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Chalkboard eraser makeover: five minutes to fabulous

10/8/2010

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I love when a project idea occurs to me out of the blue.

And I love it even more when said project idea takes all of five minutes to complete.

So. If you've been paying attention, you know that I recently made a big fat chalkboard out of a door. (Not a bad project ifIdosaysomyself.) That's all well and good, but big fat things like chalkboards come with accoutrements. Chalk, erasers, that sort of thing. And that sort of thing can be ugly.
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(Actually, this one isn't so ugly, but you catch my drift.)

I had an inherited eraser  from my parents' basement. (Classic school house style - much worse than the one shown above.) I banged it clean on the brick wall of my building and gave it a home next to my chalkboard. Sure, it was useful, but certainly not beautiful.

Then, in a burst of inspiration, I decided to doll it up with a sheet of pretty paper and a little Mod Podge!

Simplest decoupage project EVER.
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Here's how you do it: Flip the eraser over on a pretty bit of paper and trace the size of the rectangular top. Cut out the the rectangle. Glue it to the back of the eraser with Mod Podge or another gluey medium. Push out the bubbles with the back of a knife, a plastic thing or your fingers. Wait a few minutes for it to dry. Do a coat of Mod Podge on top to seal it. And you're done.

Here's a closer look at the red and gold paper I used:
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Five minutes, people. Seriously.

Now I keep looking around my apartment for other simple things to spruce up.

Nothing is safe. Nathan should protect his forehead. You never know what I might decoupage next!
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