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I’ve been seeing chalkboard paint used to label glass canisters all over the blog world. It’s a great idea, but I felt like it looked like a square of chalkboard paint that was painted on a glass canister. I wanted something more…
I got this classic stencil and textured product from DecoArt and thought it would be a perfect way to frame the chalkboard paint. Here’s what you’ll need and how to do it.
Supplies
Chalkboard Paint
DecoArt Thick Texture
DecoArt Tin Ceiling Texture Stencil
Sponge brush
Small pallet knife
(A bottle of white paint is pictured, but I ended up not needing it)
First, measure the stencil, so you can make your square of chalkboard the same size.
Clean the area you are painting. Then measure and tape off the area you want to paint. After the first coat of chalkboard paint, remove the tape while the paint is wet and apply new tape for the second coat. Paint and glass are not the best of friends, so the tape will pull off the paint if you leave it there.
Allow the chalkboard paint to dry for several hours or overnight. Line the stencil up over the chalkboard and tape it in place. Apply a thin coat of the DecoArt texture with the pallet knife. If you’re using the stencil repeatedly, rinse it between uses.
This stuff is really cool and it’s paintable once it dries. It has an interesting texture and there are endless possibilities with it.
It adds a great texture and design that frames out the chalkboard perfectly.
This was a total experiment, but I love how it turned out.
What do you think?
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How cool is this… I got a comment from Tracy Moreau, the designed of the stencil used in this project. Here’s what she said, “I Love this idea! What a great use of the Textures and My Stencils!!And Decoart now makes A waterbased Chalkboard paint !! Now I have to go Junking.. and find some of those canisters!! Great Inspiration!”
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Genius. I always love your ideas, and this is definitely going on my "to make" list! Thank you for the inspiration!
This is something I really think I could do. I love the tutorial!!!
Wonderful idea – where do you blogging ladies get these fantastic ideas?
Wonderful! They look great!
omg these are absolutely fabulous! lovesss it!!!
I love this, so stinkin' cute!
this looks great! i would love to have those lined up on my counter.
I love these. As I was cooking dinner this evening, I thought about needing glass canisters for a few things! Perfect timing.
I like the chalkboard paint but I have always thought the same thing!
Those look so awesome. What a great way to dress those up.
OMG! Those are fantastic i know what I will be doing this weekend
This is just awesome. And your directions are crystal clear. I love how the canisters turned out. I am betting you are getting lots of compliments! 🙂
xoxo
jane
Those are great! Really want to try that. Wish I had more counter space though in my kitchen. Sigh! Darn 1950s kitchen!
These canisters are fabulous!! OK~ following you is going to increase my project list exponentially- yikes.
Thanks for the sweet comments this evening. 🙂
Hugs~
T
Love them! They look great!
Michelle
Those are wonderful!!
I love the way you dressed this up!! I see chalkboard paint in my very near future… 🙂
These are SA-WEET! Your tutorials are fabulous! Thanks for sharing…
Missy-JunkFest
OMG I love these so much! They look amazing. I agree the stencil just completes it, way to go!
How cool are those?! Now I have another project to put on my list!
o. my. in. love.
Those turned out great!! You should experiment more often Beautiful
ingenious!! really good idea to be able to change the label when you want or need…very smart indeed.
never heard of frogtape. thanks for the link!!!
What a great idea! And I am lovin' the Decoart texture…I bet it would be great on a canvas!
Chelsea
Oh so cute!
What a gorgeous idea, they look amazing!! ~ Tina x
Very cool! They remind me of your red chalkboard desk topper. I love the details you throw in for originality!
Donna
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
This is totally fabulous!! I hadn't heard of the textured paint. That is so cool! Thanks
Hugs
SueAnn
Love love love this idea!
they look amazing! i love that you labeled them in french
Consider this page bookmarked! AMAZING! I love them, I may just have to go get some of that stuff today and give it a try! WOW!! I absolutely love it! GREAT idea!
Oh, Miss Mustard Seed you have been reading my mind! Except what you have done is on a much larger scale than what I want to do. I have a circa '70s spice cabinet with lots of little glass spice jars with glass tops. I think the jars are wonderful, the gold foil labels that have been stuck on them, not so much. My idea has been to use chalkboard paint to make new labels for them. I wonder if it will work well on something as small as a spice jar? I guess I can but try.
Thanks for your blog. It's very inspirational and helpful.
Why oh why couldn't you do this before I painted the boring chalkboard squares on my jars! I think that I am now going to redo them like this though. Love it! I do have to say though that you have to handwash the jars. The chalkboard paint will not stay on in the dishwasher. I found that out the hard way!
Oooooooooooooooh! So pretty!
That is wonderful — great job – I just did a small wall in chalkboard/magnetic paint -hummm wonder if I should add a border…
Ahhhhhhh, LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT=0)
Great work!
Super super cute! I have been wanting to do something with chalkboard paint but haven't found the trick…this is it!
LOVE this…I am so bookmarking this project for future doing! This would look fab in my new kitchen!
Love this! I have some plain glass canisters with small label maker labels on them. This would make it so much cuter! And easier to see.
I Love this idea! What a great use of the Textures and My Stencils!!And Decoart now makes A waterbased Chalkboard paint !!
Now I have to go Junking.. and find some of those canisters!! Great Inspiration!
I am so loving this idea! I was going to try out the labels I have been seeing throughout blogland, but this, this I really like. Thank you for the tutorial!
~ Tracy
What a great idea, I love them, they look so pretty.
Super cute!
What a wonderful project! I love that calky stuff, I have no idea what it is or what it would be called here but I am definitely gonna look for it.
Wow! Those are BEAUTIFUL! Great job!
Those turned out fantastic!
This is so pretty! I love the idea of framing in the chalkboard part. =-D
If you got etching cream and etched the area where you want to put the chalk board paint it will stick better than on smooth glass.
perfect!
Very cute! Where can you get affordable glass canisters?
Where can I get affordable glass canisters? Such a cute and classy way to organize!
Oh My Gosh! I LOVE THESE JARS! I just can't wait to make some of these.
They are GORGEOUS! I actually have pantry jars that I made paper labels for and they are all going to get the DecoArt treatment.
Can't wait to explore more of your blog! Thanks to FleaMarketTrixie for hosting this great linky.
Cori
Starview Sonnet
Adorable!!
lifeofperks.blogspot.com
So beautiful and "custom-looking"! Thank you for the post. Now I'm going to look at your French Grainsack Ottoman idea.
Laurie at Bird.in.Hand Vintage Home
http://www.birdie1.etsy.com
This came out great! I love it. Featured this on my blog this morning, feel free to check it out! Happy Spring!
Jen
http://jen-simplyliving.blogspot.com/2011/03/stuff-i-like-sunday-7-8.html
Wow… I really have no words for your diy ideas.
I obviously published it in my blog.
I did it again!!!
Hugs
http://petitepoohmonamour.blogspot.com/
Really love your labels. I will soon try to make them myself!
I just started to blog and used your idea in my post about different ways to use chalkboard paint.
http://www.inzpirational-life.blogspot.com/
Thanks!