Monday, December 21, 2015

Hanging Chalkboard Sign

These are corbels I bought at a flea market. At first I thought I would make a mantle-shelf with them, then I noticed that they didn't match, so I really could not use them in the same piece. Then I came up with the idea of a hanging chalkboard sign. First I cut a two "frames" from a sheet of 5/8" plywood,
then cut a circle out of a thinner hardwood panel. I painted them with a black chalkboard paint. Once dry I glued and nailed the frames on either side of the chalkboard making it like a sandwich. Clamp it down and let it dry. Next I needed an arm at the top of the corbel. I had a decorative piece that I salvaged from an old buffet hanging around. I'll use it on one of the corbels and use some 1x4s to make a similar one. After cutting and sanding the edge I ran it through the table saw to mimic the groove in the other piece. I'm adding a small piece of wood between the arm and the corbel to make it a little easier to join the two pieces together. I cut a piece of cove trim to dress it up a bit and attached it to the bottom of the arm. The smaller wider piece is screwed to the bottom of the arm... ...then I started the screws in the small piece... ...and attached it to the corbel. Once the construction was done I mixed up some home made chalk paint in a basic brown. Then I dry-brushed on some lighter colored paint on all the high spots to mimic some distressing. I made a black glaze, painted it on and gently wiped it off, trying to push it into all the little crevices.
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