Chalkboard Craze Catch-up

As declared on the last post, it is time to join the creative chalkboard craze.

This is a simple design for the kitchen.

It is as basic as nailing a giant painting to the wall.

It can be removed easily, be portable, or temporary.

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I used a thin Birch panel since it's a cabinet grade plywood with a smooth surface.


I had in storage a little less than a quart of black semi-gloss latex paint, so I used it for the first coat which covered it nicely.


Then I mixed the remainder of the paint with some leftover joint compound mud (about half a cup).


I always prime the surface first but not this time, I knew the mixture would create the right texture (and I did put one coat of the regular black paint first).


There are many variations of the formula and even ready-to-use chalkboard contact paper, but the mix I used worked well and it is easy to clean up.

(above) The first regular coat provides an even layer but it will still show the wood grain.

(below) The right side shows the second coat using the chalkboard paint mix.

This was a fast drying paint mix.  I let it cure for a day and then used charcoals and chalks.

All done. Now it's time for the interesting part of this project, which will be on the next post: 
What to draw or write on your chalkboard wall.  Some ideas and designs coming up.