A few weeks ago, I created a shiplap sign. I had the intention of making another one and hanging them above each of my boys’ beds. I absolutely love how they turned out, but they ended up being petty heavy.
I am super careful about hanging things above my kids’ beds and I just wasn’t comfortable hanging these above their beds after realizing how heavy they were (I would definitely hang them somewhere else in my home). I did, however, love the look and thought they were perfect for their new room, so I decided to create faux shiplap signs instead.
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Cut the Plywood and Frame
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I used 1/4″ plywood as the main part of the sign. The size of the real shiplap sign was perfect, so I decided to make them about the same size. I cut the plywood 17″ wide by 30″ tall. I stuck with a nice round number for the height because it would make drawing the shiplap lines on much easier.
![Frame-and-plywood-cut-for-faux-shiplap-sign](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Frame-and-plywood-cut-for-faux-shiplap-sign-768x1024.jpg)
I made the frame slightly smaller than the piece of plywood. As usual, I tried to use materials that I already had on hand. Therefore, the frame was made from 1×2. I cut the corners on a 45 degree angle (mitered).
![Frame-cut-for-faux-shiplap-sign](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Frame-cut-for-faux-shiplap-sign-1-768x1024.jpg)
Assemble the Frame
I used wood glue and my finish nailer to assembled the frame. I applied a small amount of wood glue to one of the mitered corners. Using my corner clamps, I lined up the two pieces and then nailed them together with finishing nails.
![Assembling-frame-for-faux-shiplap-sign-with-corner-clamps-wood-glue-and-finishing-nails](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Assembling-frame-for-faux-shiplap-sign-with-corner-clamps-wood-glue-and-finishing-nails-1024x768.jpg)
Once I did that for each corner, I had a fully assembled frame.
![](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Frame-assembled-for-faux-shiplap-sign-1-768x1024.jpg)
Paint the Plywood and Frame
I chose to paint the sign black and white. I painted the plywood white and the frame black. The plywood and frame pieces were not primed, so I applied two coats of paint on both.
![Frame-and-plywood-painted-for-faux-shiplap-sign](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Frame-and-plywood-painted-for-faux-shiplap-sign-1-768x1024.jpg)
You can easily change up the appearance of the shiplap sign by painting the plywood a different color or using stained wood for the frame.
Draw Faux Shiplap Lines with Sharpie
Since I based the size of the plywood on the spacing of the shiplap lines, the math was simple. Using a straight edge, I drew a line with a Sharpie every 5″.
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Attach Plywood to Frame
Once the frame and faux shiplap board were complete, it was time to assemble the sign. I used both construction adhesive and short finishing nails to secure the faux shiplap board to the frame. I nailed through the shiplap board into the frame from the back.
![](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Faux-shiplap-board-and-frame-assembled-1-751x1024.jpg)
Add Metal Letter
The final piece of my faux shiplap sign was the metal letter. I put a few pieces of construction adhesive on the back of the metal letter and secured it to the faux shiplap sign.
![Faux-xhiplap-sign-made-with-sharpie-and-metal-letter](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Faux-xhiplap-sign-made-with-sharpie-and-metal-letter-761x1024.jpg)
The faux shiplap signs look just like the real shiplap sign, but are so much lighter! If you saw them hanging up, you probably wouldn’t notice they weren’t really shiplap! I felt so much better about hanging these above my boys’ beds since they were so much lighter!!
![Slat-wall-with-sconce-and-faux-shiplap-sign](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Slat-wall-with-sconce-and-faux-shiplap-sign-1-768x1024.jpg)
![Boys-bed-with-slat-wall-faux-shiplap-sign-and-sconce-over-bed](https://simplyalignedhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Boys-bed-with-slat-wall-faux-shiplap-sign-and-sconce-over-bed-1-768x1024.jpg)
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