DIY Chalkboard Painted Ornaments

Wooden flat of a poinsettia, coated with black chalkboard
 paint and then chalkboard pencils used to add details.

       These rustic ornaments remind me of grade school days. Yes, I'm old enough to remember when chalkboards, which were green then, were still being used inside of classrooms! However, I'm not so old that the kids were using individual slates to copy sentences from a chalkboard. We copied our assignments using pencils and paper, wise guy...

Supply List:

• black chalkboard spray paint
• chalkboard markers or pencils in white and Christmas colors
• acrylic adhesive spray paint
• free patterns for wooden cutouts here
• wooden flats from hobby store (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. You may either purchase wooden flats from a hobby store or cut them yourself in a shop using these free patterns here.
2. Treat the wooden ornaments with black chalkboard paint. I think that spray paint gives the smoothest coat but you may have some of this paint already in a can and wish to use it instead.
3. After the paint has dried completely, draw on the designs using a white outline from a chalk pencil.
4. Then add a few color accents using red, pink, yellow or green chalk pencils or pens if you prefer.
5. Spray the finished versions with acrylic sealer to keep the chalk drawings from smearing or fading. 

Left, a Christmas bell painted to look like a chalkboard.
Right, a rocking horse painted with chalkboard pencils too.

 

Left, old Santa with hat and Right, a traditional candy cane
both painted with chalkboard paint and then decorated using chalk pencils.

See Andrea Chebeleu paint chalkboard wood slice ornaments.

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• Chalkpaint a Wooden Slat Basket
• Chalkpaint a Carved Wooden Dust Pan
• 5 Ways to Make a Dresser for a Dollhouse
• Update a classic pull-cart with chalkboard paint
• How to Upcycle a Child's Suitcase
• Chalk transfer a parking lot & service station