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!!!
Cheers
Superbug
chalk crushing
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Re: chalk crushing
small ziplock bag and a hammer
Re: chalk crushing
i grate it against a wire gauze. works pretty well
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Re: chalk crushing
I'm the wire gauze fan as well
Re: chalk crushing
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
Thank you all for your responses
- KassH
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Re: chalk crushing
I wonder if an electric pencil sharpener would work if you had longer bits???
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Re: chalk crushing
or maybe a coffee grinder...could pick a small one up fairly cheap.
- shellythenewlabby
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Re: chalk crushing
I use an old blender
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Re: chalk crushing
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.
Or i get the students to actually do it.