I still had half a tin of blackboard paint left over and a request for a kitchen blackboard. I wasn't totaly sure how to approach this but I gave it a go..
There's that tin - still plenty left..
Pre-staining the frame was a waste of time - it just meant I had to wait til it dried to put iot together - then mostly restain it as one piece anyway.
More clamps! I always need more clamps!
However, please notice creative use of bike stand (skutter) as a clamp..
Notice the 'load bearing' mini shelf brackets. They serve almost no purpose, but I think they're cute.
Must take better finish product photos. Anyway - happy bithday Sis!