Posts tagged: chalkboard
Make a Deep Thought....Bubble
By DIY Maven
LOVE this idea from ReadyMade: A deep thought chalk bubble. Think best in bed? Paint one above your headboard. How about while sitting on the toilet? Paint one above the tank. To create a deep thought bubble of your own, you'll need a few things. Here they are » READ MORE
How-To: Blackboard Pumpkins.
By ChrisjobSimply can't commit to how to carve your jack-o-latern this Halloween?
Don't have to. Just cover them in a reusable surface, like chalkboard paint. This way, you can begin garnishing your gourds now, and they won't be rotten come Trick-or-Treat.
Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint.
By ChrisjobHistorically, they were called blackboards, and then sometime in the mid-20th century, they became green, and thus chalkboards. Now, you can turn anything chalkable, but are mostly limited to the original black.
Until now.
"The Craft at Home blog has a recipe that makes any acrylic paint of your preference chalk-friendly, though darker colors are still more effective as an actual writing surface. That recipe requires powdered tile grout and glaz » READ MORE
Chalk Cloth
By DIY Maven
Chalkboard CLOTH. Just thinking about such a product gets the creative juices flowing. (Using it to make a door sign like the one pictured above would be darling, but using it to fashion simple tablecloths and placemats would be great too.) » READ MORE
Chalkboard Vinyl Decals
By DIY Maven
Hu2's selection of wall decals include a chalkboard variety. That's right; you can jot down messages on them, erasing them as the mood strikes. The decals themselves have a fun retro vibe. The prices range from anywhere between £19 and £35 or about $31 to $58 US. » READ MORE
DIY Chalkboard Table
By DIY Maven
Part of Design Sponge's recent before and after series was this chalkboard table. Kate and her partner found the wooden table on craigslist for 75 bucks. They added three coats of custom chalkboard paint to create a unique interactive dining table. In all, the project cost a skimpy $100 » READ MORE
Totally DIYable Blackboard Clock
By DIY Maven
Talk about multitasking! This new item at Graham and Green is not only a clock, it's a chalkboard and a bulletin board as well. It also costs £52.50 or about 74 bucks to we Yanks. However, a very acceptable knock-off could be put together with a square of inexpensive MDF, a bit of black chalkboard paint and some clock works » READ MORE
How to turn your fridge into a chalkboard.
By DIY Maven
Chichi decided to turn her refrigerator into a giant chalkboard. On it she records garden harvests and meal plans while her boyfriend adds 'whimsical' food-related drawings. She assures us that this is a weekend project. To turn our fridges into chalkboards, we'll need....
Totally DIYable Chalkboard Clock!!!
By DIY Maven
Check out this $78 chalkboard clock available at Urban Materials. How easy would this be to replicate? Seriously?! Pop a cheap old clock out of its frame–if it has one–paint it over with chalkboard paint and give its hands a coat of white and you’re done. Okay, so this expensive version also has a magnetic face, but still...a chalkboard clock....how cool is that??!!
P.S. Another alternative = A square of plywood or MDF + some clock works » READ MORE
Magnetic Chalkboard Doors
By DIY Maven
New from Simpson Doors is a collection of magnetic chalkboard interior doors. DIYable? Ab-so-toot-ly.
Via.
What to do with an Old Yoke - Part II
By ZolaClaireAwhile back I posted a question on what to do with an old yoke and here's my follow-up to that question.
My good friend Lee made me a chalkboard frame out of old packing crates, then my husband cut a piece of pressed-board to fit inside the frame and I had sprayed it with a few coats of chalkboard paint. We added a couple of eye-hooks to the top of the frame then drilled some holes on the back side of the yoke. We then suspended the frame f » READ MORE
Totally DIY-able Chalkboard Cachepots from Pottery Barn
By DIY Maven
I spotted these in the latest Pottery Barn catalog. The 3.5" by 3.5" pots are six dollars each or six for $29, but they would be really easy to make and for a fraction of the cost. A container of chalkboard paint would cover dozens upon dozens of clay pots. I would probably spend a few extra bucks on some pot sealant or simple plastic inserts to protect the paint job.
Make a Message Center that Multi-tasks
By DIY Maven
Okay, you could paint an entire wall in your office or kitchen with blackboard paint, but do you really want to make that commitment? And sure, you can write notes on a blackboard wall, but what about those business and appointment cards you accumulate, where do you stick those? Here's a recent project that takes care of both of these problems.
How we made our new multi-tasking message center:
First, we cut a piece of 3/4" MDF down13" x 24". MWT th » READ MORE
Peel & Stick Chalkboard
By DIY Maven
New from Wallies® is their Peel & Stick Chalkboard. Available in four colors (slate gray, schoolhouse green, blueprint blue and grape) the peel & stick decals are removable and repositionable. How cool is that?! For $16.99 you get four 9" x 12" chalkboard decals and some chalk to get you started. Sweet!
Chalk it Up to 2007
By erinloechnerOk confession time. I'm a massive stickler for organization. Like HUGE. Ask my husband; he's quite used to my rants and raves when our gift cards aren't alphabetized in their correct file folders, complete with the running total of amounts, dated in the mm/dd/yyyy format.
Sad, but true.
So you can imagine my excitement when Martha Stewart Living paid homage to my new favorite organizational trend: chalkboard paint. I've been eyeing this trend for m » READ MORE
Chalkboard Wall
By booizzy
This is the easiest project ever:
empty wall + 1 can chalkboard paint = instant conversation piece
It took about 30 minutes to get the wall covered and it only cost $20.
