How To Make A Framed Chalkboard Wall

It dries pretty quickly but make sure it is totally dry before you go adding the 2nd coat.

How to make a framed chalkboard wall.

We decided to create our own 7 foot framed chalkboard. Using your paint roller apply a thin coat of the chalkboard paint and let dry throughly. I used a stud finder to mark where my studs in the wall are. This is a very handy tool i would tell anyone to get that plans on hanging anything on the wall it saves a ton of time and headache.

You can use it to create a casual ambiance in the room personalizing it in a lot of fun ways depending on the occasion or the mood you re trying to create. This was the best solution for us because we could make it the exact length of the coffee bar it would fill up the large wall and we could customize the frame to match the wood on the bar. Use a small paintbrush to paint the frame using the contrasting paint color. Next apply a second coat of chalkboard paint and make sure the wall is completely black.

How to build a simple large chalkboard wall in your house. I did this to a bunch of frames for our wedding and one of them was used as our menu. For the chalkboard backing i used 1 4 plywood. Again an even easier way to make a giant chalkboard would be to find a huge thrifted piece of framed art and paint over it with chalkboard paint as seen here.

Mark off the frame with painter s tape. You could also use a tablesaw or a circular saw for these cuts if you don t have a tracksaw. Let it dry and then remove the tape. To create a transition between the chalkboard and the rest of the wall paint a frame or border around your chalkboard in a contrasting color.

A framed chalkboard can also be an interesting wall decoration for the living room. How to make a diy framed chalkboard. Others designate a wall in their kitchen as a chalkboard wall making room for family schedules and grocery lists. To do this i held my frame up to the chalkboard wall.

I measured the dimensions from the edges of the rabbets in the frame and then cut the plywood to size with a track saw. This is the stud finder i use.