That's what happens when you have leftover chalkboard paint. My painting began when I needed signs for the farmer's market this summer. I wanted them to be chalkboard painted, but I didn't want to spend 30$ on the supplies to make the paint myself and possibly mess it up in the process. I found myself at Lowes looking around for cheaper options when I happened to spot this little guy sitting on the paint desk.
How convenient. The pint was about $7, which is a much better price than $30, a big mess, and a possibility of my diy mix not working.
I bought it.
The color selection was really weird to me. When I think of chalkboard paint, I think black, grey, dark colors. The selection that I had was bright. B-r-I-g-h-t. I'm talking hot pink, turquoise, lime, etc.
The only color that was darkish was navy baby. Dohkay. I'll take it.
Some how I made it work. My signs turned out adorbs. But I had so much extra paint. Like the thing was still full. So what did I end up doing? Chalkboard painting everything I could find.
It first started with this piece of wood that was left over from a baby shower last weekend, then it trickled into my room (that I'm giving a new do...in a few posts.)
It was rough. I needed to sand-er-down to baby smoothness. I used a palm sander, starting with P90 grit and sanded until smoothish, then changed the pad several times until I finished with 320 grit. We are talking smooooooth.
I am really thinking that I needed to use some sort of sealer, or primer? Maybe? I have no idea, so I went ahead with the process anyways without asking anyone...or googling. There was a hole in the center of the wood, so I used puddy to seal it up. Wham, bam, done.
Paint paint paint. I painted all the way to the bark because I thought it looked better. Two layers works best and makes sure that it is sealed all the way. I always make sure to let the paint dry for 24 hours before writing on it that way I know it won't smear, or dent the paint.
The door:
My first thought on my bedroom closet door was to take it down and do something cool with my closet, but I reeeeally wanted to chalkboard something else. Hey, if it doesn't work out, I can always take the door down like I had originally planned.
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