I have had a thunderbird on my brain ever since by daughter bought a piece of jewelry with a thunderbird.
So, I decided to make one from pallet wood.
![Pallet Board Thunderbird make a thunderbird or phoenix from pallet boards](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXQ-jP5ZFoannR3TmgZTgRRuLRstl-T84Y5_KJCZzPJ6Wy7qX8AHf4xmRN5xok7TXpXW35akRvU5UrgDFypk44sAVJlsMOoKtqLjh18-BgW4v5LnvN-XbCTpg5Bqpth8PYIWcTzWsAqx8/s640/funky-boho-thunderbird.jpg)
The thunderbird is legendary bird to many native peoples and cultures. It often symbolizes power and strength and transformation. It is also called a phoenix, which is said to rise from the ashes. It is a powerful symbol.
I used one wider (5 1/2") pallet board for the middle body part and smaller 3 1/2" pallet boards for the wings.
![Pallet Board Thunderbird use reclaimed pallet boards to make a funky boho decor item](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCK5qI4JQRTHJILHxWkvQYwnihOVjK3cUjz2RU-OB_oEDmD1CN7zNwesps0AhqYjljh93HGAd7NNnngeJnCq1GnXOwdAw9w_ZB_vi1pOKYFERyj-vHOQXDjDU1xz2powkGtMwXsBhoP0a/s640/pallet-thunderbird.jpg)
I sketched the body shape on the board and cut it out with a jigsaw. I then traced the angle of the body on the shortest wing pieces. My wing pieces were 6", 8" and 10" long. I joined them together with two strips of wood on the back.
![Pallet Board Thunderbird rustic boho thunderbird wall decor made from pallets](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphDt84MlcQvvXR-N0RT1It0OUL-RCVS_4eAO6hQWc8CZxUs2NdCQ_QZCkCygnd3aNbnToLKtbkkdRz4up7ViGn6FG0V3EitiLfzcKxHoQABZ4gHtlXurNNuGA28Cb7eyjpb_dNtN9K-0i/s640/pallet-wood-bird.jpg)
I painted the body yellow and then red and used greens and blues on the wings. I played with the paint, scraping some color off and adding more.
![Pallet Board Thundebird rustic decor made from salvaged wood](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCNKk2oPRYP9HY8nqoec7vQrz6RasnpPFTdy_wL_woce7S6O166MefCuGlinC6vkq8jihG62FzrrFlbs3pWMvDqJzkjzYYlzu7NNESCyA5wXJc962_8TEustR6YAo0QKjfn11YDwhK2rn/s640/rustic-boho-thunderbird.jpg)
I then sanded it all and used Early American Minwax stain over the top. It is sitting on a shelf here, but is made to hang and definitely adds a boho, funky feel to the home.
The phoenix is a symbol highly used by the occult/luciferians.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that. I have always seen it in Native American cultures and like the idea of rebirth and strength that I have seen it symbolize.
DeleteI do not usually leave messages much, but with this I felt I had to let you know.
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