Thrifted Chalkboard Napkin Rings
Make fun chalkboard napkin rings from inexpensive thrift store rings for yourself or to give away. Find a complete tutorial plus packaging ideas, too!
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Equipment
- 1-inch Foam brush
Materials
- Used napkin rings
- chalkboard paint (brush-on) or black flat latex paint (I have found this to work just as well as the more expensive chalkboard paint)
- chalk (this is from a package of 3 boxes from the dollar store)
- Optional: small artists brush to touch up edges, chalk marker (more on this below).
Instructions
- Use the foam brush to paint the centers of the napkin rings.
- Leave the edge unpainted with as straight a line as you can, but don’t sweat it – imperfection is perfectly fine (but of course you know it’s also fine everywhere here on AOC!)
- Set on the unpainted edge to dry.
- Optional: when dry, touch up edges with a small artist brush, if you want.
Condition painted areas with chalk after rings are completely dry (at least 24 hrs).
- Rub the side of the chalk over all painted surfaces
- Buff surface lightly with a rag, leaving a film of chalk behind.
Notes
TIP: To write on the rings, here is my chalkboard decor tip: Chalk Markers.
You get the look of chalk without the dust or smearing, yet the lettering easily comes off with a damp cloth when you want to change.
This is purely optional, as regular chalk will work fine, although it will more easily rub off.