Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint-In ANY Color!

Here is what you will need to make your own chalkboard paint:

• Flat-finish latex paint (color of your choice)
• Mixing container 
• Unsanded tile grout 
• Paint stirrer 
• Roller or sponge paintbrush 
• 150-grit sandpaper 
• Chalk 
• Sponge

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Directions:

1. If you are making paint for a small area such a door panel or to paint rocks, start with a cup of your flat-finish latex paint.  Pour one cup of paint into a container.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of the unsanded tile grout. Mix it up well with your paint stirrer ensuring all the clumps are gone.  That’s your paint!
3. Make sure your chosen surface which has been primed or painted previously.  (If the paint that is there has a glossy finish, be sure to prep the surface properly by feather sanding it).
4. Using a roller or a paint sponge, apply the chalkboard paint. Work in small sections making sure to go over it several times for even coverage.
5. After the paint has dried, use your 150-grit sandpaper to feather sand it down to a smooth surface.  Wipe off the dust.
6. To condition your new chalkboard for use, take a piece of chalk and using the side of it, cover the whole chalkboard surface.  Then use a damp sponge to clean it off.

You now have a DIY chalkboard space!

What would you like to use chalkboard paint on?  Gift mugs?  Kitchen wall?  Kitchen cabinet? How about painting some rocks and using them as table place cards at dinner parties?

Let us know!

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Thanks to Martha Stewart for this awesome tutorial!