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<\/a><\/p>\nSince the 4th of July is only two short weeks away, lets start with the project that will require the most time. Drum roll please . . . DIY stars and stripes corn hole boards.<\/p>\n
We could have done basic red and white stripes with blue and white stars, but then that wouldn’t be us now would it! My husband and I are extremely patriotic. We love the U.S.A and the culture that comes with it. So why not bring some of the patriotism to our corn hole boards. We’ve wanted to build boards for a couple of years now but have been procrastinating. Our family has many sets between everyone, so we haven’t really been hurting for a set. Every time I tried to think of ideas of the 4th, this project kept coming to mind. So here we go!<\/p>\n We went by the instructions that the DIY Network provided for a regulation corn hole set. You can find those instructions here<\/a>. Feel free to use whatever plans you may already have. You can find building plans for these all over the internet.<\/p>\n We spent just under $65 not including stain. Once we got them built, I applied a coat of Dark Walnut stain<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once the walnut stain was dry, I applied a coat of weathered grey.<\/a> I immediately wiped the weathered grey stain off after applying.<\/p>\n I let the stain dry over night and then prepped for the stars and stripes.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n