Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe for Fun in the Sun (2024)

FAQs

How do you make sidewalk chalk fun? ›

Instructions. Mix equal parts cornstarch and water and whisk smooth. Divide mixture into cups or a muffin tin. Use a small drop of food coloring to color the individual containers and then use paint brushes, sponges, or foam brushes to paint onto sidewalks.

Sidewalk chalk is typically large and thick sticks of chalk (calcium sulfate, gypsum, rather than calcium carbonate, rock chalk) that come in multiple colors and are mostly used for drawing on pavement or concrete sidewalks, frequently four square courts or a hopscotch boards.

There is also a “commercial” way to make chalk paint. You can use BB Frosch paint transformer powder to mix with normal acrylic paints. This is by far my favorite type of chalk, too. It lets you choose your own color and it's just as high quality as the commercial chalk paints.

While chalk paint can last from 1 to 5 years if stored properly, chalk paint will dry up much faster than that if left exposed to air. If your chalk paint has thickened considerably since last use, know that you can thin it with water if you'd like to use it again.

Absolutely! Chalk Paint® loves the great outdoors!

Applying a coat of clear wax over Chalk Paint® will deepen the colour of the paint and create a beautiful, matt finish. It will protect against fingermarks and stains. It's also water-repellent, so you can wipe any marks away with a damp cloth.

The Hairspray Trick

Gently spraying regular or alcohol-free hairspray over the chalkboard art is another way to seal your chalk marker drawings. This will help protect your art from getting smudged or accidentally erased.

What happens when you mix cornstarch with acrylic paint? ›

if anything, it does thicken, “cream” the acrylics.

A bit of cornstarch and water creates a homemade paint thickener that will change the consistency and texture of acrylic paint.

What kind of chalk do you use? I use regular soft pastel chalks (NO oil pastels). Brands we use a lot are Lowe & Cornell or Dick Blick studio grade house brand. They aren't too expensive, they cover and blend well, and they have brilliant colors.

The easiest and most affordable way to make your own chalk paint is to use INTERIOR CRACK FILLER, water and acrylic or latex paint. Combine 1 cup of interior crack filler with 1 cup of water and mix to a very smooth paste. If you feel the mixture is too thick you can add a dash more water.