If you’ve been browsing through the internet or Pinterest the past couple of months like I have, you’ve probably noticed the overwhelming number of Chalkboard Printables that have taken over. Seriously adorable, right? Well now I’m going to show you how you can make one for yourself! Keep reading to find out how!
How to Make Chalkboard Printables
To begin, you will need some type of graphic computer software such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. If you don’t have one of those available to you, check out PicMonkey.com (although you’ll have limited fonts to work with).
Chalkboard Fonts
OK, to start off here’s a FREE black chalkboard background just for you! Yep, just save this background to your desktop to use as the base for all of your chalkboard art. It is sized to 8×10 inches, the perfect size to print on normal computer paper and fit into an 8×10 inch standard sized frame.
Next, download some cool fonts to use from Dafont.com. Some of my absolute favorites are these:
And you can just type away right on top of the chalk board background in Photoshop (or any image editing program) with your new fonts! You can switch around your fonts’ types and sizes to get a really cool and fun effect. Also add some Dingbats, dotted and straight lines to add a little pizzazz to your design. I love messing around with this stuff until I get the look I want.
And just for fun I created two chalkboard style free printables that you can download right here!
All you have to do is right click on the image and save it to your desktop. Once that’s done, open the file from there to print. Print on normal printer paper, then trim out and fit in an 8×10 inch frame.
You will love creating these fun chalkboard printables for every occasion.
HOPE YOU ENJOY!
Eva Marie Scott says
January 4, 2013 at 6:11 amThanks so much for providing this. I love the chalkboard look!
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 6:49 amYou’re welcome! I’m totally in love with this look too!
Stephanie says
September 5, 2014 at 4:05 pmHi, I downloaded the chalkboard background and a font, but how do I type on the background since it saves it like a picture? Do I put it into Word? Love this idea!! Thanks!!
howtonestforless says
September 9, 2014 at 9:02 pmYou can put it in Word or PicMonkey.com
Allison @ The Golden Sycamore says
January 4, 2013 at 6:32 amAh! Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial and for the resources! I’m totally pinning this so I can try it out later!
Allison
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 6:49 amTHanks Allison!
Vicki Mansfield says
August 22, 2014 at 6:57 pmThese are all so adorable. Can use for wedding upcoming. QUESTION…..How do you print white ink? I have never figured that out…..
howtonestforless says
August 24, 2014 at 9:19 pmYou can’t print white ink. You need to design with white text on the background, then print the entire image. Hope that helps!
Anna Kinsey says
December 19, 2015 at 1:57 pmI am having trouble knowing how to change the graphic image from Black to white in Photoshop elements. I know this is Soooo simple but cannot figure it out!!
howtonestforless says
December 21, 2015 at 10:57 amYou want to Invert. On a mac it’s Apple I. On a PC I think it’s Control I.
Debbie says
January 4, 2013 at 8:25 amI downloaded these backgrounds when I saw them too! Now I know what to do with them 😉
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 2:54 pmHave fun with them Debbie! I know you’ll create something amazing 🙂
kp says
January 4, 2013 at 2:02 pmthese typefaces are amazing. I’ve been searching for the fonts with the right feel for a project like this – thank you for sharing!
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 2:56 pmYou’re welcome. Enjoy!
Jill Wilhelm says
January 4, 2013 at 7:12 pmThanks for sharing Erin! I love these…I made one for my daughter to give to her teacher for Christmas and she loved it!
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 7:56 pmAww, such a good idea Jill!!
Deana says
January 4, 2013 at 7:58 pmThanks….pinning this…..visiting you via TT&J party
Deana from CountryMommaCooks
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 9:13 pmThanks Deana!
Jeanie says
January 4, 2013 at 9:13 pmI’ve been wanting to make my own chalkboard printables and now I know how! Thanks for sharing!
howtonestforless says
January 4, 2013 at 11:29 pmYou’re welcome Jeanie!
kraftykellie says
January 4, 2013 at 11:30 pmThanks so much! Great job! 🙂
howtonestforless says
January 6, 2013 at 8:21 pmYou’re welcome Kellie 😉
Dana {bloom.and.inspire} says
January 6, 2013 at 9:58 amThis is incredibly useful. Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to stop pinning other people’s cool chalkboard slogans and start making my own. Keep up the great work!
howtonestforless says
January 6, 2013 at 8:20 pmGlad to hear Dana! Good luck with yours 😉
Diana Miller says
January 7, 2013 at 7:56 amThanks so much for the background and the font recommendations. 🙂 Have a great day!! XO
howtonestforless says
January 7, 2013 at 10:21 amYou’re welcome Diana!
