~ From Gaudy Art to Fabulous Chalkboard

• Created: Sep 24, 2009 by Twice Remembered
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If you haven't done so already, you must go to your nearest thrift store and purchase the biggest, gaudiest, most unattractive piece of framed art you can get your hands on. Watch out for other shoppers who are there for the same reason as they may try to run you over to claim the last one. {Well, more than likely, most other shoppers will wonder why you would pay good money for such atrocious art and they will feel pity for you due to what they perceive as a total lack of taste and class on your part. But nevermind those shoppers.}

Now, take that awful piece of framed something home {in my case, it was a lovely bullfighting matador. Yeah, I know.} and paint the frame. If you're fortunate, you will have found some art with a nice sturdy frame. Mine was wooden - totally worth the $9.99 I paid for it!

You may want to prime over the art itself to keep anything from bleeding through and to give the chalkboard paint something in which to stick. I can't tell you how gratifying this step was for me. Buh-bye bullfighter!

I next distressed my frame a bit, taped off the frame, and spray painted the middle with chalkboard paint. It took a few coats and honestly, I think next time I'm just going to use the brush on chalk board paint to avoid drips. I didn't have any problems until I neared the end of the spray can and then it started to drip a bit. But I'm very pleased with how my gaudy art to fabulous chalk board project turned out! I found the perfect spot for it in the kitchen, though I had intended to put it in my studio.

I ended up using two cans of chalkboard paint but one would have been PLENTY. I just used extra to try and cover up some drips (didn't work). I spent around $20 total for this project.

My goal: To create an inexpensive chalk board from cheap art
My biggest challenge: Spray painting without dripping as I reached the end of the can
My biggest sense of accomplishment: Know that I saved a lot of money doing this project myself - and that I rid the world of one more piece of gaudy art!
~Kim
Twice Remembered

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6. A perfect addition to any kitchen and a humane ending to hideous art!

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7. Terrific project with fantastic, functional results! I'm going to find me some gaudy art!

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