Step 1 Gather Materials
Gather your materials.
Show off your National pride and add a patriotic touch to any room with your own homemade wooden Canadian flag.
There are 11 steps to completing this project:
Gather your materials.
Lay your maple leaf cut-out on the ¼ inch thick piece of plywood and trace directly on the board with a pencil.
Securely clamp your plywood to a table or sawhorse and cut the maple leaf with a jig saw.
Stain red and let dry.
Meanwhile, take your 24 x 48 board and lay a vertical line of masking tape 12 inches from the left edge, top to bottom. Double up to avoid seepage. Repeat this step on the right side, leaving a 24-inch gap in the middle of the board.
Using a rag and brush, apply a coat of your red stain to both the left and right sides, leaving the middle section untouched.
Once the red stain is dry, remove masking tape. If stain seeped under, sand the edges to blend with the unfinished portion.
Next, apply your white stain to the unfinished middle portion of the wood with a brush and rag, being careful not to overlap with red portions.
Once the white stain has completely dried, take your wooden maple leaf and evenly cover the entire back with wood glue. Then glue the maple leaf directly in the middle of your 24 x 48 board.
Allow time for the wood glue to dry completely.
That’s it! You can now hang it on your wall and enjoy your new wooden Canadian flag!