Liaa says
January 7, 2013 at 8:49 amthanks for this! this is really cool! been searching for something like this.
howtonestforless says
January 7, 2013 at 10:21 amYay, glad I could help!
Edy says
January 10, 2013 at 9:40 amThank you! This is a great tutorial! 🙂
dewdropgardens says
January 10, 2013 at 6:22 pmVery cool!! Thanks so much for sharing!
I saw you sharing with Transformation Thursday
Debbie 🙂
Steph Almasy says
January 10, 2013 at 10:17 pmThank you for this awesome background! Hugs.
Becky Crutcher says
January 11, 2013 at 7:52 amAwesome Erin, Thanks for sharing.
eskibs says
January 11, 2013 at 9:44 amI am loving this tutorial! Thank you so so much for sharing this. I cannot wait to make some cute things for my kids rooms!
Laurie @ Simply Creating Home says
January 11, 2013 at 11:24 amThis is wonderful! Thanks for sharing your tips – I’ll be pinning this!
Grace @ sense and simplicity says
January 11, 2013 at 9:14 pmThanks so much for the chalkboard background to save. I’ve been dying to make my own, but didn’t know where to get a background like that. By the way, is there a trick to using fonts that you download. I don’t have Photoshop so I just use Picmonkey and I”m not sure if you can use them on there or not? Any advice? Thanks again.
Junque says
January 14, 2013 at 6:10 amThanks so much for the background and the links, etc. I simply used MS Word and used the background as a picture, then changed the font color and made the background of the text boxes transparent… Easy Peasy!
howtonestforless says
January 14, 2013 at 7:07 amGreat job Junque! Glad it worked for you!!
Shirley says
January 16, 2013 at 8:20 amFantastic font finds, thank you!
howtonestforless says
January 16, 2013 at 1:56 pmYou’re welcome Shirley!
Cherry says
January 17, 2013 at 6:59 pmI love this post!! Thank you for the freebie paper and for the font names 🙂
Christy {Christy's Customs} says
January 17, 2013 at 7:08 pmYou can easily use Picasa- Google’s free picture organizing and editing software. In fact, I have Photoshop and often choose to still use Picasa because it is so simple to use. Many of my printables were created this way 🙂 http://christyscustoms.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
howtonestforless says
January 18, 2013 at 6:07 pmThanks for the tip Christy!
Penny Duncan says
January 19, 2013 at 10:08 amAbsolutely FANTASTIC….Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
howtonestforless says
January 20, 2013 at 9:26 pmYou’re welcome Penny!
Daisy Arambula says
January 21, 2013 at 1:47 pmThis is awesome. Thanks for the tutorial. What fonts did you use for your printables?
howtonestforless says
January 21, 2013 at 6:46 pmThe fonts are listed in the post (there’s 4 different ones I used).
Leigh says
January 22, 2013 at 3:57 pmWhere did you find the pretty borders in Photoshop?!
howtonestforless says
January 22, 2013 at 9:20 pmI found those online from BigStockPhoto.com!
Jenn P says
January 25, 2013 at 7:58 pmWhat font did you use for “is eternal”?
howtonestforless says
January 25, 2013 at 8:08 pmChalk Hand Lettering. You can download it for free from dafont.com
Teralyn Byrd says
January 28, 2013 at 3:39 pmLove it!
Created my own and posted two printables about being single. Linked back to you too!
http://www.bitofbyrd.com/2013/01/being-single-is-awesome-free-chalkboard-art-printables.html
Amanda says
February 7, 2013 at 2:37 pmLove this whole tutorial! I’m trying to find the border you used on the last image. There are tons on bigstockphoto.com. Do you recall the name of the file? thanks!!!
howtonestforless says
February 7, 2013 at 3:02 pmActually, I got that one from Shutterstock a couple years ago. Item #21495817, but they no longer offer it on their site. Sorry!
NadyaR says
February 8, 2013 at 5:44 amThanks for sharing!
Mi Jardín de Retales says
February 12, 2013 at 4:12 pmGracias , por compartir, es genial.
Un saludo.
