Avoid the urge to pre-cut your twine or you may fall short by the time you wind your way to the top of the egg. Make sure the eggs are smooth and chalk-free or the hot glue will be more difficult to work with. Any areas that have a build-up of chalk can be wiped with a dry paper towel. You don’t need to press hard or use multiple layers of chalk. Once completely dry you will be rubbing chalk on the entire painted surface.

The most important thing to remember for this project is that your painted craft eggs needs two coats of chalkboard paint and need to dry completely after each application. Large areas like walls require a longer drying period for their surface than these eggs. Twine comes in different shades and sizes and the version I used proved to be perfect! Beware: thin twine will look more like string and the dried glue will show through the twine.Ĭhalkboard paint requires a process called “curing”. Part of what makes these acorns so cool is the spiral twine-work. Generally for painting projects like this I prefer to use foam brushes because the paint goes on even, is never too clumpy and they are very inexpensive. Be sure to gently stir your chalkboard paint before you apply. There are several chalkboard paints on the market but for my project I used FolkArt brand which worked well. At first I thought I might have a difficult time finding craft eggs in November but with the help of an employee we found them in the aisle with all of their shaped wood products. I found all of the craft materials at my local Michaels Craft Store. The beauty of these acorns is that they will be the most unique item at your holiday table and they are super easy to make!

I decided to make these DIY Chalk Acorn Placeholders. After visiting their store and exploring their collections we were inspired to create a rustic cabin table setting.

We were tasked with styling a table using items from their Heritage and Murray collections and items from our own DIY table decorations. My friend and fellow style blogger Monica at Living in Vogue and I were invited to a fun store in downtown Palo Alto called West Elm to help celebrate their 1 year anniversary.

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