Plata Chalkboards

At the heart of our creations lies a commitment to unparalleled quality and craftsmanship. Each of our magnetic chalkboards is meticulously crafted from premium cold-rolled steel, then baked with a porcelain enamel coating. This not only lends a smooth finish but also ensures our blackboards are non-porous and resistant to stains and the dreaded ghosting effect often left by chalk markers.

Our passion is to provide craft supplies that aren't just enjoyable to use but are built to last, bringing endless fun and durability to your creative projects.

We're thrilled when our dedication to quality shines through in customer experiences. Maryann from Canyon, Texas, shared her delight with us:

"Love my new craft! The chalkboard's price was fair, and the quality surpassed my expectations."

It's feedback like this that fuels our mission to keep delivering excellence in every part of our craft kits.

Our outdoor chalkboards are specially treated to prevent rust and to be water-resistant. However, we do not recommend letting your chalkboard sit in puddles and bringing your chalkboard indoor during high winds.

Yes! All of our chalkboard signs have been designed to hang both vertically and horizontally. Each chalkboard has welded D rings in each corner. If you would like to hand the chalkboard, simply wrap a wire around the D rings to create a hanging chalkboard.

Yes! Our pens are formulated so your amazing chalkboard art will not run in the rain.

Our Plata Paint Pens are dust-free and non-toxic and rated for ages 3 and above. Our pens comply with ASTM 4236 ann EN72.

You can use your Plata Paint Pens on all kinds of surfaces. Our paint pens are erasable from hard non-porous surfaces like rocks, glass, varnished wood and ceramics, Our pens are permanent on soft surfaces such as fabric, unfinished wood and paper.

Use your paint pens for all kinds of fun projects like:

• painting rocks
• decorating t-shirts
• coloring easter eggs
• painting pumpkins

Our magnetic stencils can be used on any metal surface such to stencil milkcans, watercans or mailboxes. You can also use our stencils on wood, glass and stone with the aid of a stencil spray adhesive.

Yes! Our magnetic stencils make it easy to get creative and make amazing chalk art without worrying about your art skills. If you can color, you can create beautiful signs. With endless ways to mix and match our stencils, you'll find it's as much about the journey as the end masterpiece.

One of our customers said it best:

"...fun and easy to use. The crafty letter and design stencils can make anyone look and feel artistic!

- Heather, Leominster, Massachusetts

Yes! Our stencils durable, flexible and reusable. They are 3x thicker that plastic stencils, providing a thick firm edge for paint pens.

Always store your stencils flat. If your stencil does gets bent, here is how to fix it:

• Place stencil on your ironing board
• Cover stencil with a t-shirt
• Turn your iron on the lowest heat setting
• Quickly run your iron over the t-shirt covered stencil until the crease disappears
• Let cool on a flat surface.

Yes! Our family is a proud holder of US Patent NO. 11,117,273 Method of Stenciling with a Magnetic Stenciling Apparatus.

Cleaning your chalkboard is easy! Visit our How-To Guides for more information.

• Spray or pour rubbing alcohol on your chalkboard (Lysol®️ Disinfectant Spray also works with amazing results).
• Let sit 5 minutes
• Rub with Mr. Clean®️ Magic Eraser (or generic version)
• Rinse with water or a damp rag
• Dry with a soft rag.
• Presto- a clean canvas for your next holiday sign!