DIY Or DI-WHY?: Chalk Board Labels
Don’t think I’ve begun to devalue your opinion just because I haven’t requested it in a few several posts (not since this post on repurposed containers to be exact). Quite to the contrary, I hold it in the highest regard– as high as you can, anyway, for the preferences and thoughts of near strangers. I kid, I kid, we’re all friends here.
Today’s topic: chalk labels. I will go on the record here as saying that I do actively hold this method of identification is aesthetically pleasing in theory, one might even go so far as to call the look “cute.” However, one can’t help but to wonder whether the system is as successful in reality (see: possibility for smudging, leading to illegibility, chalky fingers, et al.).
Other factors to consider: the insatiable appeal of zero commitment. No chalk strokes attached and such. Scribe and erase at your will.
There you have it. You’ve been briefed on the facts of the case and other legal jargon I don’t know how to use cause I’m an organizer not a lawyer, silly.
So, what say you? Chalk labels– you down? Ready to coat your fingers in the pigmented white dust-stuff and practice your best blackboard cursive on miniature spice labels? Or are you siding with “skip it,” and playing it safe with some bog standard white labels and a wide array of colored sharpies? Pray tell, what are your thoughts I need to know!
P.S. The blog must go on, but it goes without saying that we are all thinking of those affected by that cruel wench Sandy. Be safe, be safe, be safe.
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on October 30, 2012 at 5:19 am
They look cute if not smudged and you have nice handwriting. Personally I cringe at the thought of touching anything chalkboard/blackboard (reminds me of nails being dragged down it) so I would not have them.
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on October 30, 2012 at 6:27 am
I do like the chalkboard look but just on a few items. I purchased 8 Pier 1 glasses with the chalk label on it and my family loved them. I used them for the teen kids (glass) and they had a blast rewriting nick names. Then I have a beautiful Halloween Chalk Board Witch that Colonial Candle use to sell….she is beautiful cannot say it enough!!! Last year I was unsuccessful at painting a kitchen memo board but was told of a few tricks that would have prevented my disaster.
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on October 30, 2012 at 7:56 am
Skip it!! I’m with Melissa. I can’t stand the feel of chalk, chalkboards, etc.. I also don’t like smudging on labels or dust from labels. Why would you want to use your own handwriting when they are so many cute, free fonts that you can print labels??
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on October 30, 2012 at 8:16 am
i think it’s cute for decorating purposes – to be left out on a shelf – but i would gravitate toward it for practical purposes. i think it can look messy and knowing my husband, he’d accidentally smudge it or get food on it when cooking 😉
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on October 30, 2012 at 5:01 pm
I am not a fan! can’t wait for this trend to pass.
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on October 30, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Simple fix… use a chalkboard PEN! No smearing, no dust, no residue, just beautiful writing!
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on October 31, 2012 at 8:18 am
Genius suggestion! Thanks for adding this.
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on October 31, 2012 at 5:44 am
Ha ha! Maybe the fact that I am indecisive makes them appealing;) I do not like chalky fingers however!
I am crazy about these examples though!
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They look cute if not smudged and you have nice handwriting. Personally I cringe at the thought of touching anything chalkboard/blackboard (reminds me of nails being dragged down it) so I would not have them.
I do like the chalkboard look but just on a few items. I purchased 8 Pier 1 glasses with the chalk label on it and my family loved them. I used them for the teen kids (glass) and they had a blast rewriting nick names. Then I have a beautiful Halloween Chalk Board Witch that Colonial Candle use to sell….she is beautiful cannot say it enough!!! Last year I was unsuccessful at painting a kitchen memo board but was told of a few tricks that would have prevented my disaster.
Skip it!! I’m with Melissa. I can’t stand the feel of chalk, chalkboards, etc.. I also don’t like smudging on labels or dust from labels. Why would you want to use your own handwriting when they are so many cute, free fonts that you can print labels??
i think it’s cute for decorating purposes – to be left out on a shelf – but i would gravitate toward it for practical purposes. i think it can look messy and knowing my husband, he’d accidentally smudge it or get food on it when cooking 😉
I am not a fan! can’t wait for this trend to pass.
Simple fix… use a chalkboard PEN! No smearing, no dust, no residue, just beautiful writing!
Genius suggestion! Thanks for adding this.
Ha ha! Maybe the fact that I am indecisive makes them appealing;) I do not like chalky fingers however!
I am crazy about these examples though!