Thursday, May 26, 2011

Chalk it up


While waiting at my local cafe this week, the owner saw me staring at his row of pretty cakes in a glass cabinet. Or so he thought. What I was actually looking at was the handwritten descriptions and prices on the glass. He constantly has new cakes and the writing changes daily so it must be easy to remove.

Realising he wasn't going to get a sale beyond my latte, he pulled out his pens to reveal a collection of liquid chalk markers that can be used on non-porous surfaces - glass is perfect - and are easily wiped off with a cloth.


I'm not a great drawer so I'm experimenting with shopping lists and birds on windows in the kitchen but have plans for the Child (who is handy with a pencil) to have a go at something at the bottom of a glass door Banksy-style, rather than the less-inspiring offerings mother-style.

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10 comments:

  1. KerryMay 26, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Love it. And that teacup's pretty flash!

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  2. Christina LowryMay 26, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    How clever to make the connection and bring it into your home in a creative way. I think the bird is beautiful.

    :)

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  3. deux chiens et un garconMay 26, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Thank you for this. I have to go and source them. We have lots of glass doors and this will be such a treat.

    Beautiful birdie

    jill x

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  4. TaniaMay 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Such a great idea. Your bird is very cute. The list would also be so very practical. Sadly our colonials don't make for a very large surface area for lists.

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  5. lamina @ do a bitMay 26, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    That is such a great idea... LOVE it! I have to get one! I think your little bird is really cute :)

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  6. ChristinaMay 26, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Love it too. We did you buy them from?

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  7. Small Things Simple PleasuresMay 26, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Christina, I got my Texta Liquid Chalk Markers at Tilly's, an art/stationery shop in Rozelle. However, you should be able to pick them up at any reasonably large stationery shop, possibly even a newsagent. Here's an Officeworks link, if that's any help: http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/b2c/display/(cpgsize=10&layout=5.1-25_125_125_195_197_196_198_205_5_125_125_130_125_125_77_125_125_200_201_125&uiarea=4&cpgnum=1&cquery=liquid+chalk+marker)/.do?rf=y

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  8. ChristinaMay 26, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Thanks so much.

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  9. yagaMay 27, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Oh yes, I had one of these to practise chalkboard writing when I was studying to be a teacher. I also used it at home to write quotes on my window. It was a bit tricksy to clean off when things had been on for a while, though. But certainly a LOT of fun! :o)

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  10. Fruitful FusionMay 31, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Those liquid chalk pens look great, Banksy style or Mummy style!

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