DIY: Chalkboard box (photo prop)

I'm back!!

Photo prop DIY #2!

Supplies:

-Box or object to paint

-Folk Art Chalkboard paint

-Painters tape

-Paint brush of your choice

-Elmer's Painters Pen 

-Chalk

Dont worry about messing up your favorite brush, just as long as you 

clean it out right after you finish a coat.

Before:

This was the box before.

(I almost forgot to take a picture so you can see where I started painting, LOL)

I didnt take very many pictures for this tutorial, so i apologize for that!

Step one:

Tape off the edges around the area you want to paint,

Step two:

Paint 3-4 coats on the area you want to be chalkboard-ed.

Waiting 1 hour, between coats!

(WASH YOUR BRUSH!!!!)

After it looks the way you want it to,

leave the tape on!

paint the rim around the chalkboard, or the inside edge of the frame with the 

Elmer's Painter's Pen. 

After that remove the tape and 

WAIT 24 HOURS!

After you've waited for what seems like forever,

bust out the chalk and enjoy!! :)

This should be what you end up with!!

I hope this tutorial seemed easy enough, and if you try it go ahead and tweet me (@PandasNElephants) or email me (pandasandelephants@yahoo.com)!

Thanks for reading!!

xoxo,

Sami!!