Pallet American Flag

This American flag can be used for outdoor or indoor decorative use. It's very simple to make!

To make this American flag you will need:

One pallet

Red spray paint

White semi gloss spray paint

Blue acrylic paint

Sponge brush

Sawzall

DEWALT 6 TPI Woodcutting Sawzall blade

For this project you only need one pallet. I used a four-way block pallet, but any other one will do.

Reduce pallet size by cutting off excess cross panels to create the rectangular shape needed for the finished product. To cut the wood I used a reciprocating saw and a woodcutting DeWALT blade.

Since you can not always cut 100% straight with a reciprocating saw if you need to make relief cuts to get the edges smoother, than that's okay.

For this step I used spray paint for the red and white. I did the red first, then white, then topped the red off with a coat of white so the red was not so overwhelming. I used semi-gloss white because I like the faint look of it on the wood, feel free to use any type you want. For the blue I used acrylic paint and a sponge brush, I used the sponge brush so you can still see the texture of the wood and also so it wasn't so overwhelming, I liked the dull look!

On top of the blue I lightly sprayed it with the white semi-gloss paint for effect, this step is optional.

If you followed these steps this is what your pallet flag should look like! If you make it post a picture!