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How to Make Your Own Portable Whiteboard using Chalk Markers

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How to Make Your Own Portable Whiteboard using Chalkola Chalk Markers | Chalkola Art Supply

Supplies Required:

All you need is a:
  • Photo frame
  • White paper
  • Chalkola chalk markers

Step 1

Lina Eckstrand is an artist and interior designer who loves to refinish old furniture.  She has a vintage goods store named WackyGoose in Gothenburg, Sweden.  Lina creates a lot of art using chalk paint that she sells in her shop and over the internet.  She was very impressed with Chalkola Premium Wet Wipe Markers. old furniture

Step 2

Lina opens the mailer containing the Chalkola chalk markers.  She is very interested in trying out the jumbo window markers with the 3 in 1 nib. jumbo window markers

Step 3

After vigorously shaking the blue marker, Lina presses the tip down firmly on the plastic.  She watches as the ink begins to saturate the nib. blue marker

Step 4

The closest non porous surface at hand is the plastic package of Chalkola markers so that’s what Lina uses for her first experiment.  She prints big, bold letters in Swedish with a heart to punctuate it.  Lina is pleased with the bright color and with how smoothly the ink flows. bright color

Step 5

Now she is seeing if clean up is really as simple as the box says.  She uses a damp cloth to wipe away the color, noting that it does smear at first but it is simple to wipe away. wipe away

Step 6

Lina is impressed with how all the color is gone, leaving no residue or smears on the surface. no residue

Step 7

She plans to make a whiteboard out of a picture frame she recently bought at a flea market.  Then she will have an ideal surface with which to have some fun with the Chalkola markers. picture frame

Step 8

She intends to use a piece of white paper in place of a photo for the frame. piece of white paper

Step 9

She removes the back of the frame and reaches for the white paper. back of the frame

Step 10

She then places the paper in the frame on top of the glass and replaces the back. frame on top of the glass

Step 11

Lina now has a portable whiteboard! portable whiteboard

Step 12

She starts by printing some letters. printing some letters

Step 13

She erases the letters, pleased with how the whiteboard is working. erases the letters

Step 14

Lina looks through all the Chalkola markers to choose some colors.  There are so many beautiful colors! Chalkola markers to choose

Step 15

Lina adds a smile to the face of the sun in her whimsical drawing.  Once Chalkola ink dries it’s easy to add extra details. whimsical drawing

Step 16

She shows off her portable whiteboard drawing. whiteboard drawing

Step 17

In this close up of Lina’s whiteboard drawing you can see how brilliant the colors are and how well her portable chalkboard worked. Lina’s whiteboard drawing Lina was please with how easy it is to wipe away and clean up Chalkola markers.  She loved the vivid colors, how smoothly the markers worked, and how quickly the ink dried.  As an artist who uses chalk markers as a common medium, Lina was very impressed with the quality and beauty of Chalkola Premium Wet Wipe Markers.   Also read – Chalkboards Love Chalkola Chalk Markers

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