They can help you achieve a more streamlined, sharp look. However, it does seem like chalkboard markers and pens have come a long way since I was using them-and I know a lot of people prefer them over regular chalk. I used to get mine from the Dollar Store because I liked the old school look and blendability of plain jane chalk. Regular old Crayola chalk works the best. You also don’t want your words running down hill, so a level is key.ģ. I, being an extremely lazy DIY-er, would much rather eyeball it, but I can’t tell you how many times I had to start over because something wasn’t centered (I have major symmetrical issues) or I ran out of room. Use a level and measuring tape to space out where your words will go. Here is the rough sketch I used for my New Years Eve Board. It’s a lot easier to switch around on paper than it is to keep drawing, erasing, drawing, erasing on your chalkboard.
I used to draw my designs on a piece of scratch paper first. You might find that you like working with more blocky fonts or more whimsical rounded fonts – it is all personal preference.1. My biggest suggestion when making your first designs is to use thicker fonts because you don’t have to be as precise. I also pull the damp paper towel over my pointer finger to precisely clean things up.Īs you do more and more designs you will find techniques that work best for you and will be able to attempt more complicated designs. I dip a q-tip in water and use it to fix tiny spots and then turn it over and use the dry end to smudge things out. First blow off as much of chalk as you can and then use a damp paper towel and a q-tip to clean things up. (See all those on my board in the picture above?) You may also have little imperfections you want to fix. Regardless of how clean you try to keep things you are going to have unwanted smudges left behind. The last step is to clean up your board.It is cheaper and just as useful as a chalk pencil. **To draw cleaner and neater lines sharpen the chalk with a pencil sharpener. Once you have traced over the design on your paper use a piece of chalk to trace back over the outlines and fill in the letters.I worked with one word at a time and folded the paper down so I didn’t smudge too much with my hand as I worked. **In the image below you can see where I worked from left to bottom right since I am right handed. It will leave behind a faint chalk line left by the chalk you rubbed on the back of the paper. With a pencil trace over the outlines of the text and designs you printed.Now place the design printed side up where you would like it to be on the chalkboard using tape to secure it from moving.
#Cool real chalkboard design download#
**If you want to download new fonts see my font downloading tutorial with some of my suggestions on where to find cool fonts.
Depending on the size of your chalkboard determine if you want to print landscape or portrait and you may want to use multiple pages. You can use Microsoft Word, PicMonkey, Photoshop or another program you feel comfortable with. Using your computer create a design to print.After rubbing chalk for the second time allow the chalkboard to dry completely and wipe with a wet paper towel again repeating until the chalkboard is clean again. Use a wet paper towel to wipe it and then do it once more. To season a new chalkboard turn a piece of chalk on its side and rub it over the entire chalkboard. Start with a well seasoned chalkboard.A design printed onto regular printer/copy paper.I am going to share all of my tips and tricks for making awesome chalkboard art and lettering without having to have superb hand lettering skills! I am good at doodling, drawing and designing however I am not that great at hand lettering. My creative side loves to doodle and I especially love word art and quotes so the two marry quite nicely. Ever since the chalkboard trend started a few years ago I have been in love with it.
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