Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Chalkboard globe

For a long time I’ve been wanting to decorate with globes.

I’ve seen some awesome ideas.

This chalkboard globe.

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These globes.  Sorry I don’t know where I got this picture.  If you know please let me know so I can give the creator proper credit.

I did find a globe not too long ago, remember I showed my owl trio on it.

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I wasn’t sure if I should paint it white or with a chalkboard finish so I left it alone.  But last week I found another globe and knew I finally had to paint one of them.

I decided on the chalkboard.

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I used black primer on the whole globe and stand and then two coats of chalkboard paint on the globe and hammered aluminum on the stand.

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It is not easy to season the globe.  I used almost a whole piece of chalk and it kept breaking into smaller pieces.

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Then I took a slightly damp cloth to wipe a bit more of the chalk off.

Now it is all ready to write on if I only could decide what to write…

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I used some metallic rub-on on the little plastic doohicky (I’m sure there is a technical name for it.) on top of the globe.  It is plastic and had a light green color to it.  I like it so much better painted with the metallic rub-on. 

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Maybe I’ll figure out something clever to write on my new globe.

Until then I’ll probably list it in my Etsy store but I won’t mind displaying it until it sells.

I do have another globe that I can paint up and make a second chalkboard globe.

Until then it will stay blank and may help me with my geography.

 

June

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14 comments:

  1. You are here <---

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  2. Great idea! I just bought an old globe at a thrift store and have been wondering what I wanted to do with it--now I know :)! Visiting from a bowlful of lemons...

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  3. I'm so going to make this!
    I know exactly what i'm going to write on it: message to my husband about where he could take me!

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  4. very cool. i have a party that goes from tues-thurs, i would love it if you shared this. http://typeadecorating.blogspot.com/2011/04/anything-goes-party-11.html

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  5. thanks for sharing this at my party!

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  6. I love this, what a great job you did. I love globes and this gives me new love for them. Thanks for sharing,
    Cha Cha

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  7. June!
    I love it and it came at the perfect time. I am redoing my son's bedroom in a vintage airplane theme and something like this will fit perfectly. Now, i just need to find a globe.... thrift store here I come!


    Kim
    www.kim-toomuchtimeonmyhnads.blogspot.com

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  8. I love the chalkboard globe idea ... I've been wanting to do it as well but need to find a cheap globe first. Yours turned out great.

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  9. It‘s so nice that I have found your blog about your link on Finding Fabulous. Of course, I scrolled a little and like what I saw. Now I’m your new follower! ;)

    Take care
    Tine

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  10. COOL!!!! I am a globe collector myself and I must try this sometime ;)
    Just popping in from TT&J!

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  11. um this is awesome! haha. I love it. I definitely want to try this out now. thanks for the inspiration.


    kathryn
    -thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com

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  12. cool globe! I love anything chalkboard!
    thanks for linking up to catch as catch can
    gail

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  13. LOVE IT!! I collecting globes for my classroom (great accessory) and will definately have to try this project over the summer!

    Amy
    www.notjustteach.blogspot.com

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  14. Genius...what a great way to interact with geography!

    Thanks for linking to Creative Juice Thursday! Stop by again this week!

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