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There is a product called Chalk Enhancer that makes working with chalk more like watercolor. It is only about 6 dollars and will last you awhile. You do have to careful though- only use in 1 area of your chalk piece becasue it sets it and basically ruins that area of chalk from being used again. I really love the product though.
I love using the blender pen with chalks...it's so fast and easy. Not only that, the blending solution seals the chalk, so there's no need to worry about sealing it. I always just use the lower right corner of my chalk when using the pen, that way the rest of the chalk stays nice and fresh.
Blending solutions are pretty much the same regardless of the brand, so whichever is easiest for you to get is just fine. I've used the Dove blender (refillable) and the SU blender with no difference in results.
Has anyone used the General brand of chalk pencils? I haven't used them yet but was wondering how those of you who have them, like them.
The card I linked to above was coloured with artist chalk sticks I got at Michaels. They weren't very expensive at all and they worked fine. I like them because for less than half the price of the "craft" chalks I got 48 colours of chalks. I don't use them that often, so I know they're going to last a really long time.
Blending solutions are pretty much the same regardless of the brand, so whichever is easiest for you to get is just fine. I've used the Dove blender (refillable) and the SU blender with no difference in results.
If the question is referring to picking up chalk powder with a wet paintbrush and painting, no, that won't work. Some kind of a binder has to be involved to keep the pigment on the paper after the water dries out. They don't work like a watercolor cake.
The Dove Blender is the one I have used for years, and it works great. If you use chalks directly to paper, it helps to have some kind of spray fixative so the chalks don't smear.
can u use chalks for water colouring? wht else do u use ur chalks for? URGENT.
