Rosalyn's Chalkboard

Did you use plywood or MDF for the board? What surface prep did you do before painting it?

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --

Nice job, I just made one with my daughter, Link here. I will be doing another one for my kitchen and I really appreciate the detail on the top of yours, nice job.

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

Nice work, especially on the leaves.

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Derek, I used 1/2” MDF that I got at a recycled building products center. I didn’t do any surface prep because It was already very smooth to begin with. I just poured on the paint and spread it thin with a paint roller. Thanks, Marty and Jay. Marty, is there going to be a theme for your next one?

-- "Come to me, all YOU who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." ---Matt. 11:28

At least you’re not afraid to have it come out less than perfect. That is where I would fall down, always looking for that very clean line and fair curve, and becoming discouraged with early poor results.
I notice your pyrography being shaky at some points and quite smooth and flowing at others. But what we most often see is the overall expression and yours turned out fine. You’ve done rather nicely with limited resources. Chalk it up to determination?

-- gene@toronto.ontario.canada : dovetail free since '53, critiques always welcome.

Gene, I chalk it up to a friend/customer wanting something specific and myself delivering upon that request. I possess an odd dichotomy; I am a perfectionist but I also accept mediocrity. My wood burner didn’t want to cut through the growth rings but followed the course of an undulating wave, up and down, up and down. I wonder if my wood burner just didn’t get hot enough to make a pleasing, even line.

-- "Come to me, all YOU who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." ---Matt. 11:28