Paint a wall (or any surface) with a special paint to create an instant chalkboard. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden paints chalkboard wainscoting on a child's wall and uses a chair-rail topper to hold chalk and erasers
(Here's a fun way to decorate a kid's space: paint a chalkboard wall and top it with a chair-rail eraser holder.)
Materials:
Sandpaper
Tack cloth
Paint to use as primer
Chalkboard paint -- available in green or black
Paintbrush
Molding, 1" x 2" lumber and trim to make chair rail
Drill
Finishing nails
Hammer
Nail set
The wall must be very smooth to form a good base for a painted chalkboard. Sand the wall smooth so there aren't any bumps
then clean with a tack cloth.
Prime the wall with any kind of paint. The paint needn't be a primer: any paint will provide an acceptable base coat.
Brush on a thick coat of chalkboard paint
), and allow it to dry for at least 12 hours.
Apply a second coat of chalkboard paint in a thin layer. Working carefully, brush on the paint in one direction to provide a smooth drawing surface
When the paint is dry, finish the chalkboard wainscoting with a chair rail. The chair rail is made from a piece of molding topped with a tray made from a piece of 1" by 2" lumber. A piece of trim molding is attached to the front of the tray to form a lip that will hold chalk and erasers. Drill pilot holes in the bottom molding and 1" by 2", and attach to the wall with finish nails. Countersink the nails, and add the trim molding to the front of the 1" by 2" tray.
The chair rail for the chalkboard wainscoting is made with a piece of molding topped with a narrow tray made from 1" by 2" lumber. A strip of trim molding is attached to the front of the tray to hold chalk and erasers.
Chalkboard Wall - Paint a wall with a special paint to create an instant chalkboard.
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