chalk crushing

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superbug
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chalk crushing

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Hi all
What is the easiest way to crush Chalk. (lots of small amounts but heaps of colours to get through)
I cant do mortar and Pestle anymore!!!

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bigmack
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Re: chalk crushing

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small ziplock bag and a hammer
emma.hunt
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Re: chalk crushing

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i grate it against a wire gauze. works pretty well
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Re: chalk crushing

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I'm the wire gauze fan as well
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Re: chalk crushing

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emma.hunt wrote: 05 May 2021, 14:09 i grate it against a wire gauze. works pretty well
Great idea, I'll be trying this next time I have to crush chalk! :clap3:
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superbug
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Re: chalk crushing

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I like the hammer idea as my chalk is all little bits and I would grate my fingers on the gauze lol
Thank you all for your responses
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KassH
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Re: chalk crushing

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I wonder if an electric pencil sharpener would work if you had longer bits???
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Anna Z
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or maybe a coffee grinder...could pick a small one up fairly cheap.
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Re: chalk crushing

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I use an old blender
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kimmy
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Re: chalk crushing

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I have a older blender that i use for so many different things and this is one of those oh yes my blender type of jobs.
Or i get the students to actually do it.
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