Lisa says
February 12, 2013 at 9:50 pmLove! However, I’m having a hard time adding the fun borders, dingbats etc. in my adobe photoshop elements program. Does anyone know how to do that? Thanks!
Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke says
February 24, 2013 at 10:17 pmJust created my first chalkboard effect printable! thanks for the tips!
Brenda says
March 5, 2013 at 11:59 amHi there! Thank you so very much for sharing your directions on making a chalkboard printable and especially the chalkboard background! I just started a little blog (really only family reading it so far) . I’m trying to understand all the do’s and don’ts of blogging. If I create my own chalkboard printable using your background, may I post it on my blog?. I will most definitely link to your site and give you the credit for the directions and background (and the inspiration).
howtonestforless says
March 5, 2013 at 12:07 pmYep, you can post it on your blog free to your readers (or family members) to download! I’d just like a link in return as mentioned. Can’t wait to see it!!
Brenda says
March 5, 2013 at 12:12 pmOh, thank you so much!
Cristina Martins says
March 8, 2013 at 7:43 amThat’s awesome! Thank you!
Kathryn Cooke says
March 24, 2013 at 12:53 amThank you SOOOO much!!!! I absolutely LOVE this! I have an engagement photo session soon and I am hoping to be able to use it! 🙂
howtonestforless says
March 26, 2013 at 6:59 amVery cool Kathryn! Good luck with the photo session!
Amberpony says
April 4, 2013 at 9:09 pmThanks for the ideas. Changing the opacity will give it more of a Chalk like effect.
howtonestforless says
April 8, 2013 at 2:53 pmI also like changing the layer effect. Multiply or Screen work perfectly!
jenmuddybootdreams says
April 23, 2013 at 8:03 pmThanks so much for sharing, and such a easy peasy tutorial to follow, I love those kind.
I can’t wait to create something in Picasa with this…just wondering if anyone else is ever having problems with not all the letters showing up after they are downloaded. T’s and M’s are missing…I’ve googled until my head hurts, can’t find a solution.
Jen
howtonestforless says
April 24, 2013 at 6:37 amOh no! Not quite sure why the T & M aren’t showing up. Maybe remove the font and try to re-install?
Jeanine says
May 4, 2013 at 11:54 amThank you for the chalkboard background! This is wonderful! I will be using this for my daughter’s high school graduation party!
howtonestforless says
May 6, 2013 at 3:20 pmAwesome Jeanine! Glad you could use it!!
sewin2disney says
May 13, 2013 at 2:07 pmI love it! Thank you for the free download! I think I’m going to pay it forward by creating something with it and listing it as a free download on my site.
Thanks again! I’ll be sure to link back to you!
howtonestforless says
May 13, 2013 at 8:56 pmThanks so much for the link back! Can’t wait to see what you create 😉
sewin2disney says
May 14, 2013 at 6:49 amThank you! Here’s the sign I made:
http://handmadeisbetterblog.com/freebies/
So far it’s been very popular!
Heather says
May 25, 2013 at 9:53 pmOh!! Thank you! I’ve been looking for how to do this!
howtonestforless says
May 28, 2013 at 8:58 amYou’re welcome!
Maria Isabel Deleon-Lara says
May 29, 2013 at 7:43 pmwow, thanks for sharing. This is definitely one of those “why didn’t I think of that!” moments.
howtonestforless says
June 3, 2013 at 3:35 pmYou’re welcome!
Eve says
June 11, 2013 at 10:02 pmVery generous! Especially the links to free fonts…I usually stay up all night choosing them.
howtonestforless says
June 17, 2013 at 6:42 amHaha, same here. Love finding new fonts!
Rachel Honour says
June 19, 2013 at 3:07 pmThank you for this. I’ve managed to download the fonts and can see them in Word – I’ve got the blackboard background too. However when I get picmonkey up I can’t see the downloaded fonts. What am I doing there. I’m nearly there, got the background and the fonts just can’t put them together! HELP!
kellyqute says
June 24, 2013 at 9:31 pmThank you for this! I’ve been playing around with it all day – what a great tutorial! I’m dying to know though – what font family are the dingbats on the sides of “How to” in the post title image from? I think I’ve found every other font you used but that one, and those ornaments are too adorable. Thanks!
howtonestforless says
June 25, 2013 at 7:08 amI think those little ornamental dingbats are actually clip art. I downloaded some different little swirls from Big Stock Photo online. Just do a search for like “black swirls”. Hope that helps!
