Tuesday, March 1, 2011

More Chalkboard Paint Projects



Thanks for visiting today!  I have been working with some chalkboard paint again and have a few projects {some finished, some not quite yet}.  Back in January I posted a project making my own chalkboard paint picture frames using this recipe from Martha Stewart.  {View the recipe here}  
I love making chalkboard paint in colors!  This time I wanted to use a more ‘spring like” color so I bought an 8 oz. Bottle of Turquoise acrylic paint.  Poured all the paint into a plastic container and added the 2 tablespoons of unsanded grout.



I wanted to make a chalkboard to help keep up with the week’s activities.  Really, you could use it anyway you like.  Bought a 2 x 2  foot Masonite board at Home Depot and let the kind gentleman there cut it in half ending up with 2 boards 1 x 2 feet each.  I decided to hang the board vertically so on one of the one foot sides I drilled a hole in each corner of the board. 


Then, I painted about 3 or 4 coats with the chalkboard paint.  {I’m not sure because I had to paint in between other projects, family, dogs, and laundry – like most of us – and I forgot to keep count!}  After drying, I sanded it with fine sandpaper.  I finished it by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk all over it and wiping with a slightly damp paper towel.  I did this twice.  Shown here is rubbing chalk over another project coming soon!


I used a ¼” sisal rope to hang it.  Just threaded it through the holes and tied a knot.  Then it’s ready to go!  Write whatever suits your fancy and enjoy!  This is what I thought was a finished board - you know how projects sometimes "evolve"  
Can you tell how impatient  artistic I was?  Well, when I ran into this little Starfish in one of the craft stores  {I get dizzy trying to remember which one where I saw what cute thing when I was where?}  I decided it was going on my beachy chalkboard!}   I added my Starfish but , as you well know, you can add anything you want - no rules here!  As long as it makes your heart SING and puts a BIG smile on your face.  :)
FYI, I stored the paint in a recycled large yogurt container for more projects like this one-a
small wooden container I bought for $1.00 at one of the craft stores.
and this one that I used some more of my sisal rope 


and then I had enough left to work on glass!

then one last fling - still a  little paint leftover but sooooo ready to move on to new stuff!!!

But not until one last whoop whoop hurrah! for my favorite color chalkboard paint!  {More colors to come -promise!}


Here's the next board!  Purple!












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20 comments:

  1. So cute. I hadn't seen the chalkboard paint in this color. Love it.

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  2. Great tutorial, love the color!

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  3. So funny I came across you on one of the blog hops because I just posted a Chalkboard Platter Project over on my blog. Someone mentioned how expensive the chalkboard paint was so I then posted the Martha Stewart recipe just a few minutes ago. I've not had experience with it so I asked for anyone that has used it to please let feedback. I am guessing you like the recipe? Your items look GREAT! I love everything you've done.
    www.itsybitsypaperblog.com

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  4. Well this is just cool, didn't know you could do this in colour! Love the turquoise colour you chose, it's gorgeous.

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  5. That is soooo cute and fun! And this mom would love to be taking a walk on the beach right now instead of looking out my window at the dreary day! :-) Your post helped put some sunshine in it though and we appreciate you linking this up to Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  6. Love the little box!

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  7. love the colors! Would love for you to come link up to handmade tuesdays @ ladybug blessings www.ladybug-blessings.com

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  8. I love chalkboard paint and saw that they have a colored version of it at Home Depot. I am glad you shared this less-pricey alternative!

    I'm digging the turquoise. :)

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  9. That looks so easy to do. I love it. Going to be trying it out. Thanks Mimi.
    Tess

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  10. So cute!~ Thanks so much for joining my newbie party. Glad to have you.

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  11. Love your chalkboard paint projects! I use Martha's recipe, too. Works great, even with satin instead of flat paint. If you find your grout is lumpy, before mixing it into the paint, put some in a plastic bag and roll the lumps out with your rolling pin. No more lumps!!

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  12. This is great! I Love chalkboard paint!! How fun to be able to color it. Thanks for sharing.

    Kadie @ Seven Alive

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  13. So very "cool"...love the color!!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

    I’m having an Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway…hop over and enter…ends at midnight 8/7.

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  14. Do you have to use acrylic paint?

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  15. @MoriahThe acrylic worked best for me on glass. I've used latex on lots of wooden projects and it has done great. When I tried it on glass the painted area peeled off. Then again, I'm sort of impatient and it might have worked okay if I had let it totally dry and cure. I'm actually testing some on a wine glass stem (paint dipping) I'll let you know

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  16. Soory about the bizzlion questions I'm asking you, but what about wall paint(instead of acrylic or latex) on a canvas- also is slating it important- like I did it (on wood and didn't slate it) and - it left a mark after a left it on there for about an hour (with wall paint again instead of latex or acrylic) Just trying to get some different ideas and thoughts. Thanks!;)

    -Moriah

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  17. Sorry for all the questions - I have 2 more.:)

    Do you think wall paint would be good?
    And is slating really important- because I didnt do it (when I did DIY chalkboard paint with wall paint and it left a mark once it sat there for a couple hours)

    Thanks for your ideas and thought!;)

    -Moriah

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  18. @MoriahI think any kind of paint works - I just have much better results with acrylic on glass. But i use any paint on wood projects and walls

    As for slating (priming?) it works better to do that. But, if you didn't - like you said it left a mark - maybe try a damp cloth to wipe it off

    Good ;luck!

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  19. Thanks! I uses wall paint on Canvas worked great!:)

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  20. @MoriahThat's great! I like that idea!

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