DIY Chalk Board.....

I have seen these on etsy and thought about buying one for my little craft/office space, but the prices were outrageous around $50.00. Do you ever look at something and think i can make that?

It was much simpler that i even imagined. Here's how to make one of your own!

• I found this frame for $1.00 at a thrift store 
• One of  my co-workers cut me a piece of leftover plywood to put in the frame.

• At Wal-Mart i bought: Chalkboard paint for a little under $4.00 and painters tape around $2.50.

• I completely covered the frame in the painters tape.
• Then i sprayed several coats of paint and let dry before i put on another coat.
• Total time was around 2 hours and it was dry enough for me to remove the tape and hang up!
• Of course you will want to wait until the paint is completely dry before writing on it.
• From the light of the flash on my camera you can see the grooves in the plywood, you might want to find a smoother piece, but i like free! so i took what i could get!!
• My co-worker went ahead and nailed the plywood in or i would have painted the plywood before putting it in the frame.
•  The brush on kind of paint would probably have been less messy and would have removed the need for the painters tape but i could not find it at Wal-Mart.
• Total Cost was around $8.00 and i have plenty enough tape and paint left over to make 2 or 3 more!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!