I'm really excited with the chalkboards I made during the holiday using Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover Colonial Red paint. Three of these chalkboards were requested by a friend of mine, as she wanted to give them as gifts. She gave me a rough size but requested a "barn red" type color.
This was a plan from "anawhite" but I used my own dimensions in order to get three 16" x 24" boards out of a 2' x 4' panel. I framed them with 1 x 3's with a 1 x 2 on top and bottom. The finished overall size was 20" x 29.5". I made a total of six and kept one for myself! I love the color, they were very pleased with it.
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| Kreg jig makes joining easy! I've since upgrade to a K-4 model |
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| Ready for paint! |
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| The chalk board overlaps the opening by 1/2" all around. Opening is 15" x 23", chalkboard is 16" x 24" |
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| Fastening the chalkboard to the back. |
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| Great addition to my kitchen! |
