Old Frame to Shabby Chic Chalkboard
by
Karrah @ Mrs Do It Herself
(IC: blogger)
Back when the hubby was doing his storage wars, we ended up with a ton of old frames and mirrors.
I up-cycled a lot of these and made chalkboards out of the frames. I took the time to paint chalkboard paint over and over, then season the chalkboards (where you rub chalk all over the board before you write on it, let it sit, then erase it all). One thing that always bothered me about the chalkboard paint is that you can't use the chalkboard markers and the finish on the boards is ALWAYS bumpy.
They are pre-made, come in a 2 ft by 4 ft sheet, AND you can use regular chalk or the chalkboard markers on them. They are more expensive...but when you factor in the time it takes to paint the chalkboard paint, let it dry, the repeat 3 more times...it's totally worth it. You can see the cost breakdown below.
2. Pour out some paint and paint the frame. Since I was using chalk paint, I used the special chalk paint brush. It allows you to mash and cram paint in all the corners and grooves.
3. Let it dry. This is when I go and cut my chalkboard panel to size. That way it's ready to go when the frame is finally sealed and dry. You may need to put on a 2nd coat, or if you are going to distress the frame, you can do it once the paint is dry. I wanted to use dark wax to make the frame look worn, so I only used one coat of paint.
6. Next, you'll put the chalkboard panel in place.
7. My frame didn't have anything to secure the chalkboard to the frame, so I used my point driver (I got mine at Michaels with one of their 50% off coupons). If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen the time-lapsed video of me driving the points into the frame as a teaser to this post. It's as easy as using a stapler!
Voila!!
Here's another chalkboard I created with a much more detailed frame
To see all of the steps and additional photos, click on the link below!
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Published October 30th, 2015 11:21 AM
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Linda Abate on Jan 06, 2018
Love this chalk board made with an ornate frame. What a nice place to leave a note for a family member or a note to remind you of a certain event or birthday. Very pretty frame.
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