Rhonda says
July 12, 2013 at 1:41 pmI love all Subway Art, but hate using all of the ink to print the backgrounds. I generally try to find scrapbook paper that is not too busy, in this case plain, create my text and print directly on the paper.
Jessica says
July 21, 2013 at 4:31 pmThank you for providing this info. Btw, were did you get the scrolls from?
howtonestforless says
July 21, 2013 at 6:10 pmYou’re welcome Jessica! I got the scrolls from BigStockPhoto. It’s an online source where you can download images for a small fee. Definitely worth it if you plan on making a lot of these!
Elena says
August 8, 2013 at 12:27 pmAnyway you could post a link? I searched for black swirls, etc. and can’t find them for the life of me! 😉
Joelle says
August 8, 2013 at 2:11 pmHey.. thanks for posting this!! I have 5 kids and LOVE this idea, but CANNOT PAY for 5 printables!! I do have CS5… suggestions on where to purchase a larger chalkboard template? Thanks so much!
Julie says
August 13, 2013 at 6:24 pmHi Erin! Love your website and thanks for posting this. I have been searching for the specific dingbat font you used in the “How to make your own chalkboard printable” (specifically the dingbats that surround “How to”). Please share if its not too much trouble. Thank you!!
howtonestforless says
August 14, 2013 at 12:50 pmThanks Julie! They’re actually not dingbats. The little florals are actually images that I purchased from BigStockPhoto.com. I bought a whole set of black florals from there. Hope that helps!
Julie says
August 15, 2013 at 4:11 pmAha! Yes, very helpful. Thank you so much for the fast reply!
emuchik says
September 17, 2013 at 5:08 pmThanks so posting can’t wait to try some for my daughters rustic beach wedding. Wonder if there is paper avail that looks like chalk board so I don’t use up a bunch of black ink?
howtonestforless says
September 20, 2013 at 10:26 amThe only problem is that you can’t really print white ink for the chalk effect.
Jenn says
November 18, 2013 at 11:08 pmWhy don’t you just save the image and then print it up at Walmart or somewhere that has a photo print station? Do you know where I can find a bigger formatted chalkboard background? I’m on my phone right now. But if I wasn’t I could promise you I would be up 3 days straight playing with these amazing new tricks!!! Outstanding job!!!
Jenna Tregenza says
September 25, 2013 at 8:42 amthank you thank you!
Patty says
September 29, 2013 at 11:52 amThank you so much for your chalkboard background download and your font suggestions. I just made a “chalkboard” for my parents 50th anniversary. Your help made it fun rather than frustrating. Have a pleasant day! Patty
Audrey says
October 16, 2013 at 1:28 amDo you have any suggestions if we would like a bigger chalkboard size? If I were to use photoshop would I be able to save it as a bigger size?
howtonestforless says
October 16, 2013 at 6:34 amYou should be able to make it 24 x 30 inches without too much pixelation when printed! You can always just create it 8×10 inches and tell your printer to print it 300% as well (or whatever size you need).
Rebecca Hughes says
October 26, 2013 at 1:38 pmDoes anybody know how to write in white using the windows paint? It’s only letting me write black!! Which doesn’t show up against the Chalkboard 🙁 xxx
Cecilia says
November 14, 2013 at 10:49 amThank you so much for the background and the link to the fonts. I found you through a quick search on Pinterest (what a lovely thing that is!). I’m planning on using them to create our Christmas cards this year 🙂
howtonestforless says
November 14, 2013 at 2:27 pmWonderful Cecilia! So glad you could use them 🙂
regina says
November 19, 2013 at 7:52 pmlove this! thank you so much! how did you make de border of the second card? because it has something much more complicated than just dotted lines haha, thank you so much!
howtonestforless says
November 20, 2013 at 7:23 amI found the other border online. You can find great little things to add by purchasing images from BigStockPhoto.com!
Kaho says
November 25, 2013 at 9:59 pmThank you for this post! The instruction was easy to follow. Your blog is beautiful!!
Luca says
November 27, 2013 at 8:12 pmThank you so much very inspiring !
sharonna misha says
November 29, 2013 at 8:22 pmperfect- thanks ☺
Nancy Lunsford says
December 8, 2013 at 11:50 amHow do you print it out though? Do you use white ink on black paper?
howtonestforless says
December 9, 2013 at 2:07 pmNo, it prints all of the black ink. You might want to send to Kinko’s or Office Max so you don’t use all of yours!
