Jenn found this great post on instructables on making a cute Halloween decoration for outside.

I have a number of circles to cut out of plywood soon (bedroom decorating project, polka dots…) so I took this opportunity to spend some time making a simple circle cutting jig for the bandsaw and practice with it! Some gloss white paint, 10 minutes on Google Image Search for “bat silhouette” to find a good one, some scrollsaw work and flat black spray paint (outside on the steps in the dark in the rain…) and voila!

I chose the size of the moon based on the scientific and mathematical process of “What’s the largest piece of scrap plywood I have in the shop right now?”. It’s not as large as the one in the instructable, next year I’ll make one that’s about 150% larger. I put some heavy picture wire across the back using some short screws and hung it with these brick clips from Lee Valley, which work very well.

We’re really happy with it, and I have plans to make more for different seasons. A giant snowflake for winter, a Christmas decoration, a flower for spring, perhaps. I’m going to need some accountability help though, so I don’t turn in to one of those people who fills my yard with plywood figures of people bent over gardening and showing their bloomers, or little children hiding against the wall, or plywood cowboys.

Related posts:

1. The Basement Completion Project – The Setup
2. My First Lee Valley Disappointment
3. Rejuvenate!
4. Basement Beautification – Day 3
5. Basement Beautification – Day 4