I am obsessed with chalkboard paint lately. You can literally put it on anything and have a surface to write on. Have an empty wall that you don't know what to do with? Chalkboard paint it. Have a door that could do with some sprucing up? Chalkboard paint! I chose to use chalkboard paint with a picture frame. It's pretty easy. Just pop out the glass and paint away! There are a few more steps along the way, but you get the idea. You'll need chalkboard paint (I bought mine from Home Depot), paintbrushes, and a cheap picture frame.
Wash the glass first using soap and water, then make sure it's completely dry before you start. You'll want to also sand the glass first to rough it up a little. This will help the paint stick to the glass.
And now the fun part! I used the foam brush to paint on the chalkboard paint. Steven pointed out while I was doing it that longer strokes and more paint would help decrease the little lines and rough areas once the paint dries. I did two coats of paint on the glass. The paint dries pretty quickly. I only had to wait an hour or two between coats. One tip I found out the hard way: Let the paint dry inside! You'll get dust stuck in the paint if you leave it outside.
And you're done! I put the frame right by the door so we can leave notes about important things (or not-so-important) things for each other as we're leaving the house. I really have to find other things to chalkboard paint now!
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