Hey all...this is a repost from about one year ago.
I have had a lot of emails and inquiries lately about this post...so I am sharing it again!
Enjoy!
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Last year I made a Family Chalkboard Command Center and Calendar with chalkboard paint (yeah!) and some simple ideas and supplies.
Truly,the eye-catcher of this project was the French-Inspired enameled tags
I made to use for the dates and to make the calendar customizable.
I so wish I could tell you I was the creator of this project...but I was not.
I first saw the enameled tags on In My Own Style,
where she was using a tutorial from Can't Stop Making Things
(the original tutorial is here)
I have had a lot of emails and inquiries lately about this post...so I am sharing it again!
Enjoy!
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Last year I made a Family Chalkboard Command Center and Calendar with chalkboard paint (yeah!) and some simple ideas and supplies.
Truly,the eye-catcher of this project was the French-Inspired enameled tags
I made to use for the dates and to make the calendar customizable.
I so wish I could tell you I was the creator of this project...but I was not.
I first saw the enameled tags on In My Own Style,
where she was using a tutorial from Can't Stop Making Things
(the original tutorial is here)
Tags Supplies
- Brass Key Tags, 1.5"
- NOTE: I purchased mine at Ace Hardware in the key section (it is a key tag). Then I purchased some in bulk
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Spray Paint, Dover White, Gloss
- Rockler, Norton Sanding Bug
- Newspaper or covering to protect surface
- Clear number stamps and mounting block
- StazOn Solvent Ink Pad, black
- P.K. Glitz Ultra Thick Emboss Powder, clear ( you can use the embossing powder found at craft stores too...I happen to like PK Glitz products)
- Electric Griddle( I suppose you could try this on a flat pan on the stove over low hear..BUT I have not tried it)
- Old spatula or knife
- Sheet of plain paper
DIY IT!
- Scuff one side of the brass key tag with the Norton Sanding Bug (or sand paper) - Prepare more tags than you will need just in case of messes.
I had a very good helper!
Scuff 'em up!
- Wipe clean
- Protect your surface and prepare to spray paint
- Layout the tags so that they are not touching
- Using long smooth strokes, use the Krylon Dover White to paint the tags. I did multiple coats of paint.
- Let dry completely.
- Using the clear stamps, clear mounting block and StazOn Solvent Ink in black, begin stamping the number on your tags.
- I centered the single numbers and eyeballed where the numbers should go for the 2-digit numbers. For the 2-digit numbers, I would stamp the first number, and let it dry before stamping the second.
- Let the ink dry.
- Prepare your electric griddle by placing parchment paper on the surface to protect it.
- Preheat to 350 F.
- I did 3 tags at a time - that seemed to be what I could manage without getting behind.
- Place 3 tags on griddle and let them heat up for about 20 seconds.
- Remove from griddle and sprinkle embossing powder all over the tag - do this liberally. Let the powder just start to melt.
- Use the knife of spatula to CAREFULLY lift tag up. Shake off excess powder and replace on the griddle (on top of the parchment).
- The powder begins to melt almost immediately. Once melted removed from the griddle and place on parchment paper to let dry. Continue until finished.
You may notice a nick here and there or smudge on some of the tags -
this happened when tried to go too fast.
This craft is not hard, you just need to be patient.
The imperfections don't actually bother me so much -
makes the tags look older and possibly more authentic.
NOTE: I actually have one of these tags on my key chain that I carry with me every day and it is still perfect!
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