Arrow Sign turns chalkboard tutorial

I got his little arrow at Hobby Lobby for $15 (it was 50% off the original price). I thought it looked a little plain. I considered buying letters and making a sign out of it but decided that making it a chalkboard would make it more functional. I know we are all "OVER" chalkboard paint but there are times when a little chalkboard is a good thing. This was one of those times...

I sanded the inside of it to help the paint stick.  In painting, this is called "giving it tooth"  ~ fun fact?

I taped the edges.

Just painted it with a brush. I prefer using a roller for chalk board paint because the brush strokes show but in this case I didn't have a roller that small.

Here's how she turned out. After the paint dried for 24 hours, I took chalk and primed the chalkboard by rolling it over the entire surface then wiping it clean. This way when you write something, it can be erased completely.

Here's how it looks today. I am so glad I went with the chalk board paint. Since this is in my bathroom, I envision changing the word Beach to WASH YOUR HANDS or Please Keep This Area Clean... Or any of the 101 Mommy phrases I use on a daily basis.

{P.S. Blogger would not allow me to adjust the size of my photos for this post. Sorry they look so odd! Have you done the Google+ upgrade? I like that it auto posts for you but it the editing in blogger is not working so well every since I did it. Your thoughts?}