Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! Have you seen all those cute framed chalkboards popping up all over the place? I’ve been wanting a little chalkboard to use for things like writing menu items for parties, messages in my kitchen, and just for general decorating. Did you know that you can easily make one yourself? In this post I’m going to share with you my super-easy, inexpensive, one-day DIY framed chalkboard project.
Find Your Frame
I was at Michael’s yesterday and found this simple navy blue frame in the clearance aisle for only $4. I knew it would be perfect for my chalkboard frame!
Chalk Paint the Glass
First, I took the glass and backing out of my frame, and used some spray primer directly on one side of the glass. The primer is essential for the chalk paint to stick to the glass, so don’t skip this step!
After it was dry, I painted on 4 coats of Rust-oleum chalkboard paint with a small foam brush, waiting about a half-hour to an hour in between each coat. You can get the chalkboard paint at any paint store, or at your local Home Depot or Lowe’s.
Paint the Frame
Next, I sprayed the navy blue frame with the white primer. I wanted my frame to be white to contrast with the black chalkboard paint. I’d normally recommend using a spray paint with primer combined, rather than just primer, but I have to say, it turned out beautifully! After the primer dried, I was then able to lightly distress the frame with a sanding block, and get a little bit of the dark blue color to show through.
Reassemble Your Frame
Now you are ready to reassemble your frame. Flip it over, write a message in chalk, and ta-da – a cute little chalkboard frame is your reward!
This is a really easy and inexpensive project you can do with any size frame! You can use a chalkboard frame for so many things…a message board, a chore chart, to help your child study for spelling tests, a way to keep kids busy on road trips, to post inspirational phrases, or whatever else you can dream up. Go ahead, give it a try!
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