Chalk board windows

How to:

1.  remove glass

2.  seal flaky paint with stain

3.  To make the chalk board I used hardboard.  Hardboard is smooth on one side and rough on the other.  It is fairly thin. I used a jigsaw to cut it to size, the edges are hidden and I don't have a table saw.

4.  I used spray chalk board paint in a can, I also primed the hardboard with spray primer.

5.  I placed the chalkboard in the window frame then ran a bead of hot glue behind chalk board  to secure in place.

6.  add vinyl

Sorry I don't have better pics, computer issues. 

I never should have titled my last post WINDOW WEEK.  It should have been tittled WINDOW -when ever I get around to it. I have had technical difficulties with my hard drive.  Help Paul!

So I am not going to show you the chalk boards today we will go for a patriotic theme.

I bought the flag at the dollar store.  It was made in China, has the wrong number of stripes and is a square instead of a rectangle.  But, when I wrapped it around a piece of cardboard cut to fit the window it looked okay.  I also tea stained the flag before I put it in the window.  This only works with cotton flags.  Many flags are nylon which makes them very weather resistant but it will not take the tea well. 

Cost- $2

window- free

flag- $1

tea- $1 (got that from dollar store also)

stain (left over from another project) I also stained the window frame, still worried about lead paint.

I didn't make this idea up, I saw this in a local antique boutique for $120.00.  I think they had a real vintage flag inside, but for $118.00 savings I will go for the knock off flag.  Is that unpatriotic? 

HAPPY JULY

WINDOW WEEK

I live in a great neighborhood.  We live in a fun cul-de-sac with lots of kids which is why I have no intention of moving anytime soon.  however, my house has very little architectural interest.  Boring windows, doors, etc.  Which may explain my obsession with old windows and doors.  I have always believed in using the resources you have to get the results you want, so when a friend of mine, who has a window business, said he was doing a HUD renovation and had tons of old window I could have, I jumped on that.

My sister and I did a few boutiques and I sold most of what I had. But I will show you what ended up in my house.

As I said I made this a couple of years ago, and I cannot find the website I stole the idea from.  If I can find it I will link up to it.  She had tons of great ideas. 

Because I didn't know how old these windows were and I was afraid of lead paint I painted over the old chippy paint then stained over top of that.  This is how it turned out.

The Red Rooster is done in vinyl (if your are doing this project have them cut the vinyl in three different stickers to save $$) and the shutters are made out of 1x4 pine painted red ($1 spray paint from Wal-mart) then glazed over with black paint.

I'll show you the rest of the above chalkboard tomorrow.