Liquid Chalkers!

     I had the express privilege of reviewing an 8 pack of “Liquid Chalkers” and was excited to try them when they arrived in the mail.  In the set you receive green, purple, red, orange, pink, yellow, blue, and white.  I had never used liquid chalk before and was anxious to see how well they worked.  I read the directions which recommends staying far away from porous surfaces and decided almost immediately that my front living room window would make the perfect canvas to test them out on.

    With Halloween fast approaching, I envisioned pumpkins and ghosts.   With anything new, you should always follow the directions to get the best results.  To get started you shake them up, and then depress them on a piece of paper until the tip fills with ink.

 

    The chalkers have a chisel point which allows you to easily draw bold and thin lines.  The color goes on smoothly enough however, if you are planning on coloring in a large area you will discover soon enough that you are not going to get the smooth, opaque finish your mind envisions.  I attempted layering the colors for affect much as one would with water colors or markers.  I found out in a big hurry, liquid chalkers do not work that way.  When I tried to layer in a second color, I found the second layer more or less erased the first color off leaving only a small trace of the secondary color I was using for shading.  It was trial and error.

     In the end, I was pretty pleased with the results.  The Liquid Chalkers are as easy to use as any marker with the ability of being washed off if you are not happy with the effect you are getting.  When Halloween is over, a wet wash cloth or a Mr. Clean sponge quickly erases all.  With the Liquid Chalkers you are no longer confined to creating on paper.  You can create stunning displays on glass, windows, mirrors, some chalkboards, and whiteboards too!  If you would like to get your own set of Liquid Chalkers, visit their website and enter coupon code EXCLUSIVE15 to get 15% off your order.  This code is good until the end of October so hurry if you are interested!