Rachel says
December 10, 2013 at 12:18 pmWhen I use this chalkboard background in Word, it looks okay on the screen but when I print it out it comes out as small boxes of this background instead of one big picture if that makes sense.
howtonestforless says
December 10, 2013 at 7:49 pmEeek, sorry but I’m not quite sure how to help. Maybe it’s a print setting?
Gillian says
December 29, 2013 at 9:21 amThank you so much for sharing your chalkboard background and font suggestions! Very nice of you! Can’t wait to start playing. 🙂
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Kim @ WampumHome says
January 1, 2014 at 6:23 amLove this! I have a wall of just black and white photos and would love to add some inspirational quotes in the mix, this is a great affordable way to spruce it all up! Thx so much 🙂
howtonestforless says
January 1, 2014 at 12:49 pmYou’re welcome Kim!
Kimberly says
January 4, 2014 at 7:20 pmThank you, this is awesome. Do u know if I am able to use this template and have printed on 5×7 cards? I was wanting to make birthday invites for my little one!
howtonestforless says
January 5, 2014 at 5:03 pmYes you can! It is a high resolution file so you should be fine!!
Shandra says
January 7, 2014 at 11:10 pmThank you! Just learning how to make my own printables. This is a great place to start!
Amy says
January 15, 2014 at 3:42 amHi, where did you get your boarders from?? Thank you
howtonestforless says
January 16, 2014 at 8:37 amI can usually find some from BigStockPhoto.com (via purchase).
Jenny says
February 13, 2014 at 7:50 amYou rock! thanks so much for sharing. I also always give back and was thrilled to see someone else doing it. Much appreciate. In Sunny South Africa we would vote you as next president! We need more people like you out there.
howtonestforless says
February 13, 2014 at 8:28 amHAHA, youre too funny 😉 You’re welcome!! Hope you enjoy!
Kristin says
March 4, 2014 at 7:43 pmDo you know if you can get it printed bigger than 8×10. I’ve been looking for something like this to do for my seating chart at my wedding but I need it much bigger than an 8×10
howtonestforless says
March 5, 2014 at 8:35 amYes, you can print it bigger. In the past I’ve created as an 8×10 inch document and then had Kinko’s blow it up 300%. Worked perfectly!
Teresa Harris says
March 10, 2014 at 12:18 pmI just wanted you to know that your article SAVED ME when it came to chalkboard signs for the wedding. I was going to try to hand letter everything on black posterboard until I stumbled onto this. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!
howtonestforless says
March 10, 2014 at 12:22 pmYou’re welcome!
Tani says
March 24, 2014 at 8:26 amHI There, Really liked the tutorial. Thanks so much. I was planning to make one for my son’s first birthday. But, I am aiming for the size for 25 X 40 in, can you please help me with your advice? I use the same background here you provided for 8X10? I am not really good in computer stuffs, so please forgive me for my nonsense questions (but please answer :P). Thank you in advance.
howtonestforless says
March 24, 2014 at 9:58 pmYou should be able to create the artwork and have Kinko’s (or whichever printer you use) scale to size. I’ve blown up 300% before without any issues (final size 24×30 inches)! Not quite sure about 25×40 inches though…
Correen says
March 30, 2014 at 12:46 pmSuper! Just what I was looking for to get creative on this beautiful Sunday morning. Thank you.
Becky says
April 29, 2014 at 9:44 amLove the look and want to use this for my son’s graduation party in May! But I cannot figure it out and feel really dumb because everyone else seems to be doing ok with it. So I’m frustrated.Can you give me even more basic steps? Thank you for your help!!
howtonestforless says
April 29, 2014 at 3:17 pmBecky, what program are you trying to use? I’ll have a better understanding of what type of directions to give 😉
Jenna says
April 30, 2014 at 9:47 pmThank you so so much! I just made an AWESOME (i must say so myself) invitation for my brother’s 30th birthday party!
I couldn’t of pulled it off with our you! Thanks again so so much
howtonestforless says
May 1, 2014 at 8:09 amYou’re welcome!! Glad you could use it 🙂
Clare says
May 6, 2014 at 2:39 pmI love these! Thanks! I made some 5×7 invitations for a shower and sent them to the printer and they are having a hard time getting it to print without the chalkboard looking pixelated (has tiny squares showing up). Is 5×7 okay for this background?
howtonestforless says
May 8, 2014 at 10:27 am5×7 is perfect. Make sure you’re saving the JPG correctly when you’re completed with your design. I’ve used this background to make a 16×20 inch poster before!
