I've been wanting to try this DIY Chalk Board Paint recipe for some time -- and this past weekend, I finally located some leftover grout from when we did a tiling project a few years ago.
I also had a few bottles of acrylic craft paint laying around and chose the color black for my first attempt, although you can use any kind of water-based paint for this project.
The recipe is really easy. You will need
Ingredients:
1 cup acrylic or latex paint (any color)
2 tablespoons non-sanded tile grout
Disposable cup
Sponge applicator
Directions:
- Mix 1 cup of paint and 2 Tablespoons of grout. Stir well until smooth.
- Using a sponge paintbrush, apply one thin coat to your object. Let dry one hour.
- Apply a second coat and let dry 24 hours.
- Once completely dry, prime the dry paint with some chalk dust.
- Then, write whatever you like onto the painted area.
Here are some ideas for using chalk board paint I've seen on the Interwebs, as well as thinking up myself:
- Canning jar lids
- Flower pots
- Old cutting board (sand generously before painting)
- Wine glasses
- Small tray
- Wooden door knob hanger
- Picture frame glass (insert into frame when dry)
- Old vases
- Wooden lathe pieces cut to 12" -- plant markers
- Bottom door panels in children's room
- Storage totes
- Empty shoe boxes
- Halloween pumpkins
Do you have any other ideas to use chalk board paint?
I'd love to hear them.
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Woof! Woof! COOL! mom always use just a chalkboard paint. This is a great alternative. Golden Thanks for sharing. Happy Rural Thursday. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
ReplyDeleteWhen my kids were little, I hadn't heard of chalkboard paint, so they had a regular chalkboard, which my granddaughter thoroughly enjoys. If I was raising kids again, I would do the entire back of their bedroom door, or, at least a half sheet of plywood, framed, and let them go after it!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about this today! I made one a couple of years ago out of plywood in a cool old frame. I couldn't remember the recipe but there it is. I'll post a pic of mine tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea. And it sounds easy to do. I can think of some projects I could do with chalkboard paint myself. Thanks for hostessing.
ReplyDeleteYael from Home Garden Diggers
What a cool idea. And it sounds easy to do. I can think of some projects I could do with chalkboard paint myself. Thanks for hostessing.
ReplyDeleteYael from Home Garden Diggers
I have had this "Recipe"on my piterest for a long time and never tried it out!
ReplyDeleteGood to see it is working!
( I was meant ot make a family planner with it...)
lots of love to you Nancy from Norway : )
That's a great idea! Kids would love this. Maybe an area on a wall in their room?
ReplyDeleteWow I have never seen this before thanks I am going to try this. B
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture you show.
ReplyDeleteWish you a good day :)
Hanne Bente
that's something i've wanted to try too. i have a couple of silver trays i picked up from goodwill for less than a buck with intentions of doing this with...they still sit up in my cupboard...one day! love the potted flowers...did you make those?
ReplyDeleteTotally pinned this.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try it! chunky is in school now so I may or may not have a lot of time on my hands to do cool things :)
I love the last picture!!
What a great idea! !!! Have a wonderful day
ReplyDeleteWell that's a cool idea! I need to get some grout.
ReplyDeleteFun! I love the idea of doing something like that! I would love to do it on the inside of a kitchen cabinet for notes and lists, but alas, I rent!
ReplyDeleteCool idea. No idea what else you could use it on, think you have it covered. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love this idea/project!
ReplyDeleteVery creative post ~ love the chalkboard paint ~ be great for a family message board ~ thanks for hosting ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea!
ReplyDeleteNancy is getting artsy....love it. Love the flower vase with the paper roses...very cool.
ReplyDeleteLaurie @ pride in photos
I've been wanting to try chalkboard paint, but been to busy to give it a try. An entire wall in a child's room would be great fun. Love your idea to paint the rim of a clay pot. What a fun way to label plants.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool! What a fun and crafty idea.
ReplyDeleteor you could take the lazy route like me and imply purchase chalk board paint in a can!! I usually purchase pots at the end of the school year and let the kiddos paint the chalk board paint on the pots and plant some herbs for them! I love your paper flowers!
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize it was that easy. I paid dearly for a quart at the store. I have a habit of doing that though. I'll not do it again.Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Love that last shot.
ReplyDeletecute, cute, cute nancy. they sell chalkboard paint, ready made...but your way somehow seems funer!!
