Hocus Pocus Broom Co.
This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure PolicyPart of transforming my gift shoppe each season involves a new design on my ever-changing chalkboard wall. I painted this wall a little over four years ago, and since then, chalkboarding (if that’s even a word) has become an art form.
The intricate and awe-inspiring creations people produce with chalk on walls simply blow my mind. With such masterpieces out there, I feel a bit nervous displaying my novice creations for the world to see. Even the pressure to come up with a unique idea is tough.
This past summer I did a dessert/ice cream inspired display. For the past several weeks I’ve been racking my brain about what to do for fall. Last night after I clawed into bed, not even thinking about my fall chalkboard, inspiration struck! I grabbed my notebook and began sketching.
My idea was a sign/display for a broom shop – a witch’s broom shop! Perfect! Full of excitement, I was slightly tempted to get out of bed at midnight and go work on the wall. However, my pillow didn’t think that was such a good idea.
After washing away my previous design, I was greeted with a blank canvas.
I grabbed my very small supply of chalk and went to work.
A few short hours later the design was complete and Hocus Pocus Broom Co. was born!
Though it’s clearly nothing as fancy as a professional chalk artist’s work, I’m pretty pleased with the results!
The names of the brooms are a little tricky to read, but we have the Haunted Hog, Frightful Flyer, Cauldron Lowrider, Swift Sweeper, and The Wicked Witch. Pretty clever, right?
I did a little online research to figure out five different broom designs. Seeing them all together makes sense, but it was harder than I anticipated to come up with five styles.
Anyway, I think it’s perfect for the season. It will stay up through October 31, at which time a holiday chalk display will take over. I guess I should start thinking about that one now. Is Christmas really less than four months away!? Yikes!
All right, I’m off to clean up a bunch of chalk dust. Have a great weekend
Your wall is awesome. Beyond creative you are.
Novice Creations?! You must be kidding!! That is a work of art!! Seriously, it looks FANTASTIC Michael!! Love it!!
So much fun… great design, love the styles and names. The Cauldron Lowrider cracked me right up. I think you’re gonna have to treat yourself and stock up on some chalk before November 1st! 🙂
I am amazed, that is one of the best Halloween ideas I have ever seen…Holy Moly
This is amazing, Michael! You have such an eye and so much creativity. Could you send some of it my way, please?
Amen to all the above comments. I really love this!! How inspired and charming ;)….you are very talented. Never doubt yourself.
Awesome, Michael! If you can do that with plain chalk, I’d love to see what you could do with chalk markers!
Okay – that is just amazing – awesome and totally cool!!!!! You rock. 🙂
Fantastic! You “swept” me off my feet! haha sorry. The chalkboard is great and I love the broomstick names.
AMAzING! Definitely as good if not better than a professional chalk artist. Well done!
amazing. i love it!
Amazing idea! I love it!
You must be kidding….not as good as a professional……your board is FABULOUS.
Jo
Totally am inspired! This is great.
The creativity…the charm…the thoughtfullness…I can’t handle it! OK, I can, but it’s just so fabulously fantastic!
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You are so frickin’ creative!
This is crazy amazing. Please don’t put yourself down… you have incredible talent that most would die for! Everything you do is beyond spooktacular! 🙂
Love this!!! I would love a chalk wall!! Love!
I currently have a blank chalk board wall & now I just want you to come over & draw on it 🙂 In my eyes YOU are the professional! I never thought brooms could look so cute!