I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
Thanks
shantz wrote:
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
I can't offer a supplier. But, presuming you can't find it have you
considered using chalkboard paint?
Wed, Jan 18, 2006, 12:43pm (EST-3) [email protected] (shantz) who
stateth:
On the show Norm says that he tried the paint and has issues getting a
smooth surface to write on. I'm just about at that point though. I was
just hoping to get the real thing.
Issues? Not to disparage Norm, I think he's great, however, this
is a guy that nails everything, "Just until the glue sets". You give a
kid some chalk, and he/she will be perfectly happy drawing on a concrete
block wall. So, don't worry about the chalkboard paint not being
"smoth".
And, it's always considered good form to reference the post/sender
you're responding to.
JOAT
If you can't say anything nice about someone, you must be talking about
Hilary Clinton.
Shantz, Office Depot sells these things. They have 2'x3' chalk boards
for $22 (item number 624775 ) (though this direct link may work as
well:
http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=624775&&An=browse).
The online sites I saw had similar prices, but shipping was obscene, so
a local office supply place may be your best bet.
You might be able to get a decent one free if your local school
district is phasing out chalk boards in lieu of whiteboards.
-Nathan
Frank J. Vitale wrote:
> I have made four of Norm's easels and used a spray can of chalk board paint.
> I gave it three coats and the kids haven't worn it off yet. I also did one
> with a HVLP spray unit. That also gave good results.
>
> A hint on the paper rolls. When we made the first ones we weren't internet
> savvy and local art stores were way to expensive. We ended up buying a roll
> of freezer paper that the local butcher shop used and reenrolled it into
> smaller rolls so it wasn't so heavy.
>
> An internet search of art supplies will get you some rolls at a reasonable
> price.
>
> Wood magazine had an article last October for an easel and listed a
> www.dickblick.com as a source for paper. That one did not have a chalk
> board.
Wed, Jan 18, 2006, 12:08pm (EST-3) [email protected] (shantz) doth
lament:
<snip> Does anyone have any ideas of where to find some at a reasonable
price? <snip>
Right now the Woodworking Gods are sniggering at you. Go to Wally
World, the paint department, buy chalkboard paint. Or, any paint store.
JOAT
If you can't say anything nice about someone, you must be talking about
Hilary Clinton.
shantz wrote:
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
>
G'day Shantz,
The old "What I'd do" :)
Buy a piece of Masonite and cut it to your size, then purchase a tine of
chalkboard paint,500 ml. Lay the Masonite flat and paint on the
chalkboard paint liberally with a foam brush. Let dry the required time,
cut back with 320 paper and apply another coat of paint. By applying the
paint in one direction only and then lightly dragging you brush diagonal
you'll end up with a near perfect surface.
To keep the surface nice, you must chalk it prior to use.
This just involves colouring it all over with white chalk, using the
side of the stick. Once this done wipe of the chalk and away you go.
If you do not chalk the board before using the first couple of things
drawn on it will remain visible.
hope this helps a bit
regards
John
I have made four of Norm's easels and used a spray can of chalk board paint.
I gave it three coats and the kids haven't worn it off yet. I also did one
with a HVLP spray unit. That also gave good results.
A hint on the paper rolls. When we made the first ones we weren't internet
savvy and local art stores were way to expensive. We ended up buying a roll
of freezer paper that the local butcher shop used and reenrolled it into
smaller rolls so it wasn't so heavy.
An internet search of art supplies will get you some rolls at a reasonable
price.
Wood magazine had an article last October for an easel and listed a
www.dickblick.com as a source for paper. That one did not have a chalk
board.
Try artist and office supply stores (e.g. OfficeMax). I know I got mine
at the mall (which chain store it was I can't recall). Don't use the
paint. The so called "real" chalkboards you're going to find are painted
hardboard, but somehow they know how to apply the paint to make it seem
real. The aerosol stuff just doesn't work out, IMO.
J.
shantz wrote:
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
>
On 18 Jan 2006 12:08:28 -0800, "shantz" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
>Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
>school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
>them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
>find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
If thinking of slate, ratehr than paint, you might try localschool
boards. They sometimes have some left over from demolished schools.
I found some that way, but use it for sharpening chisels. They gave
it to me, but times they are a changin'.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:13:43 -0500, "Lee Gordon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Or get some 1/2" MDF and paint it
>with chalkboard paint.
I did exactly that, with exactly the same easel with excellent
results.
One board is a white board, made from Home Depot purchased material,
the other board is tempered hardboard spray-primed flat black and then
sprayed with chalkboard paint
Read the plan carefully before building. There are several
opportunities to improve the project without undue work.
