How to Use Chalk Ink Markers Properly: Great Tips and Tricks

How many ways can you possibly think of to organize? Well, in my opinion, there are countless ways! One of my newest favorite {well, at least in the last few years} is with Chalk Ink Markers. Well, guess what? Chalk Ink Markers {the company} invited ME {and a few other bloggers} to Austin,Texas to spend time with them and learn more about these markers last week. I have some great tips for you about how to use them and how anybody - yes, anybody, can use them and create simple or fancy things with them. I use them mostly for organizing and labeling, but there is so much more that you can do with them. See this picture below? Yeah, I actually drew this - and I'm awful at this stuff! 

They also gave me a discount code JUST for my readers to use...and if you love chalkboard art as much as I do, you'll want to see this and use that code.

First of all, if you don't have Chalk Ink markers, you're missing out on a ton of organizing opportunities. Second, don't buy the ones in the store that are "chalkboard ink" markers because you will be SO disappointed. The ones I use are MUCH better and will not blob or be a problem and last MUCH longer. Trust me, there is a BIG difference. There are two ways you can purchase them, you can:

• Go to Chalk Ink website and purchase a pack or one at a time. Use "FUN20" for a 20% discount on your first purchase OR
• Purchase on Amazon. If you're like me, I love Amazon and the free shipping I get with Prime, so go HERE.
• Make sure they say CHALK INK markers because they are not the same and you will regret purchasing the cheapy ones.

So, now I want to share a few tips about using the Chalk Ink Markers because once you get some, you can use them for so many things around your house. Basically, if you have a non-porous surface, you can mark it with the chalk ink. So, glass, countertops, bins, metal, tile, even wood that is sealed, but always test a spot to make sure. 

• Start by shaking. You'll hear it, but get pumped and primed.
• You'll need to hold down the tip on a "blotter surface" I have a small piece of chalkboard wood, but you can use heavy paper or something else. It takes a minute, so be patient and then you'll start seeing the chalk ink coming down into the tip.
• Always store them horizontally - it's tempting to store vertically in a jar, but they work best stored on their sides.
• When you write, pretend you are in kindergarten and LIFT and SEPARATE between strokes at their point. 
• Don't write with them like you would with a regular pen. It's thick and heavy lines so go slow and it will turn out best.

I have a short tutorial for how I make pretty lettering, even though I don't have great penmanship for doing that HERE. 

The other problem you might have is with "ghosting", as you see above.  Three tricks:

• Try windex wipes or product with ammonia in it
• Magic Eraser
• Don't use any other chalk markers other than Chalk Ink markers because I did and they will NOT come out. They mostly come out, but after all my tricks, this is the best I could do:

Not great, but much better using my tricks. The other chalk markers have, literally, ruined this chalkboard. So, I'll have to repaint it. 

I've also discovered some other fun things you can do with the markers:

 

Snowflakes on the window!

Here it is on a countertop! I can't even believe how easy that would be and you could label for a potluck or some holiday party!

And, seriously, how great is this idea? Chalk Ink on a glass jar? There are even more great ideas HERE in this video.

Ok, so you see how excited I am about being able to label all things now...like, all things! Have  you seen the inside of my pantry? Tons of chalkboard labels and Chalk Ink! 

  Want to know where I got that product? 

Go HERE and find it!

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