A chalkboard is perfect for the kitchen: you can leave notes, write menus and make remarks or recipes. So, let’s make one, prepare a blank mat, tracing paper, chalkboard spray, acrylic paints, 3+ paintbrushes, thin black marker, chalk, stand / easel, masking tape / magic tape. You should spray the chalkboard with 2 layers of...
This cute beer caddy will be perfect for any time but especially for Christmas – you leave messages to your friends on them! Prepare 1 3/4 dowel rod, 1 3 ft long 1×8, 2 small pieces of plywood or craft wood, each 4″x10″, 1 4″x8″ piece of thin plywood, wood stain and chalkboard paint. First,...
Carving pumpkins is a time-honored Halloween tradition but if you have kids, cutting may be a bit difficult and even dangerous, so you need some kind of non-carving pumkpin project. You can try painting pumkpins but this may be very messy, so this project is a real saving! Go to Michaels and buy pre-painted chalkboard...
Painting with chalkboard is an awesome way to give your space some interactivity and functionality in a way. Chalkboard paint is rather cheap, and you can even make your own one, plus such a surface is easy to clean or repaint – that’s ideal for such a space as kitchen where you constantly cook. We’ve...
Chalkboard things are amazing, easy to make and in trend! Why not make a cool chalkboard piece for Christmas? An ornament is the first thing that comes to mind, so you can cover a traditional bauble with chalkboard paint or cut a wooden slice and cover it for rustic décor. Continue the festive décor making...
Pumpkins are the main and the most traditional fall decorations. But you can combine a decoration with a functional piece – just make pumpkin planters! The supplies are usual pumpkins, chalkboard paint and brushes. Carve the pumpkins and take all the guts out. Paint them with chalkboard paint as many layers as you need and...
Love chalkboard pieces! Do you like them as I do? If you do, then you’ll be excited to make this chalkboard word find pumpkin. The supplies are a faux pumpkin, chalkboard paint, stickers and chalk. Paint the pumpkin with chalkboard paint. Then prime the chalkboard paint with chalk. Draw circular lines on the pumpkin with...
Chalkboard pieces are gaining popularity and today we’ll make a chalkboard table runner. You’ll need a simple board, chalkboard paint and a rag. Cut the board to the size you want, then simply paint the board with chalkboard paint, let it dry, & then season the board with chalk by rubbing chalk all over the...
We’ve just told of a magnet board to make not to forget a whole bunch of things you need to remember this fall, especially if you study or someone in your family does. Chalkboard things are always popular and today we’ll make a chalk clipboard as a reminder. You’ll need a 32×47 cm clipboard, a...
Chalkboard pieces are cool and very popular now, and many of us decide to make crafts using chalkboard paint. To make a chalkboard candle holder you’ll need 1 mason jar, 1 baby food jar, painter’s tape, a sharp knife, black chalkboard spray paint, chalk, baker’s twine or other rustic twine, candles. Place a strip of...