I Love Chalk Paint.

What is it about chalk paint that I love. I love writing on a blackboard. I know that much. It's the whole idea that you can rub it out so easily and start again.

It's kind of like the street artists. I love their work. Chalk is such a lovely medium and so soft to work with.

But if I am being honest it's more like I am back to being 5 again and pretending I am a teacher, writing up their lessons.

So I was in the process of doing up a clients home recently and they needed a notice board so I had come across an article where it mentioned a blackboard paint that was also magnetic. I mentioned it to my clients and they went along, not totally convinced. Black is such a scary colour. I agree but it can work so well. So we painted one small wall in the blackboard paint for them and it was a huge success.

 So when I came to doing up my studio myself I decided I would love somewhere that I could write dates and such up on, so hence the Blackboard. I decided to use a blackboard paint but I knew I wouldn't use the magnetic part so I decided to get normal Blackboard paint.

This is the make I use always. To get a key use sandpaper. Even if you are doing a wall you will need to get a key so use a light sandpaper. Something like 280 is what I used. This is to make sure your paint sticks to the wall. Maybe do a tester before you do a large amount...

 

It all worked great and I am delighted with the end result. I tried out the chalk pens and just plain chalk and I prefer the normal chalk. It's easier to draw with and if you need a sharp edge just top your chalk.

Black is such a great colour in many ways as it matches almost everything but beware it will darken the room. I was just a little worried when I was doing my studio but it all turned out perfect. What I would suggest is that you pick a small area. One wall or something. 

Here are a few other items that I have been working on. Take a look.

 

Take a few jars and tape off the area that you want to paint with blackboard paint.

 

I wanted to do a selection of jars.

 

These are Dolmio Jars.

Once taped up you need to give the area a paint with All Purpose Primer. This is suitable for glass. I use a waterbased one so you can wash your brushes with water when you are finished.

Leave to dry for an hour or two or as long as the primer says you need to leave it.

When the primer is fully dry then give them a paint of Blackboard paint.

Here is a little tip. When taping up your jars - use a label sticker so that all your jars label areas will be the same size. Once you have a jars taped up take the sticker off and then you paint away. You really need all the areas to end up the same size. Trust me they look wrong if they are all different.

I am currently working on lots of other items to paint with Blackboard paint so I have much to follow.

Do let me see your Pictures of things you have painted with blackboard paint or you can visit my Pinterest page and I have a board called Blackboard designs.

Love and laughs.

Shirley