Comments on: Homemade Chalkboard Paint- Tutorial

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:52:12 +0000

So sorry! I read most of the responses, but I guess I missed that one! Well, thank you for taking the time to answer the same question again. My husband still had the receipt for the sanded grout, so he just exchanged it for the one I needed. Can’t wait to mix it up! Thank you for you wonderful site! It really helps us feel connected with other big, happy families!

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:23:31 +0000

Hi Roxanne.

Claire (in the comments above yours) said her chalkboard paint did not turn out well (the chalk won’t erase). She used sanded grout. I’m not sure if that was the problem, but I don’t think I’d risk it.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:09:09 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this! Do you know if you can use sanded grout instead? I failed to specify when hubby went to the hardware store….I’d sure hate to waste it.

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:53:40 +0000

Hi Kimberley,

Thanks for your reply. I will ask in the DIY shop then. Good to hear that unsanded is uncommon for you too, I was just wondering. I’ll let you know if that is what it was!

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:17:49 +0000

Hi Claire.

I’m sorry that this didn’t work out for you. My guess would be that you used SANDED grout rather than the un-sanded. Nearly all of the grout that I saw was sanded and they only carried one type of un-sanded grout. I’m not sure why un-sanded is so important, but it is.

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:11:22 +0000

I gave this chalkboard paint a try too. MY daughter wanted a purple wall. I used acrylic paint (non glossy) and tile grout (no specification if it is sanded or not on the boxes in Belgium, only 1 kind). It does not work… My daughter cured with white chalk. I can’t wash the chalk off anymore, it leaves a very white residue all over. What went wrong? I hope you can help me!

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:41:04 +0000

Hi Katherine Grace,

Yes, you read that right, just grout and regular paint.

Thank you for your words of encouragement.

By: Katherine Grace

Katherine Grace — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:31:33 +0000

Am I reading this right? You don’t use the “real” chalk board paint, but just the grout and a colored paint? I’d love to do my whole wall in this, but the real stuff is so expensive! Thanks Kimberly! I LOVE your site!! You have been a hugh blessing in helping to organize our large family! Blessings!!

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:35:23 +0000

That is amazing!!! I have been seriously considering painting my son’s sliding closet doors with chalkboard paint, but I always balk because of the cost and the fact that it has to be black. This is the perfect alternative.

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By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:59:51 +0000

I’d love to hear how this compares with the “real” stuff.

By: Brandi @ Frugal Farmhouse

Brandi @ Frugal Farmhouse — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:10:05 +0000

this is perfect for my new obsession with chalkboard paint. that stuff is EXPENSIVE!! thank you thank you

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:26:19 +0000

That is the way that I write a capital F.

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000

Great idea. Please take a different picture as your show and tell photo of the chalkboard wall. The present one has a small f to start the word Friday.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:17:11 +0000

2T is 2 Tablespoons

By: fergus brown

fergus brown — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:13:50 +0000

This is so cool. Do you mind telling me what “2T” is?I think I have the grout in the attic!!
Ferg

By: the inadvertent farmer

the inadvertent farmer — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:31:54 +0000

I will have to try this on some jars!!! Thanks, Kim

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:17:54 +0000

Cool, The desk is GREAT!

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:14:25 +0000

While I don’t have small children who would appreciate having a chalkboard table, etc., I know what I am going to do with this. Paint the insides of several of my cupboard doors. For jotting items for my shopping list, for listing the menus for today’s meals, for phone messages…

By: Someday Crafts

Someday Crafts — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:57:59 +0000

why didn’t I think to paint a kids table in chalkboard paint? I’ve painted a wall, but not a table!!! Love it. I’m linking at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com (I got a lot of hits from your rain gutter bookshelves!)

By: Nicki

Nicki — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:12:43 +0000

I am getting ready to re-do a room for 3 of my kids, and I like the ability to custom-color the chalkboard paint. I’m going to do the closet door in brown to match the room colors. I also plan to do a table top for the kids to use out in the garage.

By: Raising Olives

Raising Olives — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:35:36 +0000

Your chalkboard is beautiful. I finally painted the wall in our dining room with the custom color paint. I hope to post about that soon. If there is no writing on it you can not even tell it is a chalk board.

Blessings,
Kimberly

By: hi-d

hi-d — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:00:11 +0000

I know you posted this back in March, but I just found you and came to this particular post. I wanted to show you my chalkboard on my wall. I LOVE it! We use it all the time. Here it is in it’s latest state. http://haffnewie.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/activity-board/
I really like your blog and will be back!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:53:34 +0000

I posted something about a year ago on how to get the best results from your chalk – which goes nicely with your post. Chalkboard chalk tip I wish I would have known about making my chalkboard a different color when I was painting my whole wall – but maybe next time.

I love chalkbaords and chalk.

By: Ruth Saves $

Ruth Saves $ — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:55:39 +0000

So creative! Thank you for sharing.