Patrick Müller says
May 31, 2014 at 10:59 amHello,
is it allowed to use the image for a background in one app? I want to create a chalkboard for a game.
Best regardes
Patrick
howtonestforless says
June 2, 2014 at 9:25 pmNo, for personal use only.
Susan Shingler says
June 2, 2014 at 2:16 pmHi. As it’s been may times . . .AWESOME!! I was wondering if you could tell me where I could get the line and dots? Is this one font?? dingbat?? or have you used two to get that and if so, which ones? Thanks.
howtonestforless says
June 2, 2014 at 9:28 pmI search different dingbat fonts or download stock illustrations with certain dotted lines and embellishments.
Ilona says
June 27, 2014 at 6:06 pmGreat! I love the chalkboard look. Definitley going to try this out!
Thanks from Germany!
Ilona
Susan says
August 20, 2014 at 10:28 pmI am trying to print these fonts on chalkboard scrapbooking paper, with no results. Do I need to change the color of the font to gray or ? HELP!
Thanks!
howtonestforless says
August 21, 2014 at 10:08 amYou can’t print white ink. You would only be able to print in a color or black.
Meg says
August 27, 2014 at 12:11 pmThank you so much! So helpful!
Amanda says
September 3, 2014 at 12:09 amThank you so much. I wanted to get these invitations for my engagement party but I didn’t want to pay for them. But with your help I was able to make them myself and it looks exactly the same as the one I wanted. xxxx
howtonestforless says
September 3, 2014 at 7:55 amSo glad to hear Amanda!!
Liliana says
September 22, 2014 at 1:39 amHi there,
thank you for awesome share. May i know what is the name of the font that you use to type “Chalk hand lettering” it seems that i can’t find one at datafont. thank you so much
howtonestforless says
September 22, 2014 at 8:16 amhttp://www.dafont.com/chalk-hand-lettering-shaded.font
Pree says
September 22, 2014 at 2:24 amYou are a star!
Thank You for making things easier for us 🙂
Laura says
September 23, 2014 at 9:51 pmThese are great! Quick question- where did you find the dotted and chalkboard looking lines?
howtonestforless says
September 23, 2014 at 9:53 pmLook at the Shapes category under dafont.com. They have some “fonts” that will create amazing shapes!!
Kirsty says
November 10, 2014 at 5:03 amHey how do i make them into a huge sign?
howtonestforless says
November 13, 2014 at 11:50 amIf you send to Kinko’s or another store, they can blow up 300% for you without much pixelation.
Jessica says
November 17, 2014 at 1:06 pmKristy:
How did it turn out? I’m thinking about doing the same thing and I don’t want it to look crappy
Helena says
November 19, 2014 at 9:20 pmThank you for sharing!
André says
January 7, 2015 at 6:24 amThanks a lot!
Emma says
January 18, 2015 at 12:24 amThank you so much for this! I wanted two signs for our engagement party and these instructions and background template worked amazingly!
howtonestforless says
January 18, 2015 at 8:01 pmSo glad you could use it!
Bonnie says
February 10, 2015 at 9:34 pmHi I feel so not so smart here. When I download the fonts it comes in as a zip file. I’m not sure how to open them. Am I doing something wrong or do I need something special on my computer. Any help would be so appreciated.
howtonestforless says
February 12, 2015 at 2:14 pmYou should be able to double click on the file and it will “unzip” into a file folder on your computer.
Karen says
February 19, 2015 at 7:03 pmThank you so much for this…it helped me out a lot with a wedding album I am making.
Kristi says
March 13, 2015 at 12:23 pmThank you so much for these instructions! I did have a question though. I am planning on making this into a poster size (24×36) printed at Staples. Using PicMonkey, should I upload this background using the design option 8×10 canvas to get the best results when printed?
howtonestforless says
March 14, 2015 at 10:56 pmYes, you should be fine to blow up to a 24×36. I do it all the time with barely any pixelation!
Liza says
April 7, 2015 at 8:46 amI love this design! I’ve been wanting to have one of these made, but it’s pricey on Etsy. Thank you so much for providing an easy way to make one! Where do you get the lines and swirly scrolls?
howtonestforless says
April 7, 2015 at 6:34 pmYou can download a pack from BigStockPhoto.com!
