Farmhouse-Style Rustic Chalkboard
Get your supplies and make a rustic chalkboard for your farmhouse. This quick and easy painting project will look great in your home.
What You Will Need
- Unfinished wood plate
- Americana Color Stain chocolate color
- Americana chalkboard paint
- Paintbrushes
- Rag
- Printable wreath file download here
- Printer and ink
- White transfer paper
- Americana White Paint
- Chalk marker optional
- Tape
- Pen
Instructions
- Stain the outer edge of the plate with Americana Decor Color Stain.Brush it on evenly, allow to sit a minute or two, then wipe off any excess with a rag.Note: Be sure to stain the outer edge of the plate and a little of the back that will show when it is hanging on the wall.
- Paint a coat of chalkboard paint in the center of the plate with a paintbrush and allow it to dry completely.Add a second coat of chalkboard paint, this time in the opposite direction of the way you applied the first coat.Allow it to dry according to the package directions.
- Once the chalkboard paint is dry, you can add the white wreath around the outer edge.
- Print the wreath file on a standard sheet of paper (download here).Pro Tip: If you have a larger plate, enlarge the wreath and print in poster mode. Cut the paper and then tape the design together to the size desired.
- Cut out the wreath from the paper.
- Lay the transfer paper onto the plate, with the shiny side down.Place the wreath on top of the transfer paper in the desired position.Tape the design down to ensure nothing moves.
- Use a pen to trace around the wreath design.Remove the paper, and you will be left with a white outline of your wreath to paint.
- Next, paint a couple of coats of white paint with a thin paintbrush to make your wreath.Allow everything to dry completely.
- Rub the edge of a piece of chalk over the entire surface of the chalkboard paint then erase it to prepare it for use.
- You will also need to add something to the back of the plate if you plan to hang it on a wall. A sawtooth hanger is a great option.