DIY LARGE FRAMED CHALKBOARD

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Learn how to make a reversible large framed chalkboard, in any color imaginable! With one simple ingredient, you can turn any can of paint into chalkboard paint for any surface.

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SUPPLIES: - Large (or small) piece of MDF board. - Trim pieces - Wood Glue - Sandpaper - Paint

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If you want a magnetic surface, begin by adding 2 layers of magnetic primer paint to both sides of the MDF board.

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That paint will need to dry completely, so work on painting the trim pieces as well. Any type of paint will work for the trim.

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Once you’ve covered the MDF board completely with magnetic paint (if choosing to do so) it is time to prepare the chalkboard paint.

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