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Barrie's Coworking Community Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 Memberships start at $25/mth www.thecreativespace.ca 705-812-0689 On Aug 11, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Erynn Lyster <er...@thecommonscalgary.com> wrote: > We painted a bunch of walls in our space with chalkboard. People can use them > for brainstorming and we also have our "community calendar" on one wall and > encourage people to write in events or notes. We also used it to brand the > space. > > We looked at the whiteboard paint but it was CRAZY expensive as opposed to > the chalkboard paint (I can't quite remeber but I think the whiteboard was > $100-$200 CD for a small can and chalkboard was like $20 CD) --- plus we felt > the chalkboard gave a more vintage vibe. They are pretty simple to clean. You > just use water and/or vinegar and a clean cloth. Once you use them they never > go back to being completely black, but that makes them look neat. Chalk dust > etc hasn't been an issue. > > You can see some pics here of how we used it: > http://www.thecommonscalgary.com/the-common-space/ > > ~Erynn > > > On 2014-08-11, 1:18 PM, Anca Mosoiu wrote: >> Ooh neat! How hard is it to keep them clean? And do you have carpet in your >> space? >> >> Anca >> >> On Monday, August 11, 2014, Tom Brandt <twbra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> At Workantile, we have shifted to old-fashioned chalkboards. They are >> relatively inexpensive, chalk is relatively inexpensive, and they are easier >> to clean. If you leave dry erase marker on a whiteboard for a long period of >> time, it can get difficult to erase. That is never an issue with chalk. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 7:40 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski <fccowork...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> Reviving this old thread as I take the Cohere blog back to the basics. I >> finally wrote down the step by step instructions for making your own >> clear/whiteboards. >> http://coherecommunity.com/blog/diy-coworking-office-furniture-whiteboards >> >> Coming soon--DIY furniture, DIKEA, how I won craigslist and more :) >> Angel >> >> On Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:34:13 AM UTC-6, J. Scheine wrote: >> Attn. Coworkers: >> >> I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with IdeaPaint or >> Rustoleum White board paint. I have 2 isolated back offices which will >> be additional free space for coworkers when my facility The Business >> Corners opens in June. I plan on covering at least one wall with a >> whiteboard. If I use a paint solution then 3 walls (one floor to >> ceiling) would probably be covered in each office. I'm wondering the >> pros and cons of each solution. (ease of erasing/ghosting, size, >> price, install/prep work, multi-use as a projection surface, etc) >> >> I checked internet prices for a 6' high by 12' whiteboard and it would >> run me close to a thousand + tax for each. (and it is 3 panels so I'm >> not sure how seamless it would appear) >> >> Ideapaint seems to be significantly more expensive then Rustoleum so >> anyone with experience with either one please let me know your >> experience. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Sincerely, >> John Scheine >> Executive Director >> The Business Corners >> www.thebusinesscorners.com >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> twb >> member, Workantile >> @twbrandt >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> -=-=-=- >> Anca Mosoiu | Tech Liminal >> a...@techliminal.com >> M: (510) 220-6660 >> http://techliminal.com | T: @techliminal | F: facebook.com/techliminal >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > Erynn Lyster > The Commons Calgary > a cowork apothecary > > www.thecommonscalgary.com > (403) 399-1716 (cell) or (403) 452-7938 (office) > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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