Oversized chalkboard props.

 Chalkboards x2 were requested as part of the school themed oversized props for a game planned to be in the 'Teach Em' A Lesson' gameshow.
As these are props I knew I could get done in a day and to a good standard, I opted to the this mini-project on solo, especially at this point the deadline was quite close. Getting props done efficiently without lacking in quality or safety was priority.
To the left shows the measurements on a piece of MDF for the chalkboard and the borders.

 Once cut out on a bandsaw, the separate pieces were painted. For the grey chalkboard base I made sure to use the same paint that was being used for the set itself, so the colours would match up. These were then left to dry, but as MDF is quite porous this didn't take long.

Once all dry, washes were brushed over the borders and then a rocker was used to create a 'grain' through them, emulating real wood planks. The pieces were stuck together with wood glue and left to dry, then the corners were rounded by eye on a belt sander.

 

 The finishing touches included making the chalkboards look used by drawing on them in actual chalk. A glaze could then have been brushed over to stop the chalk from rubbing off but I went without in case the Production students would prefer them to be blank or have a different image on them, in which case the chalk can simply be rubbed off. The backs and sides were also painted as I realised these props would be getting picked up and moved, so the front wouldn't be the only angle getting seen, so every angle was covered and patterns just incase.