Liza says
April 9, 2015 at 11:46 pmThank you! How do you take the scroll you want and add to the chalkboard background?
dee says
June 28, 2015 at 2:54 pmI love your work and have been trying to create come birthday boards, one is due tomorrow. The main problem I am having is with the horizontal and vertical dotted lines to basically outline each section. I can’t get the correct placement or one fully line in the size I need. Any help would reallllly be appreciated. Thanks.
howtonestforless says
June 29, 2015 at 10:29 amWhat program are you using to create this board?
Grace H. says
July 18, 2015 at 10:51 amI wanted to know, if you have black paper how do you print with white ink? Cause with a black backround that uses a ton of ink to print.
howtonestforless says
July 18, 2015 at 5:08 pmUnfortunately ypu can’t print with white ink.
Jen says
August 6, 2015 at 8:24 amHey Grace H…what I do is save my file then take it to a copy shop. Their black & white copies are cheap and you save your inkjet ink that cost the same as buying a diamond from a diamond mine…hmmmm. I’m doing printables for my sons wedding and the black and whites are really inexpensive to have printed.
Devin says
August 23, 2015 at 10:23 amThank you so much! This was a perfect guide to help me create a chalkboard sign for our gender reveal party! Great info and downloads! Thanks again
howtonestforless says
August 24, 2015 at 3:21 pmYou’re welcome 😉
jess says
September 4, 2015 at 7:31 pmThanks so much!!!!
Ari says
September 30, 2015 at 2:27 pmThank you so much for this! I totally needed it like now!!!!
Amanda says
February 2, 2016 at 11:51 amThis is great thank you! One question, where can I find those cute borders and dotted lines, etc. you use to decorate your text? I’m using Photoshop.
Thanks!
howtonestforless says
February 3, 2016 at 8:35 amTry using Zapf Dingbats! Otherwise you can buy some from Bigstockphoto.com
Penni Kinkade says
April 13, 2016 at 12:23 amHi there. I love this tutorial I know this was posted a few years ago but I thought I would try to ask a question. What type of paper did you use to print?
Thanks so much!
howtonestforless says
April 13, 2016 at 8:21 amI normally like to use card stock!
Tasha says
June 25, 2016 at 8:52 pmWhy and what do u do with chalk board printable a ?? Are they to put lettering on a chalk board?
howtonestforless says
July 4, 2016 at 5:46 pmJust to make your own home decor printable to frame or even an invitation for a party.
Melissa says
August 10, 2016 at 2:15 pmThis is my first time trying this out. Your information is incredibly helpful! What is the best most sturdiest thing to print it out on? I want to make a first day of school sign for my son going into JK. Thanks in advance!!
Melissa
howtonestforless says
August 11, 2016 at 9:52 amCard stock is a great option!
Kyra Joy Mosier says
September 9, 2016 at 10:58 amI appreciate your post on how to make your own chalkboard art. Three years later, after you posted it, I needed this information and it was valuable and all of the links and downloads worked like a charm. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
howtonestforless says
September 11, 2016 at 7:22 pmGlad to hear!
Alf says
September 20, 2016 at 11:11 pmI found your beautiful chalkboard background via google-search and I’d like to know what exactly “free” means: I want to use it as a background in a screencast-lecture-series for students and those videos might find its way to youtube eventually. Is that OK for your (have you created that background) ?
I would then of course provide links to your webpage.
howtonestforless says
September 21, 2016 at 8:03 pmFeel free to use 😉
doodle AJ says
October 1, 2016 at 5:41 amLovely! Big THANKS for sharing!
Tonia Shafer says
October 18, 2016 at 6:59 pmThank you so much! Also, try PicsArt for editing too! It’s amazing!
howtonestforless says
October 18, 2016 at 8:38 pmThanks for the tip, Tonia!
DJ says
October 21, 2016 at 11:56 amShould this be printed in Black and White or should I be using the color option? I printed in B/W and the background didn’t look good.
Thanks for posting this!
howtonestforless says
October 21, 2016 at 1:27 pmColor option does work nicely since the background does have some undertones in it.
Gail says
September 19, 2017 at 10:01 amThank you for sharing these instructions! Just had so much fun making a sign for a church project 🙂
howtonestforless says
September 19, 2017 at 8:33 pmGlad I could help!!