We have a chalkboard wall in our office. They are super rad.
kiddynomite
November 29, 2006
that's awesome benmoore! i have been looking for something other than blue or green to do my daughters room in!when i do it i will let you know how it works!
wooks
November 29, 2006
Hi, Jen - Cool idea, which I've now tried, but my chalkboard (schoolboard) paint ends up looking shiny - not the nice matte finish I remember from school - it looks like you got it right though, did your paint just come out like that or did you have to do something else?
roadvermin
November 22, 2006
Interactive 'thrones' are so underrated!
This chalkboard wall is fantastic, thank you for the idea.
Alicia's mom used this stuff in their downstairs bathroom to make a magnetic poetry wall right across from the, uh, throne. Makes using the bathroom a lot more expressive.
Example:
booizzy
November 21, 2006
That is a good questions, Gradon. I would imagine you can, but it might take a lot of coats to cover black chalkboard paint with white.
I've heard of putting up corkboard and painting that with chalkboard paint. Squares of corkboard might be pretty easy to put up and take down on rental walls.
Gradon
November 21, 2006
I love chalkboard walls, but I rent. Can you cover it by simply priming and painting over it?
booizzy
November 21, 2006
Thanks, like I said it was really easy to do. The paint itself is only about $12/quart. It covers really well, and you don't need primer.
I'd highly recommend this to anyone who has kids or has friends/relatives who bring their kids over to visit. I don't have much in the way of kid friendly entertainment so when my niece and nephew come over, they get bored pretty quickly. I just pull out the chalk and they entertain themselves for hours.
inkyR
kiddynomite
wooks
roadvermin
Interactive 'thrones' are so underrated!
This chalkboard wall is fantastic, thank you for the idea.
-RV's Girl
bruno
Anybody heard of magnetic paint primer? Here's a link.
Alicia's mom used this stuff in their downstairs bathroom to make a magnetic poetry wall right across from the, uh, throne. Makes using the bathroom a lot more expressive.
Example:
booizzy
That is a good questions, Gradon. I would imagine you can, but it might take a lot of coats to cover black chalkboard paint with white.
I've heard of putting up corkboard and painting that with chalkboard paint. Squares of corkboard might be pretty easy to put up and take down on rental walls.
Gradon
booizzy
Thanks, like I said it was really easy to do. The paint itself is only about $12/quart. It covers really well, and you don't need primer.
I'd highly recommend this to anyone who has kids or has friends/relatives who bring their kids over to visit. I don't have much in the way of kid friendly entertainment so when my niece and nephew come over, they get bored pretty quickly. I just pull out the chalk and they entertain themselves for hours.
And it's fun for adults too.
urbanmom
benmoore
I found this how to make chalkboard paint link:
Material:
3 teaspoons acrylic paint [colour of choice]
1 1/2 teaspoons glazing medium [water based]
1/2 teaspoon powder tile grout"
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