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Chalkboard Herb Plant Markers
by
Theredpaintedcottage
(IC: blogger)
5 Materials
$3.00
Easy
See how to make chalkboard herb markers that won't rub off in the rain. Very easy and doesn't take much time.
I found the above craft sticks at the Dollar Store, and because they’re wood, I sealed them on both sides. You can see where I held them as I brushed the sealer on. After they dried, I did the other side and where I held them. Any sealer from the craft department can be used.
I thought it might look nice to paint one of the end the same color as the pot it was going in. After the top dried, I measured and used painters tape over the painted top.
Then I brushed a couple of coats of black chalkboard paint over the rest of the stick, on both sides.
I used General's Charcoal White Pencil to write the name of the herb on the dried chalkboard paint. My blog has a printable with names of herbs and in the small size font you'll need for this. I needed to protect this so rain wouldn’t wash it off, so I sprayed it with Krylon Matte Finish sealer.
Now you can leave it out through all the heavy downpours without worrying about the chalk coming off.
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Suggested materials:
- Craft sticks (Dollar Store)
- Chalkboard paint (Michael's)
- General's Charcoal White pencil (Art Store)
- Krylon Matte Finish sealer spray (Michael's)
- Craft sealer for coating the unfinished wood (Michael's)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published February 15th, 2017 8:39 PM
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Rla15619286 on Feb 20, 2017I have used a simpler version of this idea. Use a marker to put the name on the stick. Then coat with sealer.
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Kod4773541 on Apr 13, 2017
Great idea!
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