DIY WOOD CANDY CORN

How to make your own set of rustic DIY wood candy corn for fall using 2×4’s

DIY primitive candy corn, aren’t they soooo cute?! The last couple of years have been a little busier than normal at our house and I haven’t been decorating for the holidays like I normally do. So this summer I decided I’m going to make time to get back into the festive decorating. And with that I need to make lots of new pieces to decorate the seasons with. Including these adorable wood candy corn. Check out this fun TRICK OR TREAT shelf sitter set I made a few weeks ago.

I’ve had these on my craft to do list for a looooong time and just hadn’t made time to make myself a set. And now I do! I LOVE them! They turned out even better than I thought they were going to! And I can keep them up for the entire fall season.

How to make your own set of primitive candy corn from a 2×4

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If you want to make them from scratch here’s what you’ll need

• 2×4 cut into 4”, 5.5”, 7” pieces

• orange, white, yellow acrylic paint

• paint brush

• lint free cloth

• 120 grit sand paper

• chip brush

• antiquing wax

• Ryobi miter saw

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1.CUT 2X4’S

First cut your pieces into 4”, 5.5”, & 7” lengths. The angles I cut: 4”= 15°, 5.5”= 10°, 7”=10°. After you cut them give them a quick sanding. You don’t want to sand them super smooth as this will take away so much of the wood’s natural character. Be sure to wipe away the sawdust with a lint free cloth after you sand your candy corn.

2. PAINT BASE COAT

Now paint all three with a thin coat of orange paint.

3. PAINT YELLOW STRIPES

After the orange paint dries paint the bottoms yellow. You will likely need 2 coats for this. Let the first coat dry completely before applying the second coat.

4. PAINT WHITE STRIPES

Now, paint the tops white. Paint two of white acrylic paint allowing it to dry between.

5. DISTRESS

Using 120 grit sand paper you start distressing after the candy corn are dry. Focus on the edges, corners, and lightly sand the fronts and sides. Wipe the dust away with a lint free cloth.

6. ANTIQUING WAX

Now you can apply your antiquing wax. A little bit of wax goes a VERY long way. Focus on the edges, corners, and lightly go over the front and back of the candy corn. TIP: if you trim your chip brush down a little you will get a more stiff brush that you can better control your wax with.

If you don’t like the look of the antiquing wax you can opt for a clear wax. Antiquing wax is a favorite of mine! You can see the difference it makes. Check out my DIY American Flag tutorial where I use this same dark wax.

Now you’re ready to display them! I am soooo happy with the way these little 2×4 candy corns turned out {I think that’s the plural from lol}! Fall craft projects are my favorite and I can’t wait to create more.

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