Build: craftsman chalkboard
I used Ana White’s Craftsman Frame plans, resized to use up some wood scraps and ended up with a fun chalkboard for my kids room:
Ana’s plans are so wonderful, surprisingly they make a perfect spot for chalk to rest:
The craftsman frame took about 15 minutes to build, honestly it’s so fast and easy:
Here’s how to make the craftsman framed chalkboard:
1. Using Ana’s plans as a guide cut your wood:
My cuts are:
2 – 1×3 @ 23.5″
1 – 1×3 @27″
1 – 1×2 @ 27″
1 – 1×3 @ 28″
1 – 1×2 @28″
3/8″ plywood @ 24″ x 27″
2. Assemble with pocket hole screws and glue:
(picture below is the back view)
3. Sand and paint.
I used two coats Glidden lucky shamrock:
4. Paint plywood piece two coats black chalkboard paint:
5. Distress frame edges and apply Minwax Early American stain:
6. Seal with Minwax clear satin poly:
7. Screw chalkboard painted plywood piece onto frame from back.
Add hangers.
i love it- the color is awesome, jaime!
Really cute and I'm always impressed that you made it yourself!
I love it. Especially the pennant!!
Saw you at Serenity Now. This is cute and I just love the GREEN color you painted it!
Hi Jamie…I realize this is an older post, but I was wondering about the board on the back of this. Since we are attaching the plywood chalkboard to the back of this, I am guessing the whole frame won't be flat to the wall. Would it be too much trouble to post a picture of how it looks from the backside with the chalkboard screwed down?? I can visualize it, but most times when I do this, I'm wrong.
thanks bunches,
Debora Cadene