla glue

alphabet letter stencils

stipple brush

craft/acrylic paint (color of your choice)

bendable wire

wire cutters

sandpaper

I should mention that I had each of these components in my craft cupboard, so this is a NO COST project. How is that for thrifty?

I really lucked out. My friend that is helping build a hospital in our town had more pallets than he could ever want. He brought me FOUR full pallets. More than I could ever use. BUT, I liked choosing the most rustic pieces for my pallet sign. Look at those rusty nails! That is my love language!

I sanded all the sides to alleviate the chance of getting splinters.

Since my pallet pieces were to short for what I wanted, I used wood glue to adhere them together. Some of you might use a staple gun or nail gun, if you like.

While the wood glue was drying, I picked out the colors I MIGHT use on my rustic pallet sign.

Once the glue was dry, I was ready to stencil my wording. I used a vintage style font to fit the style of our home.

When the paint was dry, I sanded the letters a little for a vintage/worn vibe.

I wrapped wire around each end of the “sign”, leaving it long enough for a loop hanger.

If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I call our condo #cottageinthedesert

Our condo is less than 900 square feet. I like to decorate each room with a cottage feel, along with thrifted and/or vintage pieces.

“our desert cottage” sign is just the rustic touch our condo cottage needed. It’s fun, unexpected and adds texture to our little condo cottage.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial on How To Make a Rustic Pallet Sign.

I would love to hear about your own pallet sign and what it would say. Do you have any ideas? This post was updated in October 2025.

Like I mentioned above, I am part of the Thrifty Style Team. Today each of us are sharing thrifty ideas. Some are crafts, home decor and even holiday decorating.

I hope you will visit each of my talented friends to see their thrifty and creative ideas.

Enjoy and make it a great day…