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Pallet Flag With Baseball Stars

May 27, 2012 by Courtney ODell 14 Comments

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Make an easy baseball pallet flag- perfect way to show off your love for baseball (or your little league all-star!!)

This worn wood flag originally appeared on Oopsey Daisy last summer, and as you turn your thoughts to summer this Memorial Day weekend I thought I’d share it again! If you love baseball, or a cute pallet craft- this one’s for you!

Our lives are very heavily influenced by baseball- my husband spends weekend afternoons parked in front of Rockies games (although he’s an O’s fan at heart after growing up in Annapolis), and my brother used to play in the minor league for the Minnesota Twins. My brother is still busy traveling the globe playing for teams in Japan, Germany and Australia- anywhere in need of a very tall (6’7″) pitcher. So when summer rolls around, our thoughts are pretty consumed by one thing- baseball! Little man’s baseball themed first birthday party is coming up soon, and I wanted some fun Fourth of July decor I could leave up all summer long that would work well with our obsession. I have seen lots of worn wood flags made with baseballs as stars, and I wanted to make my own version!

Here’s how I did it:

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-A large pallet (we have had this in our yard in a trash corner I am beyond embarrassed to say has been there since the old owners left. This craft was a great excuse to finally get some of the trash out of there!)

-If you don’t have an old pallet laying around, you can also just use 7 worn wood boards and string them together, or nail them to two “anchor” boards running behind them (like a pallet has, but they will sit flat instead of making a box shape).

-Red, white and blue paint

-An old, large paintbrush

-Six aged baseballs (or new baseballs, some old coffee or tea, dirt, and asphalt)

-Hot glue and a hot glue gun
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Paint your pallet by “dry brushing” paint on. Don’t put too much paint on your brush, and sweep it quickly over the wood. An uneven look will make it look more aged- so you don’t need to worry about perfection here. I did the four alternating red and white stripes at the bottom first, and then the top three I only painted half the length of the wood plank so I could then add the blue square.
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If your paint is too thick in areas, just sand it down a bit so it looks more rough. I was using a VERY well worn piece of wood, and I adore the character it gave this flag!

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When you are done, gather some old baseballs.
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I had a few on hand, but I am actually embarrassed to say we only had three, so I had to go out an buy some new baseballs (many moms will not have this problem!). Don’t buy anything fancy- get the cheapest ones you can find.
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Next, sand the patina off the baseballs. This will make it much easier to “age” them.
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Then, give the baseballs a nice little coffee (or tea) bath overnight. I set a bowl on top of this so the balls would stay fully submerged. This will give them a yellowish hue instead of being electric white.
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Next, rub the baseballs all over some asphalt (the best is to rub it along the side of the road, where extra tar and sealant is) but don’t rub too hard- you will tear through the thin leather.
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Roll them in a little dirt or clay, and they are aged!

Next, hot glue the baseballs onto the wood. I only have six, but you could add any amount. My husband really wanted to cut these in half with his circular saw, but we never seemed to find time- but that would have given a really cool look. Arrange the “stars” however you like, and set it out to display!

turn an old #pallet into a baseball flag! So easy and fun- even learn how to make new baseballs look aged at sweetcsdesigns.com ! #4thofjuly #flag #baseball

Filed Under: Crafts, home decor Tagged With: baseball, fourth of july, how to age baseballs, how to dry brush wood, pallet, pallet craft, red white and blue, worn wood

About Courtney ODell

Courtney loves to share great wine, good food, and loves to explore far flung places- all while masting an everyday elegant and easy style. Courtney writes the popular creative lifestyle blog Sweet C’s Designs- a site devoted to delicious everyday recipes, home decor, crafts, DIY inspiration, and photography tips to help make your every day extraordinary.
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  1. Woodworking Plans

    March 20, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    It’s fantastic that you are getting thoughts from this paragraph as well as from our discussion made at this place.

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  2. Sara

    June 12, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    ADORABLE!!! This is SO cool!! Hope you can link it up at my trendy tuesday party! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/06/trendy-tuesday-4.html

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  3. Kim (TheMoney-Pit)

    June 12, 2012 at 11:54 am

    That is darling.. the baseballs really make it!

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  4. taradara

    June 5, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    I love it … and I’ve seen it up close in personal!!! I’m a lucky lady!!! woot! lol

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  5. Erin @ DIY On the Cheap

    May 29, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Such a cute idea!

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  6. Theresa McCabe

    May 29, 2012 at 6:42 am

    So crafty i love it!

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  7. Christina at I Gotta Create!

    May 11, 2012 at 5:10 am

    Courtney, this is a fabulous idea! Love those baseballs used as ‘stars.’ It brings together summer themes perfectly. Way to go!
    <3 Christina

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    • Courtney O'Dell

      May 11, 2012 at 10:15 am

      Thanks so much, Christina!

      Reply
  8. Sarah

    July 7, 2011 at 11:07 am

    I love how rustic the pallet wood is and your baseball aging process is awesome!

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  9. Pamela Bates/Bates Mercantile Co.

    July 6, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    What a great way to make use of a pallet! Very nicely done. And I can’t say I ever saw a flag with baseball stars before, but I like it lots- none the less.

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  10. Melinda

    July 6, 2011 at 10:12 am

    This is the second time that I have linked over to your cute baseball flag (this time I came from Skip to my Lou). I love this idea! I can’t stop thinking about it! I have got to try making one of these.

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