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Chalkboard Craze Catch-up

5/18/2015

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



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

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