How to Make a DIY Chalkboard Globe
Erica spotted this Soapstone Globe on Anthroplogie, and she sent me the link right away. I love anything globe or map related, and already have a small globe collection in our living room.
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However, the price tag on Anthro's version comes in at $368 - yikes. If I was going to own this globe, it would have to be a Knock-Off.
I picked this vintage globe up at a yard sale back in the summer. It's actually a toy, the globe is metal and the stand is plastic. I think Mike thought it was a little odd that I was adding a toy to my globe collection, but it was $2 and seemed silly to pass up.
Since it was such a steal, I figured it would be good for this project.
Apparently, I was so anxious to try out this project that I didn't think to prime the globe first. Don't make the same mistake. When I tried to put the globe back on the stand, paint was peeling off at the mere contact with the stand, let alone rubbing a piece of chalk across it. So, after a few coats of chalkboard paint, I ended up sanding it down a bit and applying a coat of spray primer. Once the primer was applied, I added 3 more coats of chalkboard paint.
Based on that experience, I decided to apply a little bit of matte mod podge to protect the paint at the top and bottom of the globe before I put it back on the stand.
Always remember to prep your chalkboard (i.e. rub a bunch of chalk all over it) before writing on the surface!
The stand got a couple coats of silver spray paint. It was a little too shiny for me, so I went back over the spray paint with some gold Rub'n Buff to give it a more natural patina.
I'm really liking how it turned out!
Right now we've got this verse from 1 Corinthians displayed on it.
I am featuring your globe today on my blog. Thanks for linking it up. The next link party starts later today. I hope that you will link up again. Thanks again.
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Thanks so much for the feature, Lauren!
Thanks! Good luck on your globe search 😉
Oh how smart you are! This turned out so fabulous! Thaks for sharing at Monday funday! Pinning!
Thanks!
This is SO cute! Love it! I'd love for you to link up in my very first linky party {ya, ya...I'm a bit behind the times apparently} that started today.
Jessica
myworldmadebyhand.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for visiting and for the invite! I linked up 🙂
Love it! Want it! Pinned it!
😉
<3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!
Wildly Original link party is open.
Here from Shabby Creek Cottage and loving what you did with that knock off! Pinning
Thanks so much, Maureen!
Thanks, Christina! I'm heading over to check out your linky party too 🙂
Perfect project! I love it! Thank you so much for sharing at the Paint it Party! I am featuring you later today!
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy
Thanks, Jamie! I'm enjoying seeing all of the Paint It features - so excited to be included too!
This is such a cute project!! I've never thought to prep the chalkboard surface before, thanks for the tip!!
Your welcome! And thanks for stopping by our blog 🙂