How To Make A Chalkboard Wall Hanging

A trip to the craft store will provide you with the tools for this fun easy diy chalkboard perfect for scribbling grocery lists menu plans or notes to your housemates.

How to make a chalkboard wall hanging.

Build a frame around the back. Note the exact measurements will differ for everyone depending on where you choose to hang your chalkboard. Others designate a wall in their kitchen as a chalkboard wall making room for family schedules and grocery lists. Likewise keep upholstered furniture away from it.

If you want your chalkboard to be able to hang on the wall like a picture you ll need to build out a frame for the back which gives the thin wood of the chalkboard some support to stand straight and also provides a strong area to attach the hanger s to. I ve mounted shelves in the dining room added built in storage units and made customized pegboard storage in my office. When the wall is 100 dry check your paint can for details some brands of paint recommend days or weeks before applying chalk you will want to prime the wall with chalk. For starters you won t have to worry about hanging wall art because well the paint turns the wall into a canvas for.

Addiction to a having a well utilized space hits hard in my own home. If you decide to paint a chalkboard section instead of a whole wall make sure you can easily reach it to write. Use the measurements you calculated in step 4 to identify where you will be attaching the chalkboard to the wall. Next apply a second coat of chalkboard paint and make sure the wall is completely black.

You risk brushing past and ending up with clothes covered in chalk dust. Chalkboard paint is a really fun way to transform a room with minimal effort. We chose to attach the chalkboard to the wall using 6 nails on the top and 6 on the bottom. Think about the positioning of a chalkboard wall.