Mix Your Own Chalkboard Paint Projects

I think we all agree that a chalkboard is one of the best ways to remind yourself of something important. I know I depend on the repurposed cabinet door chalkboard I keep in my kitchen.  I have mentioned that I have a show coming up, one of the things I hope to sell is Mix Your Own Chalkboard Paint Kits.

I have been collecting some oops paint for the kits I hope to sell.  Notice how ugly the tubs are in this picture.  Those Home Depot paint people sure get carried away sometimes!

This is one of the samples I made using the recipe inspired by Martha.

After allowing a couple of coats to dry, I sanded the chalkboard and then conditioned it by rubbing the chalk across the board.

I think this is one of my favorite colors of chalkboard paint. As you can see the chalk shows up just fine.


I love the detail on this frame.  I actually glazed  it with some burnt umber but it seems to pick up the color from the chalkboard.
  As I was trying to put the hangers on this little guy I hammered and hammered and the little brad nail would NOT go in. What’s a girl to do?  Reach for a big ole strong gorilla!  This Gorilla Super Glue adheres so quickly and strong, it was perfect for this job!  I have no idea what this frame is made of, but I don’t think it’s wood!



  This chalkboard paint is a very dark brown. The frame was black and I brushed a little brown over it and then distressed it slightly.




I have had this frame forever. I painted it last year and it just sat in the “frame” department in the garage. I cut a piece of luan to size and painted it with some “mix your own” chalkboard paint.  It’s an oops color (almost black).

The silver is rub-n-buff.

These are my kits! I saw AJ do this over at Trash 2 Treasure.   She has tons of great ideas!   I emailed her and she was so sweet and helpful. We go way back. We used to post a lot to the HGTV Trash to Treasure Message Boards.  Now mind you, I would never copy someone and sell at the same venue as them.  I hope that if YOU copy AJ or I that YOU do not sell them in KY or WA. 

I don’t have it all worked out in my head yet, but I plan to sell “do it yourself” kits. See the oops paint tubs?  I cleaned them up, removed the huge sticker off the top, replacing it with a smaller sticker that I painted.

I made up some little packages. The one on the left is the front, the one on the right is the back.

I bought some sponge brushes to sell with the kits.  

That is why I made this stand alone chalk board.

  I will be using it to help promote my sales.

 
I will be selling these at Glendale Kentucky Crossing Days on October 16, 2010.  If you happen to be a vendor at that show, I ask that you do not copy my packaging.  I’ve put a lot of work into this, and I would like it to be somewhat unique.  If you happen to live in Timbucktoo, feel free to copy away!
EDITED TO ADD:   I used eggshell and semi-gloss finishes on my chalkboards.  They both worked fine.  I’m not sure I’ve ever done it with “flat” paint.  I really like the semi-gloss.  I tend to water mine down with just a tad of water.  If you’re a regular painter, you’ll know when it’s too thick.
gail
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These kits are now for sale in Shop My Repurposed Life

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