https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/chalkboard-lettering • Posted by Erin M.
This is a quick tutorial of how I create chalkboard lettering and the tools I use. I plan on doing a more in-depth tutorial at some point once my chalkboard wall in my apartment is done!
This is a quick tutorial of how I create chalkboard lettering and the tools I use. I plan on doing a more in-depth tutorial at some point once my chalkboard wall in my apartment is done!
First, you will want to rub chalk all over the board. I like to do this to give it a more authentic chalk-y look.
Then you can rub this in using any cloth; I suggest not using your hand too much, though, because it can get the board oily.
Here's my process! I start with a chalk sketch, editing sizing as I go. Exciting side note: you can sharpen chalk in a pencil sharpener! Or you can use a pre-sharpened soapstone pencil. Then I go over the sketch with a chalk pen, if you want it to stand out more, and wait for the pen to dry. Once the pen dries, you can wipe away the sketch with a normal cloth.
Then I go over the sketch with a chalk pen, if you want it to stand out more, and wait for the pen to dry. Once the pen dries, you can wipe away the sketch with a normal cloth.
And you have the finished product! This is a pretty simple example with plain all-capital lettering, but you can get fancy with different typographies!