Chalkboard Paint

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Once you’ve made a batch of chalkboard paint, you can turn almost any surface into a chalkboard. Best of all, you can make it any color you’d like. This recipe is so easy that you’ll soon be painting everything in sight! Just be sure to make only what you’ll use right away because it doesn’t store well.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon warm water

• 1 tablespoon plaster of paris*

• 2 tablespoons acrylic craft paint

*It’s important to handle plaster of paris carefully and with adult supervision. Avoid getting it in your eyes or inhaling it. Wear eye protection, gloves, and a mask if necessary. Be sure to read the label before using. It should never be poured down the sink.

SUPPLIES

• Paintable surface, such as squares of wood or paper sticker labels

• Disposable cup and spoon

• Measuring spoons

• Paintbrush

• Newspaper

• Plastic wrap

• White chalkboard chalk

DIRECTIONS

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1. Cover your work surface in newspaper because acrylic paint can stain. Pour warm water into a disposable cup.

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2. Add plaster of paris, and mix until the lumps are gone. Add acrylic paint, and stir until completely smooth.

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3. Using the paintbrush, apply three thin layers of paint to the surface. Allow to dry for at least an hour in between each layer. Cover the paint with plastic wrap while waiting for the layers to dry.

HOW IT WORKS

Though they are used less in classrooms now, there was a time when almost every teacher used a chalkboard. The very first chalkboards were made by combining several individual student slates into one large board at the front of the classroom. Later versions were made from wooden boards painted with a mixture of egg whites and charred potatoes!

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4. Allow the final coat of paint to dry for at least 24 hours.

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5. Before the first use, condition the chalkboard by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk across the entire surface. Wipe away the chalk, and your chalkboard is ready to use.

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6. In addition to making basic chalkboards, there are lots of other things you can create. Clipboards, magnets, cups, jars, and vases all look great with a chalkboard finish. A few coats of chalkboard paint turn plain paper labels into chalkboard labels that can be used almost anywhere. Walls and wooden furniture look great when decorated with chalk too.

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