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Featured Artist: @SignJay

Posted on July 28, 2016August 3, 2016 by MarkerSupply

We’re wrapping up chalk markers and chalkboard month at Marker Supply with another featured artist!! Aside from party boards (as featured in our blog about LA Sign Design), and the countless chalk marker projects you can do at home (some of which highlighted in our last blog), another big area that you may notice the art of chalkboard signs is in stores and restaurants! Windows, displays, grocery departments, event posters, menus, and more can have such a nice appeal to customers after they’ve been decorated with chalk markers!! We Markerland folks are always very impressed by the talented people behind those signs, and we are excited to feature a chalkboard sign artist who is very active in doing store display and event poster chalkboards! Some amazing work done by Rachel- a.k.a. @SignJay Rachel Humiston is from Richmond, VA and has been doing professional chalkboard signs since 2008. “I got a job as a sign artist …

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Chalkboard Home Decor Projects

Posted on July 27, 2016 by MarkerSupply

We’ve seen how chalk marker art can be great at parties and special events (with our last blog featuring LA Sign Design), and you’ve likely seen chalk markers used on windows/displays/menus at stores and restaurants (stay tuned for our next blog featuring another great chalk artist!), but there is also PLENTY to be done with chalk paint & markers at home! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. CHALKBOARD FURNITURE/CABINETS You don’t always have to go BIG with the chalkboard theme in your house by covering an entire wall or door. (We’ve even seen refrigerators turned chalkboard!) Try just transforming a piece of furniture & other smaller household surfaces with chalkboard paint, like the Brush-On or Spray-On paints from Krylon! Chalk desks are an awesome way to cut down on paper notes, to-do lists, etc. (and you are less likely to lose important info if it’s written right on the desktop!) They are also a fun addition to a kid’s …

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Featured Artist: LA Sign Design

Posted on July 20, 2016July 25, 2016 by MarkerSupply

We are very excited about Marker Supply’s newest featured artist – Lacey at LA Sign Design! “My main passion is to keep the art of handwriting and cursive alive in the most creative ways possible. I love technology but nothing beats handmade, in my opinion.” –Lacey @ LA Sign Design Lacey is the owner/artist behind her business, LA Sign Design, that creates a number of incredible chalk marker art projects- from store advertisements, to event posters, to menus, to our highlight of this blog: PARTY BOARDS!! Handmade boards done with chalk markers are becoming more & more popular at birthdays, weddings, and other special events as a fun and unique way to decorate and display information to the guests! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. We asked Lacey some questions about her work as a chalkboard artist, specifically in the area of doing boards for special occasions: How long have you been making chalk art boards for parties? …

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Chalk Marker Terms & Tips

Posted on July 18, 2016 by MarkerSupply

Since it’s “chalk marker month” here at Marker Supply, we figured it would be a good time to go over a few basic details of these types of markers to help you pick which ones are right for you!! ………………………………………………………………………….. Some terms commonly used with chalk markers: WET-WIPE / WET-ERASE: This type of ink is removable from non-porous surfaces with plain water. Just use a damp cloth and your marks will come off! Best used for indoor art, and for those projects that need to be re-written often- menus, calendars, etc. WATERPROOF: The opposite of a wet-erase marker, this is the semi-permanent kind of chalk marker ink. Once dry, it should resist water- making it ideal for outdoor signage. Can still be removed from non-porous surfaces like glass and most chalkboards using a standard ammonia-based household/window cleaner. VALVE-ACTION: A term for the type of tip mechanism used with most chalk markers. Before their first …

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