Kitchen notice board

Creative and eye-catching lettering with chalk markers

A trendy black chalkboard can have many uses in a kitchen – as a memo board for the whole family or simply as an eye-catching and creative feature. Seeing the attractive hand lettering on the wall every morning can lift your spirits and help your day start off on a positive note. edding chalk markers are excellent for drawing and writing on smooth, dark boards as well as many other non-porous surfaces, such as glass and window panes. The markers are filled with liquid chalk, and designs can simply be wiped off at any time with a damp cloth, allowing you to start all over again with fresh quotes, short announcements or elaborate works of art. The edding 4095 chalk marker has a line width of 2-3 mm and is available in nine opaque colours.

Categories: Hand lettering
Kitchen
Products: Chalk markers
Materials: Chalkboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Here’s how to activate the edding matt paint marker before use: Shake the marker vigorously with the cap still on. Place the nib on some scrap paper and slowly pump it up and down a few times until ink flows into the nib. Try out the marker first with a few test strokes. And don’t forget to always replace the cap securely after use. Practise writing your chosen wording on a sheet of paper, to see which style you like best. Your letters can be rounded or angular, written in script or block font, or coloured in.

Step 2

Hand lettering lets you combine large and small letterforms and accentuate individual letters in a second colour to make them stand out. There are no set rules – anything goes! To add interest to the overall picture, you could add a banner, a border or some small illustrations or motifs.