DIY Chalkboard/Subway Art

Here is a little tutorial based on some artwork I've seen and admired recently.  First, you set off to Lowe's, have a piece of board cut to fit a frame, sand it smooth and paint it with chalkboard paint.

Then plan your design on some graph paper to keep your lines nice and tidy.  Flip your paper over and rub chalk all over the "wrong" side, then tape it "right side up" onto the chalkboard.  Now you simply need to trace over all your lovely words with pencil; the chalk will transfer onto the board.

Now gently take the paper off and you will be left with the image on the board.

Once again, you'll trace over the letters, this time with "wet-erase" chalkboard paint markers directly onto the chalkboard.  Now wipe away the chalk dust with an old-fashioned chalkboard eraser (or paper towel)!  Here is the end result:

To get some of the beautiful and precise results I've seen, I'd probably need to take a calligraphy class and use an extra-fine pen and chalkboard paper.
In the meantime, I've had fun trying my hand at this simple and fun piece of art.  And like Anne Shirley, I often imagine what the world would be like if it was always June!