This post is for all my food blogger friends out there! Check out this easy DIY backdrop for your food.
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P.s Don't mind my man hands in this post..
...okay okay... caught me... it's my boyfriend. BUT I told him what to do, so basically, this DIY was all me 😉
WE made this photo backdrop for my food posts and I am absolutely loving it. I might actually make a couple more in different colours because they come out beautifully on camera.
Here is what you will need for this food photography backdrop:
- Pine tongue and groove (three feet worth of boards)
- 1 ½ inch piece of pine wood
- Wood glue
- Brad nailer
Here is the pine tongue and groove I used:
Step 1: Measure your backdrop out.
I kept mine small, about 3 feet wide and 4 feet long. This size fits my style of food photography best so I went with this.
Step 2: Cut your 1 ½ inch pine into 3 feet (x 3) pieces.
These are what will hold together the tongue and groove pieces. Tongue and groove do click together but I find that having this 1 ½ inch pine piece behind them really secures them and makes them more sturdy when taking photos.
Step 3: Apply one strip of wood glue to the 1 ½ inch pine pieces.
To be honest, I'm not sure why Dylan did this step... but he is a carpenter so I didn't argue. Ha!
Step 4: Line the tongue and groove pieces on top of the 1 ½ inch pine pieces.
Step 5: Secure to them using a brad nailer.
If you don't have a brad nailer, just use finishing nails and a hammer.
Step 5: Nikki takes over - Stain the thing!
The stain I used was MinWax wood finish in Dark Walnut.
This is actually left over stain from my DIY Farmhouse Table Transformation! I can't believe how long this little can lasts! Still have at least half left... so many more DIYs to come!
I just used an old rag and rubbed the stain all over the board. And I only did one coat!
Let it dry for 24 hours, then your free to use it!
I love it.
Here is an example of me using it in one of my recipe posts:
So perfect! I think I am going to make one in white.. Like a rustic antiqued white. Let me know what you all think and also what yours look like!
I would love to see photos of your DIY food photography back drops. #DIYwithNikki
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