Make Your Own Magnetic Chalkboard

I am so excited to share this project that I did this past week.  There are times when I actually am successful at a craft project and my expectations and reality are one and the same. It actually kind of shocks me when that happens.

In our stairwell, which leads downstairs to our guest quarters, I wanted to put up a collage of frames displaying pictures of family and friends.  As I started to think about it, I realized I would always have the same pictures in the frames and what I really wanted was to change it up every now and again. So I thought about making a magnetic chalkboard but I wasn’t too sure of how to go about doing it.

In my search, I came across Martha Stewart showing how to make one but with the added bonus of it being a chalkboard as well.  You can see her tutorial here.

Here’s how I did it.

My hubby picked me up the largest piece of galvanized sheet metal they sold at Home Depot.

I sprayed on chalk paint, let it dry, then sprayed it again, giving it two layers.

I purchased a frame from Michael’s which included the backing and glass for 50% off.  It was a better buy than getting one with no backing at Hobby Lobby.

The frame was black but I was kind of wanting a pop of color around the chalkboard instead of black on black. So, I decided to paint it Robin’s Egg.

I am sorry I do not have step-by-step pictures.  I just get into the project and totally forget about pictures till it’s too late.

After the spray paint dried, I then took sandpaper to try to distress it a bit. I made sure I also went over the edges of the frame because I really like that distressed look in those areas.

Some of my distressing up close.

Next project I would like to do is to make some special magnets for the board.  Who knows, maybe I’m on a roll and they’ll turn out, too.   Martha couldn’t lead me wrong could she?

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