Age a Wooden Hornbook

In this post, you will learn how to age a wooden hornbook for displaying your finished needlework projects.

I like my punch needle projects to have an “aged” look.

When I mount a project on a wooden hornbook, I like to first give the board a primitive aged appearance.

(A hornbook was a book used as a primer for students. Today, people cut boards in the shape of hornbooks for mounting needlework projects.)

So, before I mounted this Tulip Fraktur punch needle project onto a wooden board,

I decided to age the wooden hornbook.

Age a Wooden Hornbook:

I took a plain board, cut into the shape and size that would fit my finished punch needle project.

I painted one layer of a cream paint onto the board

and sanded lightly all around.

Then, it was time to take all my frustrations out on the board.

I beat around on the board with a heavy chain.

I also added some nail holes of various depths and sizes.

Finally, I added a thin layer of a walnut colored finishing paste wax.

Now that the board is aged, it is time to attach the punch needle project to the board.

Blessings ~
Amy

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