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My First Attempt at Chalkboard Paint

By: Tanya

I have been wanting to use chalkboard paint for quite some time now.  I picked some up at Joann Fabric.  It is the Plaid brand.

I found a wooden plaque with a little boy on the front.  ( I forgot to take a picture of it)  It even had a hook on the back.  I gave it three coats of paint and let each coat dry for at least an hour.  I used a bistro chalk marker by Marvy, also at Joann Fabric.  When I first started to write with the marker it came out in a big blob.  I would test it on paper first to make sure the chalk is running smooth.  I didn’t like my design at first so I erased it.  Unfortunately it still left a bit of a faded design.  I then used a damp cloth.  If you use it too much though the paint starts to fade.  I may have to give it another coat.  I would advise just using a dry cloth.  I will have to experiment with different sayings and designs.  In another post I talked about the chalkboard stickers    I bought.

Have you made anything with chalkboard paint?

Comments

  1. Margaret Reed says

    Hi Visiting from the CEO blog hop, I am your new FB follower and SITS sista, I have not tried anything yet, but I have the desire too. I have a cork boar, I was thinking about trying it on there, not sure if it would work or not. But, I also was thinking about doing a small wall in my home off, sort of afraid b/c my grandchildren will think it is their play room, lol.
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  2. Theresa says

    I love using chalk board paint.Besides using it on wood. I used it on thick card stock for making a banner. You just have to let it dry between coats. I have tutorial on my site if you ever want to check it out. Thanks for sharing & linking up @ DearCreatives.com Hope your having a great week!

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