ReplyDeletei like flower pots, on the front porch. one for each number in your house number with the numbers written largely on the pot itself.
my house # is 561, so i would need 3 pots, one for each number, side by side. i've seen it and it looks really cute!! also peeps apply the paint directly to one kitchen cabinet to use as their daily menu!!
i adore a good crafty day!!
Cool. I'd have to try really hard not to go overboard. What about a small area of a wall, say inside a kitchen? Or the inside of a cupboard door for like a grocery list? Mason jar lids (can't take credit for that one, saw it somewhere, probably Pinterest).
ReplyDelete~Jenny
Black Fox Homestead
i've wanted one whole wall in the guest bathroom done in this - so folks could scrawl messages when they visited.
ReplyDeleteI love the planter with the paper flowers...quite nice. I like the idea of Tex of painting a bathroom wall like this ;)
ReplyDeleteI've seen several others doing that on pinterest & have wanted to try it out, too. Looks great, Nancy, & thanks for the tutorial! =)
ReplyDeleteI like this. a * lot!! Love that last picture too.
ReplyDeleteI pinned it! I so want to try this.
ReplyDeleteIn October I have my nephews many nights and am on a mission to find lots of crafts. I hope this will be one of them. Their brother is getting chemo. He has Trisomy 18. He was doing so good and then they found tumors on his kidneys. Every time I take the other boys in we try and have fun! Last time we popped a tent in the living room and had a camp out. Anything to get their minds off of the other stuff.
I love chalkboard paint! I make hanging mailbox signs for selling eggs with a chalkboard where you can write the availability or price. http://www.etsy.com/listing/93383399/fresh-eggs-daily-rustic-handpainted?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=hanging+chalkboard+fresh+eggs+sign&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all
ReplyDeleteSo very cool!
ReplyDeleteso creative!
ReplyDeletelove the last photo
LOVE this idea, your paper flowers are so sweet too!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect timing! My sixteen year old son is going to make a chalk board wall in his bedroom. He is a bit of an artist and he wants his friends to write on his wall...literally! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to do this on my office door but I don't think it would go over to well. Looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteI've used chalkboard paint but not mixed my own. When I run out I'll have to try making my own. There are tons of things you can use it on.
ReplyDeleteNancy, thanks for this post about chalk board paint; I think I'd like to try one of those projects.
ReplyDeletecool!
ReplyDeletei definitely have to try one of those
projects,
your paper flowers are very cute, too!
big hugs!
I have to try this! I like the wine glass idea and the cutting board idea. Might have to make some of those wine glasses for a friend that is moving into a new home.
ReplyDeleteVery creative my friend. That cute pot with the word JOY on it makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteHugs~
What a great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteI well remember when my kids were wee and they had a chalkboard and chalk. I used to love drawing on their blackboard and leaving them wee messages. :))
Nancy these are really cool. I love them.
ReplyDeleteI love the flowerpot and the cute paper flowers!
ReplyDeleteGreat project and I love the paper flowers!
ReplyDeleteNeat! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the ideas you've already come up with for this cool DIY. The flower pots are awesome as is the cutting board. Love those paper flowers!!
ReplyDeleteVery fun idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteWow, turned out great! Awesome idea. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you Nancy and Lisa! I am enjoying your blog hop very much. Thanks for letting me participate. :) So much fun!
ReplyDeleteAubrey
What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting :)
creative and easy...thanks for your DIY share♫♪
ReplyDeleteHi! Just stumbled onto your site. I did a post this week about Rural County Fairs that would probably have fit with this blog hop. I'll have to keep you in mind for future posts and link-ups!
ReplyDeleteNancy, this is such a great craft! Thanks for sharing, and as always, I so enjoy your link ups. Your photography has inspired me! Thank You!
ReplyDeleteohhh! I've been wanting to do this for my kids. Thanks for the DIY!
ReplyDeletefun project. I would paint clay pots and write the name of the herbs on the pots..I think I just may do that next spring, thank you for the inspiration Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop . BIG hugs!!!
ReplyDeleteI have chalkboard paint (in black) on an entire end wall of my (white) kitchen. Whenever we have dinner guests they 'sign in' (or doodle as fits their personality) I had seen the wine glass bases and picture glass on Pinterest and was going to buy paint but I LOVE this recipe!! Definitely trying it out next week!
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