Since I've discovered chalkboard paint - pretty much everything is getting a new look. This is was a plain terracotta wine cooler, its now been given a fresh new look. If you don't have one, check out your local thrift store - I see these pretty frequently.
If you're serving multiple wines - you can label the cooler with the vintage (year) and producer information, or if you're holding a tasting party - how fun to label these for blind taste test.
This project is super simple - just mask off the parts you don't want finished in chalkboard surface. I used Krylon spray - in black chalkboard - and applied three light coats with about an hour dry time inbetween. I let it dry a good 48 hours once I had applied three coats.
This is very cool! I'm seeing chalboard paint everywhere now! Have you ever tried magnetic paint? That's a ton of fun too, and it doesn't alter the look of your project, b/c you paint right over it! But I digress...I think this is a fab idea, and it turned out great!
Posted by: Alison | September 29, 2011 at 07:36 AM
OH! I am gonna have to get me some of that paint! PERFECT for gifts and so much more! I love love love this idea;)
Posted by: Sav O'G | September 29, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Your innovations for recycling are encouraging. This is an awesome blog and I hope it spreads green planet fever to everyone who reads it. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Posted by: Plastic Scrap Dealers | October 13, 2011 at 04:05 AM