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Weathered Wood & Painted Horseshoes

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Weathered Wood & Painted Horse Shoes

Can I tell you how this crazy project first came about?  A few months back I was California with my hubby celebrating my 40th birthday.  While in California, we decided to visit the Winchester Mystery House.  While touring the grounds and the stables I noticed old horseshoes up on the wall. My initial thought was that they would look great painted. Leading us to where we are now.

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Materials Needed:

  • Used Horseshoes
  • 1 x 10 lumber
  • Saw Tooth Hook Hangers
  • 220 Grit Sandpaper

How to Create a Weathered Wood Look with Paint & Stain

The wood, I admit was leftover from a previous project.  They are plain, raw wood boards.Raw Wood Boards Made to Look like Weathered Wood

The first step was to paint the boards in an uneven manner in a very light gray. painted raw wood boards for driftwood look Next, go over the paint with wood stain.  Make sure to cover the sides as well as the flat surface. how to make wood look weathered with paint and stain

After these two layers, you can sand the boards with your sandpaper. Next, lightly add off-white over the boards, while making sure to not cover the entire board. Sand again. Then add wood stain over the entire boards surface. Sand again.  how to make new wood look weathered

Each time you layer and sand you give more and more depth to the boards. Lastly, make sure to seal the boards with matte protective sealer.  how to weather wood with paint and stain

Painted Horseshoes

If you are like me and don’t have access to a horse barn or any other location with old horseshoes, you can find them here on eBay. If you take the time to look around you can find a deal on a bundle of them. I purchased 10 used horseshoes with nails removed. used horseshoes

Make sure to clean the horseshoes prior to painting, since they will arrive used and dirty. Once cleaned you can move on. School doesn’t start until next week for my little ones so since the kids are home I let them ‘help’.  They each got to paint their own horseshoe. One board features horseshoes painted in red, brown, cranberry, yellow and cream. While the other blues, vanilla, and teal. I’ve placed the boards next to my chair to show their height, as well as to show off my new kitchen chairs! 🙂 wood boards to show scale

The horseshoes were painted and sealed. Next, they were nailed to the weathered wood boards. The horseshoe superstition says that horseshoes should be hung on the “U” shape to hold in the good luck.  If they are hung the other way, the luck will fall out. Saw and tooth hanger hooks were added to the backs for possible hanging. add tooth hanger

Everyone can use a little luck in their home! Hang this on your wall for display and maybe attract good fortune. hanging horse shoes display

The Result

For now, the painted horseshoe display on weathered wood boards look great on my porch.  I’m sure I will be borrowing them for staging here and there.

feature weathered wood boards and horse shoes

horse shoes and fall decor

feature weathered wood boards

weathered wood and fall decor

milk can and horse shoes

weathered wood and horse shoe display

Painted Horseshoes on weathered wood display

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Comments

  1. Mimi says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:24 am

    Love the horseshoes! I have always been “Horse Crazy” as my parents used to say. In Jamaica, NY I would run to the PD Stables just to look at their horses. The stables were on our walk home from school. Yes, in Queens, all cement and asphalt. After our move to TX we got horses! ❤️
    I do have horseshoes. I like your idea!
    I have a horseshoe from Tonto. The Love of My Life horse. He passed away August 02, 2016 at the age of 36 years old.

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    • Kandice says

      August 31, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      what a cool story about going to the stables! Im so sorry about your horse Tonto. Id love to see if you ever do anything with old horseshoes! xoxo

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  2. [email protected] says

    September 5, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    What a unique idea. I love both versions a must for any horse lover. My favorite is the one painted fall colors and staged on your front porch. Thank you for sharing your ideas and tutorial with us at Vintage Charm.

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    • Kandice says

      September 6, 2016 at 6:54 am

      thank you so much!!

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