I was so excited to have a weekend home, for the first time in a long time, that I woke up Sunday morning thinking I was going to make a mosaic table top for the patio table Little Man threw a rock at . . . Hubby didn't think it was such a good idea to start such a big undertaking . . . so, bring on the chalkboard paint!
We started out with a box of cheap (purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond for a party a few years ago for $9.99) wine glasses, chalkboard paint, painters tape & brushes.
We taped the stems of the glasses to make a clean line and then scratched up the glass with sand paper, to insure the paint would stick. Little Man loved helping with this part.
Then we painted the bases. Lesson learned from Hubby - less is more! A few layers of thin paint is better than one big clumpy, runny, bubbly layer.
My family has a strange addiction to Biltmore Inspirations Mountain Berry Wasabi Mustard.
This leaves us with lots of jars I intend to repurpose.
"LIGHT BULB"!
Roughed up the lids too.
The we painted the bottoms first.
Little Man was really good at these.
Voila!
Very important, you must season your new chalkboard.
To do that, all you need to do is take a piece of chalk, lay it on it’s side,
and gently color the entire surface of the board.
Erase the chalk and your new chalkboard is ready to use.
Now I have jars I can write on, to store open seasoning packets.
These are Biltmore Inspirations
Tuscan Parmesan Season Mix
Sundried Tomato Dip Mix
and
Roasted Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix
Next time I invite you over and say "I have a glass of wine with your name on it",
you better believe me!
I printed a coupon here: http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/weekly.cfm
and purchased these at Hobby Lobby, for 40% off.
I can't wait to be creative with my new Chalk Markers.
Looks like a project the Franson's will be doing this weekend! Thanks for sharing this Angela!
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