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D.I.Y Blackboard Pots…

Last updated on 21 October 2021

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Quick and easy DIY blackboard pots

Quick and easy DIY blackboard pots

I can’t remember when I first discovered that you could buy paint that turned whatever you spread it on into a blackboard. “Incredible! Insane! It can’t be done! It’s a trick” I’m sure I thought as I scrolled through amazing DIY and craft ideas centred around blackboard-everything. But it’s true! It’s not a trick!

I guess I never stopped to think about how they made blackboards. It’s not something that I sat and thought about, I have to be honest. But ever since I discovered that I could make my own blackboard/chalkboard things, that’s one of the only things I’ve been thinking about.

So I did it. I created my first blackboard creation.

DIY blackboard pots with paintbrushes in them

They were so super easy, a 2-year-old could make them. I bought Matt Quick Dry Blackboard Paint from Wilko for Β£3.60 and also these two cute terracotta pots, also from Wilko for a whopping great big bank-breaking 40p each.

I would have bought 3 (I like odd numbers), but they only had 2 in this small size, and I didn’t want the next size up (let’s not go crazy, guys). Then all I needed was a paintbrush, and some chalk, both of which I had.

DIY blackboard pots - Blackboard paint from Wilko

DIY blackboard pots

I don’t think I need to explain how I did it. It’s pretty self-explanatory. But so much fun! I’ve put some paintbrushes into one pot and have yet to decide what to put into the other one, but I love how they turned out.

Have you ever painted anything with blackboard paint?

Anjali Kay is an Aotearoa New Zealand-based blogger and book lover sharing travel inspiration, bookish posts, the occasional creative project, and a lot of practical blogging tips here at This Splendid Shambles. Based in Auckland, she's been writing book reviews and travel posts, sharing creative projects and blogging tips since she started her first blog in 2009. When she's not working on her own blog, Anjali also offers blog coaching and support for bloggers who want real guidance from someone who's actually done the work, and is a few chapters ahead of them.

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