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Homemade Chalk

A family recipe for Homemade Chalk, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

Prep15 min
CookSee card
Servesvaries
SourceOfficial card

At the stove

Make the recipe

  1. Cutpapertowel tubes inhalf ifneeded.
  2. Tapeone endof each tube closed.
  3. Line the tubeswith rolled waxed paper.
  4. Pour3/4 cupwarmwater intoabucketandstirin 1 1/2 cups plaster of paris.
  5. Add tempera paintand mix thoroughly.
  6. Standtubestape-sidedown andfillthemwiththe coloredmixture.
  7. Tapthesidestoremove airbubblesand trim excesswaxedpaper.
  8. Let dry,peeloff thetape, cardboard tubes,andwaxed paper,then use the chalk.
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