DIY Craftsman Chalkboard

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.

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