How to Make a Baseball Chalkboard
This baseball chalkboard all started when I discovered an already round piece of pressed wood in my parent’s garage over Christmas. They didn’t need it, so I scored the wood base of this chalkboard for FREE.
How to Make a Baseball Chalkboard
- round piece of wood
- cheap black spray paint
- chalkboard paint
- white paint
I started by spray painting the round piece of wood with some cheap, flat, black paint (my cheap primer). I gave it two coats.
Then came the multiple coats of chalkboard paint. I gave this piece 3 coats.
To create the baseball’s arched stitching I took a piece of poster board and folded it and then cut it in an arch (so the sides would match).
After tracing the arch with a pencil, I took a small paintbrush and some white acrylic paint and painted over my penciled line.
Then I painted the stitching.
Oh, and don’t forget. After your chalkboard paint has dried, really good, I give it a couple of days… rub the side of your chalk over the entire surface and then erase.
To hang the baseball chalkboard I used one of these nifty, teethed thingamajiggers (I’m sure they have a fancier name) on the back of the chalkboard.
I used one of these goodies to make sure his chalkboard wouldn’t come crashing down in the middle of the night.
I’m sure it weighs less than 10 lbs.… but it’s what I had in the garage.
You can see how big it is in this photo… about 2 feet wide.
An artist, functional addition to my son’s baseball room.
I'm going to make this for my boys room!Would love for you to add it to my link party The Treasurista's Thursday Treasures. http://www.thetreasurista.blogspot.com
Too cute!!!…………oh and your hangers are called "saw tooth hanger" hehe
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cute idea! This would be so cute in a boys room – I wonder if I could make a girlie version – LOL – linking over from T&J's Weekend Wrap Up
Really cut idea! Love the size of it!
BTW, I think those thingymadoojers are called Sawtooth Hangers! 🙂 I'm following you now!
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Great idea that will be going on my to-do list!
Sherry
This is so cute!! Saving this idea, hope I can talk my Baseball loving son into putting this in his room.
Any "boy of summer" would LOVE this! Great and creative project.
Yvonne
Love it!! I featured you today on Today's Top 20!
Amanda
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that is so fun and cute!!! I'm sure he loves it! I'm dying to try chalkboard paint, but I've yet to find the right project?!?
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Oh my goodness! We are a baseball lovin family! My boys would love this. It turned out great. Cute idea =)
I love this- it cameout great. I am hostingmy first link party and would love for oyuto link up.
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Love the chalkboard! Love the thrifty price (free) even more! 🙂
gail
What a great idea and how lucky for you to have scored the free wood already cut to size!