My next project is to create a welcome sign for an entryway/porch area. The measurements are 12" x 32" which is a weird size for a chalkboard, but you have to go with what you're given.
The project will not be a real chalkboard. Instead, it's a board that will be painted black and then a printout of the sign adhered to the top. It will be covered with a polyurethane to protect it from the weather.
Chalkboard signs are very popular now, so instead of trying to take a picture and fit the background to my needs, I found a free one someone had generously posted online. I also gathered up some different fonts and brushes and frames that I will want to have on hand as I am designing the piece, as well as several images to serve as inspiration:
