recycled cabinet door --> kitchen art

 

sometimes you come across a phrase that makes you laugh and say "wow, that is so me!"

 Which is what I did when I read this phrase.  I honestly can't remember where I saw this phrase, perhaps on Facebook?  

We love making pizza at our house and the pizza crust and sauce are always made from scratch.  

Nothing beats grilled margherita pizza in the summer with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden...yum!

I had a few old kitchen cabinet doors in the studio, leftovers from a major kitchen remodel a few years ago.   I used one of the cabinet doors and chalk lettering to make this art piece. 

I refinished the wood then sprayed the center with chalkboard paint.  I gave it a few coats, letting it dry between each coat. Had my hubby fasten some serious mounting hardware to the back (this piece is heavy) and then I was ready to start with the chalk. 

First step was to season the chalkboard area.  Think of this as priming the space before lettering.  It involves taking the side of a regular piece of white chalk and rubbing it over the chalkboard area a few times (in both directions) then wiping it off.  This creates a surface that easier to write on and erase. 

Using a chalk pencil, instead of a regular piece of chalk, makes lettering much easier.  And the fact that it is chalk, makes wiping away mistakes easier too.  Which I had to do.  A lot.  

I got my chalk pencil from Dick Blick Dick Blick Chalk Pencil

The pizza cutter (and I sure hope you could tell it is a pizza cutter!) was lightly sketched several times before I gave in and figured it looked good enough. 

When all was said and done I decided to seal the piece using Krylon Matt Spray (mainly because I had some in the studio).   I tested the spray a few times on an old Masonite board, just to make sure it was spraying evenly.  Then it was all set to display in the kitchen. 

and now I feel like making pizza tonight...