DIY Teacher Nameplate

By RYOBI Nation

SKILL
easy

Get ready for back to school with this quick and easy DIY nameplate! 🍎 ✏️

Tools

  • 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool Kit
  • 18V ONE+ 5" Random Orbit Sander
  • 18V ONE+ 7-1/4" Sliding Compound Miter Saw
  • 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver

Accessories

  • 16 PC. CARVING & ENGRAVING KIT
  • 65 PC. DRILL AND IMPACT DRIVE SET

Materials

  • 1"x4"x6' Wood
  • 1-1/4" Wood Screws
  • Pencil
  • Transfer Paper

Steps

STEP 1

Cut the larger and smaller pieces of wood to 10." Sand the wood in preparation for staining.

Tools

Sander

Materials

wood
Sanding wood

STEP 2

Stain or paint the wood. Allow time for it to dry.

Tools

Paint Sponge, Wood Stain

Materials

Wood
Staining wood

STEP 3

Apply a thick layer of chalk on the backside of the template, then tape the template onto the wood. Trace over the template with a pencil, then peel off the template.

Materials

Pencil, Tracing Paper, Chalk
Tracing template onto the wood

STEP 4

Use a Ball Engraving Burr to engrave all of the letters into the wood plaque.

Tools

Rotary Tool, Ball Engraving Burr
Engraving wood

STEP 5

Drill pilot holes on both ends of the small piece of wood using a 5/32" drill bit. Attach the small piece of wood on the bottom of the nameplate using wood screws.

Tools

Drill

Materials

Wood, Wood Screws
Screwing wood together