Handmade Diy Wood Signs . If the wood gets a little messy around where you are winding it in, use your wire brush to remove any small splinters of wood. Place the design over the graphite paper. Hand Crafted Custom Rustic Wood Sign by Wood Monkey Studio from www.custommade.com Place the graphite paper with the transferring side against the paint. Upload the svg file (find below) into cricut design space and size it to a little smaller than your board. To get this authentic rustic look, my sister and i used a broken board from a pallet skid we salvaged from a nearby business.