# How to Make a Valance out of Birch Bark
A window valance hides the top edge of drapes or curtains or is used as a decorative window treatment over shades and shutters. A rustic valance adds country charm to your decor, so a birch bark valance is perfect for a log cabin style home or ski chalet because it brings a touch of the outdoors inside. Birch bark sheets can be purchased from specialty suppliers. Birch bark can be delicate, so it's a good idea to reinforce it for strength.
Things You'll Need
- Tape measure
- 1/2-inch thick plywood sheet
- Saw
- Wood glue
- Hammer
- Penny nails
- 2-foot square birch bark sheets
- Hot glue gun
- 2 picture hangers
Instructions
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Measure the width of the window that will receive the valance. Cut a piece of plywood to the width measurement plus 6 inches with a height of 12 inches with the saw.
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Cut two pieces of plywood to measure 12-inches by 6-inches for the sides of the valance.
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Glue the wood pieces together with one shorter piece on each side to create an open rectangle with a missing long side. Let the glue dry for 3 hours. Pound in the penny nails at the joins with the hammer, adding a nail every 3 inches along the join.
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Cut the birch bark sheets to fit the valance frame with the saw. Attach the birch bark to the valance with the hot glue gun.
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Hammer picture hangers into the top side back corners of the completed birch bark valance to assist in hanging it up.
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