{"id":22269,"date":"2012-07-09T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=22269"},"modified":"2019-11-11T11:09:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:09:00","slug":"diy-wooden-chalkboard-tags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/diy-wooden-chalkboard-tags\/","title":{"rendered":"Chalkboard Tags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The following is a post from contributing writer&nbsp;<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/wiMych\">Jami<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Wooden-Chalkboard-Tag-Collage1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22335\" title=\"DIY Wooden Chalkboard Tags | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"DIY Wooden Chalkboard Tags | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Wooden-Chalkboard-Tag-Collage1.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a fun gift, or cute and customized labels for organizing, you&#8217;ll love these wooden chalkboard tags. They are an easy and quick craft and end up looking like you spent a lot more time &nbsp;and money on them than you did.<\/p>\n<p>Chalkboard tags can be used in a number of ways, such as napkin rings, drink ID tags, and basket labels. Packaged together with some chalk in a cute container like the vintage canning jar above, they make a great gift.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen versions of these advertised in catalogs and online selling anywhere from $15.00 for six to $28.00 for ten. How much can you expect to pay for this DIY version? How about&#8230;nothing!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got small pieces of scrap wood, a can of black paint, some garden twine and even dollar store chalk lying around like I did, you can use up your surplus and make six gifts (four tags each) for others or 24 tags for yourself.&nbsp;This is a green-and-frugal girl&#8217;s ideal project for sure&#8211;cute, cheap, and usin&#8217; it up!<\/p>\n<h4>Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Wood: 1\/4-inch thick by 1-1\/2 inches wide scrap lath or lattice pieces in any length you have (8 feet will produce twenty-four 3-1\/2-inch tags).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">If you don&#8217;t have scrap wood (or know someone who does), you can do one of two things: buy an 8-ft. piece of lath\/lattice at a home store for about $6.00 (which you&#8217;ll get 24 tags from) or purchase ready-made wood tags online or at a craft store (about $3.00 for ten 3.25-inch long tags).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Miter saw (or miter box and hand saw) and drill (if buying ready-made, you won&#8217;t need these)<\/li>\n<li>Sandpaper&nbsp;(150 to 220-grit)<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=black%20flat%20spray%20paint&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black flat spray paint<\/a> (or <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=black%20flat%20spray%20paint&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chalkboard paint<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=black%20flat%20spray%20paint&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jute twine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=black%20flat%20spray%20paint&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chalk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>&nbsp;Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><em>Note: If you are using pre-made wood tags, skip the first three steps.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22340\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-wood_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22340\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22340\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-wood_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-wood_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-wood_500-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutting wood lattice<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>1. Mark the wood<\/strong> in 3-1\/2 inch increments and cut with a miter saw (or use a miter box and hand-held saw). The key to using a miter saw (girls + tools = power!) is to have the blade running <em>before<\/em> touching the wood and then <em>slowly<\/em> lowering the blade into the wood. The slower you go, the less the wood will splinter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22338\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-angles_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22338\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22338\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-angles_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-angles_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/Cutting-angles_500-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutting angles<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>2. Mark the angles<\/strong> you want with a pencil on one side only while holding two pieces together. &nbsp;<em>Tip: use a shipping tag as a guideline.<\/em>&nbsp;Flip them over and mark the opposite side on the bottom (doing this avoids having to change the angle on the miter saw). Set the miter saw at a 45 degree angle and line up the saw with the pencil mark. Cutting the two pieces of wood at a time, slowly cut the corners off at the marks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22339\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/drilling-holes_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22339\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22339\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/drilling-holes_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/drilling-holes_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/06\/drilling-holes_500-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drilling holes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Drill &nbsp;the holes.<\/strong> &nbsp;Eyeball where you want the hole to go (or use the shipping tag as a guide) and mark. Line up 3 or 4 tags at once and lay them on top of a piece of scrap 2&#215;4 wood so the drill has something to go into when drilling the last hole. Holding the tags firmly to keep them from moving, drill through the tags where marked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Sand all the tag edges and holes<\/strong> to ensure an even and smooth finish.&nbsp; <em>Tip: I use a 2&#215;2 piece of wood about 6-inches long and wrap the sandpaper around it for easy sanding.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22349\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/Painting-tags_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22349\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22349\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/Painting-tags_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/Painting-tags_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/Painting-tags_500-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spray painting wooden tags<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>5. Spray paint the wood tags<\/strong> with <strong>regular black flat spray paint<\/strong>. It&#8217;s about half the cost of specialty chalkboard spray paint, works just the same, and you&#8217;re more likely to have some on your shelf &nbsp;like I did. Spray one side, let dry and then spray the other side, making sure to paint all the edges. Let dry thoroughly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22350\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/DIY-Chalkboard-Wooden-Tags_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22350\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/DIY-Chalkboard-Wooden-Tags_500.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/DIY-Chalkboard-Wooden-Tags_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/07\/DIY-Chalkboard-Wooden-Tags_500-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wooden Chalkboard Tags<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>6. Thread the holes with jute twine<\/strong>, distress the tags, if desired, by rubbing sandpaper along the edges, and package with chalk for a gift. Or use them yourself to label pantry items, craft items, or kid&#8217;s toys. With either regular flat paint or chalkboard paint, the chalk writes on these easily and wipes off with a soft cloth.<\/p>\n<p>How would you like to use these tags?<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might also enjoy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-cardboard-chalkboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Make a Cardboard Chalkboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/fabric-bulletin-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY Fabric Bulletin Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-framed-bulletin-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Make a Framed Bulletin Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/diy-projects-and-tutorials\/http:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all of our DIY projects here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/jami\/\">More posts from Jami<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a post from contributing writer&nbsp;Jami. 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