Chalkboard paint seems to be a huge craze right now! I have to admit, I think it is pretty cool myself. I like the idea of painting a wall for kids to draw on, painting a board in the kitchen for things you need... and more importantly-- for this blog's purpose... for my photography business! I have those big numbers that don't ever seem to stand up right next to kids when they turn a certain age and they are kind hard so instead of using my big numbers in my last photoshoot, I decided to paint myself a plaque in chalkboard paint so I can reuse it over and over!!

List of Ingredients:

• Non-sanded grout (buy the smallest container possible...)
• Acrylic Paint
• THAT'S IT!!

I mixed two small containers of acrylic paint with 2 teaspoons of grout and then painted it on the surface. The consistency of the paint will be a little rough but it seemed to paint on just fine. I painted 3 coats of paint on the plaque and had a TON of paint left over so if I were do it next time, I wouldn't make as much OR-- paint something larger than I did!! 

That is all you have to do! Prep the surface, which I just rubbed chalk all over it and then washed it off :) I plan on making a ton more of these but it was a great start!