I put a nice routed edge on the drawer face, dovetailed the inner
drawer added a second "chalk tray / brush holder", ran a bead around
the frames and used leftover curly maple plywood for the bin and
drawer bottoms. Even if you skip the dovetails, you can jazz it up!
Barry
Have you considered a whiteboard for dry-erase markers?
"shantz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
>
"Frank J. Vitale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have made four of Norm's easels and used a spray can of chalk board
>paint. I gave it three coats and the kids haven't worn it off yet. I also
>did one with a HVLP spray unit. That also gave good results.
>
> A hint on the paper rolls. When we made the first ones we weren't
> internet savvy and local art stores were way to expensive. We ended up
> buying a roll of freezer paper that the local butcher shop used and
> reenrolled it into smaller rolls so it wasn't so heavy.
>
> An internet search of art supplies will get you some rolls at a reasonable
> price.
>
> Wood magazine had an article last October for an easel and listed a
> www.dickblick.com as a source for paper. That one did not have a chalk
> board.
if you don't mind a bit thinner paper, i've purchased the end rolls from my
local newspaper printing plant. it's cheap, and sold by the pound.
regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/chaniarts
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:26:29 +0100, Juergen Hannappel
<[email protected]> wrote:
>sandblasting or etching (dont try etching glass at home...)
I etched glass at home as a kid, back in the '70s, with some twee little
crafts kit.
There is _NO_ way I would use those same chemicals today,
now I know what they are !
<<I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.>>
Two thoughts: if the frames on the framed ones aren't too fancy, buy a
couple of those and knock the frames off. Or get some 1/2" MDF and paint it
with chalkboard paint.
Lee
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:08:28 -0800, shantz wrote:
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
I saw 48 x 32 inch sheets at my local Lowes just the other day. Look
at the cut sheet goods. I found white board and chalk board. It looks
like it would be easy, however, to use chalk board paint on a piece of
tempered hard board.
Most office supply stores carry them and I could swear I saw them at
WalMart not long ago and I know Target has them. Possibly some of the
crafts stores too like Michaels or Hobby Lobby.
John
shantz wrote:
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
>
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:17:49 -0500, alexy <[email protected]> wrote:
>if you insist on authenticity, buttress your
>easel and go to a billiard supply house and see if they can cut some
>slate thin enough for the weight to be acceptable while being thick
>enough not to be brittle. <g>
Apart from the obvious, slate doesn't actually work too well.
"School chalk" (from my time at school) is very soft and is optimised
for writing on a painted or rubber roller blackboard. If you try to use
it to write on real slate than gives a broad line and crumbles. To
write on genuine slate, use welder's chalk. This is a long stick about
1/2" wide and 1/8" thick. It's actually steatite (more like talc) than
chalk and is a bit harder.
Welder's chalk is cheap (although it comes in a huge quantity) and is
handy in any workshop. It writes on stone, red hot steel and can even be
carved to make signets for sealing wax.
Guess who <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 18 Jan 2006 12:08:28 -0800, "shantz" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
>>Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
>>school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
>>them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
>>find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
>
>If thinking of slate, ratehr than paint, you might try localschool
>boards. They sometimes have some left over from demolished schools.
>I found some that way, but use it for sharpening chisels. They gave
>it to me, but times they are a changin'.
Then maybe I'll have to eat my words. I thought that slate had been
phased out in favor of manufactured materials and coatings long ago.
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"shantz" <[email protected]> wrote:
>On the show Norm says that he tried the paint and has issues getting a
>smooth surface to write on. I'm just about at that point though. I
>was just hoping to get the real thing.
Well, I'm past 50, and the "real thing" was already out of use by the
time I got in school. But if you insist on authenticity, buttress your
easel and go to a billiard supply house and see if they can cut some
slate thin enough for the weight to be acceptable while being thick
enough not to be brittle. <g>
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"shantz" <[email protected]> writes:
> I'm building an art easel for my daughter. I got the plans from New
> Yankee Workshop. On the show he says he got the chalkboard from a
> school supplier. However I've called every one in town and none of
> them carry unframed chalkboard. Does anyone have any ideas of where to
> find some at a reasonable price? I need two pieces about 2'x3'.
> Thanks
In my time at school the better blackboards had a glass sheet (or was it
hard clear plastic?) with a satinized surface, as you get by
sandblasting or etching (dont try etching glass at home...) over a
dark background, sometimes with squares on for math problems, lines
for writing of musical notes, and because the lines were under the
glass they never were washed off..
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