{"id":524,"date":"2014-06-09T20:53:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T04:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shirleyandchris.net\/blog\/?p=524"},"modified":"2020-10-04T17:46:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T01:46:59","slug":"ruler-growth-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shirleyandchris.net\/blog\/2014\/06\/09\/ruler-growth-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruler Growth Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

We wanted to make a growth chart to keep track of the heights of the kids over time.\u00a0 Shirley’s internet\/pinterest browsing eventually came up with a brilliant, but well used idea: a growth chart that looks like a ruler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We bought a 6 foot tall cedar fence board for $5, and then sanded, and stained using the vinegar\/iron treatment described in our farmhouse table post<\/a>. We thought about how to create the gradation lines and the numbers.\u00a0 At first we thought about using stencils but figured it would be easier to just use a framing square to draw the various lines to the right length with a black Sharpie marker.<\/p>\n

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Then for the numbers, we used a word processor to type the 6 numbers in Century 160 point font and printed it out.\u00a0 Then we put the printed paper in the right place on the ruler and used a ballpoint pen to trace out the edges of the number while pressing hard.\u00a0 This created a slight indentation on the soft wood.\u00a0 Then we used the marker to draw the number using the indentation of the number as a guide.<\/p>\n

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Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product, before and after it was sealed with Poly Whey sealer<\/a>\"\".\u00a0 The board starts at 6 inches because it will be mounted above our 5-1\/2″ baseboard.<\/p>\n

Before sealing:<\/p>\n

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After sealing (the color turned browner after sealing):<\/p>\n

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Here’s a picture of our son who did not want to stand still to get measured on his 2nd birthday, even when being offered a banana.<\/p>\n

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The project was completed in a little over an hour and for a pretty minor cost (~$5).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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