take one whiteboard...

(this one came from wal-mart)

paint it with chalkboard paint (i used a spray can after this - better results)...

add a piece of toile fabric left over from another project...

(never throw small scraps away!)

and it will equal this!

ain't she lovely?!

- instructions -

- lightly sand the whiteboard

- spray paint it with chalkboard paint (gives a smoother finish)

- take your choice of fabric and tuck under the frame (i used a flathead screw driver)

- ease around corners, distributing as evenly as possible

- to finish it off at the end, fold fabric, so when it's flipped over the fold is topside

- be sure fabric is even all around and corners nicely rounded

- trim if needed, flip fabric over and glue in place in the back

ta-da!

...gotta love it!

- tips -

this is my first time working with chalk board paint

 and i didn't like the end result of painting it on with a sponge brush...

i liked the spray paint better.

the chalkboard needs to be 'seasoned'

 use chalk and chalk all of it, then wipe it off with a soft cloth.

because the whiteboard is backed by cardboard

it was easy tucking the fabric under the origional frame.

this frame needed a three inch wide fabric piece.

the glue is quick drying, purchased at wal-mart.

...blessedness!

ox

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