Deep Thought Bubbles

Print

7
Twitter

Home & Garden  
decor paint walls
2 Comments  ·  6 Saves  ·  2 Likes :) I like this
  • rm3-deep-thought-bubbles
    Say it with chalkboard paint.
ReadyMade

Posted by ReadyMade  
Project by Adrian Van Allen; photos by Brian Slaughter

Martha implores us to “get organized—again and again.” In one Good Things section, she suggests using chalkboard-paint labels on storage drawers or tins. Here at ReadyMade, we think Type A organization deserves a much larger canvas. Why not paint a whole wall with chalkboard paint and make daily to-do lists? Or, better yet, paint cartoon bubbles in the places where your deepest thoughts occur (bed? bathroom?). Use a glass container or wall-mounted soap dish to hold the chalk and eraser. (Note to phobics: This is a fingernail-safe chalkboard.)

Skill Level

Easy

Active Time

Weekend

Cost

$

    Materials

  • 1 pint latex chalkboard paint or spray paint (for well-ventilated areas only)
  • Chalk
  • Chalkboard eraser
  • Painters tape
  • Spackle
  • Glass container or wall-mounted soap dish

    Tools

  • 3" foam brush
  • Pencil
  • Sandpaper
  • Small paint roller
 
1

Spackle and sand the area you intend to paint, getting rid of noticeable cracks and holes.

2

Using painters tape, mark out the space to be painted—the whole wall, just a frame, or a cartoon bubble above your bed or favorite reading chair. For a cartoon bubble, draw one on a piece of paper, enlarge it on a Xerox machine, cut it out, and trace it on the wall.

3

Using a small roller to get an even coat, apply a thin layer of paint inside your masked area. Let dry and repeat until the area is opaque.

Comments
  • Andrew
    11/30/2011
    Andrew
    Flag Comment
    If you're looking for a comfortable pair of boots or fashionable pair boots for casual and weekend put on, there is very good option for you, that are the Ugg classic short boots. They're quite common in 2012, cheap uggs cheap uggs and apart from producing a fashion statement ugg shoes ugg shoes, ugg ugg they're able to preserve you feet warm in 2012 winters
  • mouse
    09/20/2010
    mouse
    Flag Comment
    The bubble above my head would be of a block of cheese. Mmmm... cheeeeeese...
Commenting is not available in this channel entry.