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So today I thought I would do a DIY post. So I recently saw that my friend had the cutest chalkboard in her room. I asked her where she bought it as it was the perfect size and had the cutest frame.
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She just laughed and sad she had made it herself. Now if you're like me you are pretty money conscious. So I thought it would be really pricey to make my own chalk board as you have to buy the sate etc.
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But apparently it really isn't that pricey. All you need is some chalk board paint {On amazon it is around £2.50 or less!} and an old mirror {you can get these from charity shops and the like}. You will also need some masking tape and a paintbrush but these will probably be knocking around the house.
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So I thought I would do a step by step guide on how to make your own chalkboard {I haven't made my own but I will try to do the best instructions I can!} So here we go chicas!
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- First take the masking tape and tape around the inner edge of the frame. This is hard to explain but you are basically doing this so that you don't get any black paint on the frame, so it looks prettier.
- Then open the paint and use the black paint to cover the whole of the mirrored surface. Tip: Use downwards strokes so that the paint job looks neat and don't use too much paint otherwise the surface will go lumpy.
- Leave the paint to dry, and don't peel off the masking tape yet!
- Then when the paint has dried it should be ready for the tape to be pulled off. If their are a few blank spaces carefully fill them in with the extra paint.
- And there you go, your very own chalkboard. Buy some cute chalk and get writing!
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