Hi Everyone!
Do you have photos sitting around in a box or album that no one gets to see very often? I know I did until now. I made this chalkboard/photo display to hang in my home.
Now I can switch them out every so often and enjoy the photos rather than dig them out of a box to look at. I love that I can journal about the pictures on the chalkboard.
Here’s what I did:
I found a large frame at the thrift store. I like the green of the frame so I didn’t paint it. I cut a piece of thin plywood the size of the frame and spray painted it with chalkboard paint. You could also use chalkboard wood found at Home Depot. I like to “season” the chalkboard by rubbing a piece of chalk all over the board and then erasing. This makes it ready to use.
Using upholstery tacks, wire, and a hammer I attached the wire across the frame.
To attach the wires I hammered the tacks in half way, wrapped the end of the wire around several time and then hammered the tack in the rest of the way. I placed three lines of wire.
I then attached the chalkboard to the back, hung my pictures, chalked up some journaling and I’m done.
I love it! I hope you do, too. Wouldn’t this make a great gift for someone special?
Previously posted on Cooking With Ruthie as a guest post.
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