Chalk Boards

Customised Chalkboards - Chalk it Up To A Success!

The hospitality industry has historically loved a chalkboard as a marketing tool.  they are sturdy, can be easily changed up with just some simple chalk or chalk pens, and are ideal for driving footfall. They can be used as menus, outdoor signage, and way-finding (not quite as cool as Kylo Ren's Wayfinder but infinitely less destructive)

We can print these in full CMYK using UV inks so that they have a design or logo on them at all times, while leaving the majority of the A-board clear and ready for writing. We are reluctant to equate these to a cheap marketing tool, but they really are an inexpensive and efficient way of consistent promotion.

Our chalkboards are made of dark brown solid wood and double-painted for added protection. They can be placed indoors and out. Along with steel hinges and brass chains, they can be easily folded and unfolded for daily use.

• Display Area: 530 x 665mm (21" x 23")

• Weight: 4kg

• Ideal for use with chalk markers, chalk, and vinyl lettering

We can print the same design on both sides in full-color CMYK UV inks so that your design will last when the chalkboard sign is outside. 

Top tip: Always position the chalkboard on a flat even surface.

These A-frame chalkboards offer a wide range of uses and can be customised to suit any situation. However, here are some of our favourite suggestions:

Customised Menus & Offers: Print your unique menu or specials on the A-frame, then update with chalk to feature daily offers or limited-time treats.

Event Announcements: Custom-print event details and use chalk to add last-minute changes, timings, or personalised messages.

Customer Interaction: Print your branding and invite customers to leave messages, answer trivia, or participate in polls using the chalkboard surface.

Seasonal Promotions: Custom-print festive designs or offers, then use chalk to update and adapt them throughout the season.

Directional Signage: Print key information and then customise it with chalk to direct customers or highlight changing details.

Local Notices: Use custom printing for business info or community updates, then update with chalk to add real-time announcements or offers.

Event or Sale Promotions: Custom-print your event or sale details, then update with chalk to highlight time-sensitive offers, last-minute changes, or daily countdowns.

Daily Updates: Custom-print the essentials like hours or a welcome message, and use chalk to add weather updates, quotes, or news.

You might prefer our A-Frames or Pavement Displays.

VAT applicable and free UK delivery* exceptions apply.

Technical Specification for Chalkboard Signs

Once you have placed your order you can upload your print-ready artwork. When supplying artwork for Chalkboards, please supply 1 multi-layered PDF as follows.

•  CMYK PDF, preferably in PDF/x4 format.

• Outline or embed fonts

• 150 dpi resolution

•  Please allow quiet borders of at least 10mm, ideally 25 mm.

How to set up your chalkboard artwork.

1. First, we create two new swatches. One is called “Spot_1” and the other is called “Spot_2”. These both need to be set to Color Type – Spot Color and 100% Black.

2. Now, we create the elements that we want to use within the design. This should be placed on the Artwork layer, and at the bottom of the list.

3. We then create the White elements and place them on the Spot_1 layer. We then apply our “Spot_1” swatch colour to all these graphics.

4. Then, we duplicate these graphics and apply them to the “Spot_2” layer and apply the Spot_2 swatch colour to this layer’s graphics.

5. Lastly, we select both the Spot_1 graphics and the Spot_2 graphics, and we set these both to Overprint Fill.

To avoid disappointment we recommend using a minimum of 18pt font size and 2pt line weight for all 150 dpi products as any smaller font or line weights may not print as expected.

For a step-by-step guide on how to set up your chalkboard artwork, please see our help centre guide for more information.

High Quality Printing with Sustainability in mind.

We are working hard to mitigate our environmental impact and are following an emissions reduction program to lower our direct and indirect emissions which will lead us to Net Zero by 2040.

We are working hard to introduce more environmentally credible products in our range and we encourage you to consider using more of those products.

Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group that aims to dispel myths around greenwashing and promote paper as a truly sustainable product.

We are committed to reducing waste and in particular aiming to eliminate problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operation.

Read full Environmental policy here.