DIY Patriotic Metal Flag

From JOANN

This flag is a great afternoon project that can be displayed at all of your patriotic celebrations or just as a rustic piece of everyday home decor.

YOU’LL NEED

1 corrugated wavy hanging aluminum metal panel

1 6-inch metal star

1 14-inch metal star

Jar of nautical blue home décor chalk paint

Jar of imperial red home décor chalk paint

Jar of Adirondack White Home Décor chalk paint

Flat 2-inch paint brush

Small birch round piece of wood

Tube of E6000 glue

Hot glue gun and glue stick

DIRECTIONS

1.Using the flat paintbrush and the imperial red chalk paint, sparsely paint a 2-inch strip at the top of the wavy metal panel all the way across. Skip down 2 to 3 inches and paint another red strip. Continue this pattern until you have reached the bottom of the metal panel. You should have a total of 4 red stripes

2.Paint the big star nautical blue and let it dry.

3.Paint the edges of the little star white and let it dry.

4.Glue the blue star in the upper left corner of the metal panel.

5.Glue the birch round disk on the bottom of the white edged star in the middle and let it dry.

6.Place E6000 glue on the edges of the birch round disk. Place a big glob of hot glue in the middle of the birch round disk. Flip the white star over and position it on the blue star. Hold it for a few seconds until cooled.

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