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Chalkboards Made From Old Frames

May 13, 2015 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations16 Comments

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 These chalkboards were all made with some of my thrift store finds. diy chalkboard from old picture frame 
  I’ve been wanting to do up some more chalkboards made from old frames, but never could find any frames that I liked until I found these frames. diy chalkboard from old picture frame The one above is my favorite, I love the beautiful detail work. I wish I had of kept it, but too late it sold in the first couple days after I dropped it off at Nashville of Texas. 

diy chalkboards made from old picture frames  

All the chalkboards were made by first painting the frames then cutting a thin piece of wood cut to size and painted with several coats of chalkboard paint. 

Distress the edges of your frame with sandpaper. Then glued the chalkboard in place where the glass would of been. 

cutting board chalkboard  

This one is a cutting board painted with chalkboard paint, then I stenciled a chevron pattern at the top. 

diy mini chalk holder bags  

I got the idea for the little chalk bags from “Confessions Of A Serial DIY’er“.

These chalk holder bags are made from burlap that I stenciled polka dots on. Then I ran a bead of hot glue down the sides and glued them together to form a pocket leaving about a 1/2″ at the top where I punched a hole and ran a piece of jute through. 

diy mini chalk holder bags made from burlap 

I attached them to the frames by stapling the jute to the top back part of the frame. The cutting board had a hole at one corner where I attached the chalk bag. 

Do you have any chalkboards made from old frames?

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Material List

  • Picture frame
  • Cutting board
  • Chalkboard paint
  • Choice of acrylic paint for frame, and stenciled areas
  • Thin piece of wood cut to size
  • Burlap
  • Jute
  • Stencils
  • paint brushes
  • Stencil sponge 
  • Gorilla wood glue
  • Hot glue gun
  • Glue sticks 
  • Chalk
  • Sandpaper
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  1. Jacki says

    May 15, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    I’ve just finished some that were kitchen cabinet doors, and that worked great. Good reuse, anyway. I love your blue one, too bad you sent it to a new home!
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    • Linda@MixedKreations says

      May 16, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      Thanks Jacki! Cabinet doors would make great chalkboards too!

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  2. Lynne says

    May 16, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    Great idea, would make a nice gifttoo;)
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      May 16, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks Lynne!

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  3. Cristi Wuenschel says

    May 16, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    Love the chalkboards! I especially love all of the detail on the frames. Thanks so much for sharing! Have a great weekend!
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      May 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm

      Thank you Cristi! I really love the detail on that frame.

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  4. Kendra says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:31 am

    I love your chalkboards and the burlap pouches are too cute!
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      May 18, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Thank you Kendra! I wish I could find another inexpensive frame with pretty detail work. I would keep it for myself this time. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Evelyne says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:36 am

    We salvaged slate from an abandoned building and re purposed them into chalkboards for the office and play rooms. Super handy to have! Great post – beautiful work!
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  6. Carol @ the red painted cottage says

    July 19, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    I’ve made several from old frames and I just love them; but what I really love are the burlap chalk holders. How clever!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 27, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      Thank you Carol! I got the idea for the chalk bags at confessions of a serial diyer.

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  7. Sarah - Craft Invaders says

    July 20, 2016 at 1:22 am

    I ADORE these frames, Linda, and the little bags are a fab idea too x

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 27, 2016 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you Sarah! The little bags are so simple to make.

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  8. Katrin says

    August 16, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    Oh I love those chalkboards, one can never have enough! The frames are so pretty and the little pouches too cute Linda!!!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      August 17, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      Thank you Katrin! I am wishing that I had kept that particular chalk board. I haven’t found another as pretty since. I got the idea for the little bags from “Confessions of a serial diy’er”.

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