Chalkboard Wedding Sign DIY

CREATED with the help of the Sisco family, this piece will be used for an upcoming wedding, and eventually their daughter's new home. Once a mirror, it was found by Piece of Cake owner, Cate Sisco, at a thrift shop after what looks like its second life of a paint recoat and a chalk paint coat over the mirror portion. This project was designed to bring about the piece's third life, and we were thrilled with the final results.

In order to prep the piece for spray paint, painter's tape and kraft paper were used along the edges to trim it out just like any other painting project. Extreme care was used, though, due to the curved edges of the interior of the surface. Of note also, because a glossy spray paint was used, no scuffing up of the surface was necessary. Once the piece was taken outside, the spray paint was applied directly to the surface with no further preparation. For those who are a little messier, a drop cloth is recommended, but what little overspray happened with this project did not cause the Sisco family enough concern to warrant a drop cloth in this situation. The backside of the piece was tackled first, and then the nooks and crannies of the detail work. The frame was then flipped over, and the front was then painted.

The piece was then allowed to dry overnight, and then chalk writing was applied to finish the look.

Spray paint can be a very versatile look in your wedding DIY arsenal, and we highly encourage its use in projects. We just remind you to use caution, though, to not allow food to touch surfaces that you have spray painted designs on. Instead put a layer between that and the food. These can include cake cardboard layers (sold at most major craft stores) or some sort of foil or other baking surface.