Easiest Ever Chalkboard Lettering DIY
Hello!
This is a DIY I did for one of my favorite groups, the Indie Craft Parade, but I have never shared it with you, my dear readers! This DIY has been SO HELPFUL and I think you’re going to find yourself painting everything with chalkboard paint just so you can add your own super-professional “handwriting” all over the place.
I’m sure you have noticed the growing chalkboard lettering craze sweeping America and Europe right now. It’s pretty awesome. Well, it’s awesome if you have freakishly amazing handwriting (which I don’t!) I can barely write an address on an envelope with grace. Sadly, I’m going to have to leave the hand-lettering to the likes of Dana Tanamachi and Molly Jaques.
This chalkboard DIY is so stylish, so trendy, and so, so easy.
Things I leaned during this DIY:
1. Chalkboard spray paint is a total joke. Just use flat black paint and mix in a tiny bit of unsanded tile grout or buy a can of chalkboard paint.
2. Really, really, really cover the paper with chalk. It will save you so much time in the long run.
3. You might want to do a few words with larger text… not going to lie, this took quite a while because my text was so small (and I’m a bit of a perfectionist.)
4. A small paintbrush + water is like a magic eraser.
5. If you love what you’ve done and want to keep it forever, evenly spray a light layer of aerosol hairspray to seal the chalk.
I hope this inspires you to have fun creating something amazing and original.
What a great idea….love it!
agreed, this is a great little tutorial and i didn’t know that hairspray can help seal what you’ve written more permanently–so good to know!
Yes! And if you want to remove it in the future, a gentle rub with sandpaper and a warm cloth should do the trick. Have fun!
Awesome tutorial – looks great
P.s I love your washi tape bunting 
Thanks! Here is the DIY tutorial for the bunting (SO fun and so easy.) http://beautifulhelloblog.com/2012/10/16/diy-little-flag-banner-because-every-day-is-exciting/
hmm..i see this project in my future. thanks a bunch.
I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Love this idea!
I painted a wall for my son’s playroom with chalkboard paint and we love how it turned out, this idea is great, I might do one of these with an old frame I have
btw, I didn’t know you can use unsanded tile grout with black paint to get same result 
thanks for the tips
I can’t wait to paint a wall in chalkboard paint! We live such gypsy lives with the Air Force that I haven’t been able to commit to a total wall (renting has some drawbacks…) Someday!!
That’s true, if you are renting it, they might not like it, one day
I would love to paint one wall (the one in our dining room but my hubby is reluctant to this) 
Hi! I love the idea but I have a question… what is the name of the font that you use on “goodness”? and where I can download it? because I really love it
Hello! That font is Albemarie Swash and can be downloaded here: http://www.azfonts.net/load_font/albemarle_swash.html
It’s pretty amazing!
Emily Jeffords
thank you! yes! is pretty cool n.n
Great fonts and tutorial!
I love chalk fonts and I totally suck at doing them so this, my friend, is a great tutorial!
Wow! Great idea!!!
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Love that song
So glad I found this tutorial!! I (like the rest of the world right now!) am obsessed with all things chalkboard- and this is so helpful! Thanks!!
-Shan