Blackboard Fabric

This unique fabric is similar to a faux leather with vinyl characteristics; and it’s awesome. I bought it at Joann for only $5.99 a yard! There are SO many amazing uses for this blackboard fabric from making this giant sign to framing a small square and everything in between!

SUPPLIES:

• 2 Yards of Blackboard Fabric
• Metallic Copper and Black Spray Paint
• Stencil/Painters Tape
• 1/2″ Wooden Dowels
• Hot Glue Gun
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Iron
• Our NEW Something Turquoise Chalk Ink Markers!

Iron The Backside Only

Off the bolt, and if it’s been sitting rolled up in a bag somewhere – the fabric will have large wrinkles. Great news is that you can iron them out! But ONLY iron the backside, do not iron the blackboard side or it will melt. How do I know, I did it of course! To avoid wrinkles store it in a loose roll shape, like wrapping paper.

Paint The Dowels

This fabric is 28″ wide and the dowels I bought were 36″ long, so first I trimmed them down a few inches and sanded the edges. You can paint the entire dowel or just the ends, as that’s the only part that will show. The dowels running along the top and bottom edges of this banner sign keep the fabric straight, without them it will curl.

Create Metallic Corners

To add that metallic glow that everyone is obsessed with, I used the Krylon Premium Metallic Spray Paint in Copper Brilliance…. and it looks stunning! I was actually really impressed with how this detail turned out.

First tape off the shape you’d like to make. Then mask off the area with kraft paper. Spray paint and then quickly remove the paper mask and let the paint dry. Removing the mask while the paint is still wet will lessen the chance of the paint drying to the tape as well. Do both ends.

A Channel For The Dowels

After the paint has fully dried, which can take a few hours, use hot glue to make a channel for each dowel. Here I put the dowel in place for sizing, but I did not hot glue it into place, although you can if you want. Working in sections helps because you need to fold the fabric over and hold it down until the glue cools. Do both ends.

Add Your Ribbon

Using hot glue or a stronger glue like E6000, attach a piece of ribbon to the top backside of the sign to hang it with. Depending on the size of your sign and the ribbon used, if it’s too heavy the hot glue can rip right off, so test your seal by hanging your sign at home before you hang it at your event – just to be safe.

Letter The Sign

Using your favorite color of Chalk Ink Marker, mine of course is Something Turquoise, hand-letter a beautiful sign to display at your ceremony or reception… or bridal shower, or bachelorette party… or home or office, lol. Remember the BEST thing about these chalk markers is that they ERASE with wet wipes, so if you mess up it’s all good!

Take Up Space

Because this sign was so large I did most of the lettering on the floor. My dining room table would have worked if it wasn’t gorgeous rustic wood that’s super uneven, hahaha.

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