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How to make wall art with recycled cue chalk

Recycling with everyday items in hopes of beautifying the home:)

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These are 100% recycled out of coin operated pool tables from Camden:)

These are 100% recycled out of coin operated pool tables from Camden:)

Fire up the hot glue gun

Fire up the hot glue gun

Lay out your cue chalk cubes  in the pattern that you desire.

Lay out your cue chalk cubes in the pattern that you desire.

Here is another pattern option

Here is another pattern option

Start by  gluing two cubes together at a time until you have a secure base.

Start by gluing two cubes together at a time until you have a secure base.

It doesn't matter where you start

It doesn't matter where you start

Then glue those two to two more

Then glue those two to two more

And so on

And so on

And don't get ahead of yourself

And don't get ahead of yourself

Follow your pattern slowly

Follow your pattern slowly

When you have finished you will need to anchor your finished piece.

When you have finished you will need to anchor your finished piece.

Next I traced the pattern on to cardboard and cut it out:)

Next I traced the pattern on to cardboard and cut it out:)

Be sure to cut inside your trace line so you don't have edges sticking out

Be sure to cut inside your trace line so you don't have edges sticking out

But don't worry you can touch up with a craft knife:)

But don't worry you can touch up with a craft knife:)

I fashioned a hanging hook from my wire

I fashioned a hanging hook from my wire

And hot glued it to the back

And hot glued it to the back

Happy Decorating

  • 1.0 Hot glue gun
  • 1.0 50-100 cubes of pool cue chalk
  • 1.0 Piece corrugated card board
  • 1.0 3 inch piece wire medium to heavy gage
  • 1.0 Craft knife