In a previous apartment, I painted a wall with several coats of blackboard (chalkboard) paint and then used fancy chalk on it, and a chalkboard eraser. Worked pretty well. The landlord even let me keep it up when I moved out, because the next tenants liked it.
alexwasserman 41 minutes ago [-]
We did this when we renovated. Had a kitchen wall section chalk board painted for notes, as well as a much larger section of the kids play room wall.
The notes was useful space on the kitchen and the playroom one the kids just loved to doodle. Their friends were always impressed and loved to be able to leave a tag or doodle on it when they came over.
We tried a layer of magnetic paint too, but it didn’t work nearly as well.
firefax 18 hours ago [-]
Slightly off topic, but if you ever write on a whiteboard with a sharpie, you can write over the text with an erasable marker and then wipe it away.
LeoPanthera 7 hours ago [-]
This works because the solvent base for the ink is alcohol, so a much simpler method that doesn't waste ink is to use a small spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol. Ideally 99/100%, if you can get it. (Try eBay.)
This doubles up as an effective whiteboard cleaner.
fahrnfahrnfahrn 7 hours ago [-]
You can do the same with a Sharpie. All inks contain a solvent for their pigment, so you can use the same marker to remove the same ink. Just mark over it and immediately wipe it off.
brudgers 17 hours ago [-]
If you want to remove Sharpie, use IPA...isopropyl alcohol...India pale ale remains useless.
MathMonkeyMan 7 hours ago [-]
Your pale ale clearly isn't strong enough!
echelon 7 hours ago [-]
Isopropyl removes all inks and glues. It's incredible.
It's also fantastic to wash your hands with when doing cell and tissue cultures and trying to avoid contamination.
j_bum 7 hours ago [-]
Ideally used to sterilize while gloves are on your hands… be mindful of your skin microbiome!
Two4 7 hours ago [-]
It's also similarly great for killing braincells when auto-applied orally
dreamcompiler 7 hours ago [-]
No. You're thinking of ethyl alcohol. If you ingest isopropyl alcohol you're gonna have a bad day.
Oh and make sure the label on the ethyl alcohol does not contain the word "DENATURED." That's code for "tastes like shit and makes you sick."
zdragnar 7 hours ago [-]
Well, if the stated goal was to kill brain cells, I'm sure either will get you there
BleakButBold 7 hours ago [-]
Even better, sunscreen (I just use old, expired ones). Don’t know why, but it does a great job.
snailmailman 6 hours ago [-]
Different purpose than a whiteboard, because its much smaller and not really for sharing with a group. But I've used a Rocketbook 'reusable notebook' off and on for a while for any random notes at my desk. I used to just fill up a whiteboard by my desk with random notes instead of wasting paper, but now I scribble things in the Rocketbook instead. You write in it with an erasable pen, and can clean the pages off with a bit of water and a cloth.
I just flip to a blank page and write down anything i need. Then once in a while i go through and erase all the pages and start fresh again. I like that i can write very small and detailed - unlike with a whiteboard. But it also isn't a complete waste of paper. (and its still physical, unlike taking notes on an iPad)
What would be the fancy modern buyable version of this?
dandrew5 3 days ago [-]
Keeping it classic, nice. How do you manage the dust?
snackbroken 6 hours ago [-]
1) Try a few different "dustless" chalk brands. Pick the one that's the least dusty. It probably won't write as nicely. 2) Erase with a damp cloth, not a dry felt eraser. 3) Use a blackboard with relatively low surface roughness. It won't write as nicely.
farseer 2 days ago [-]
Perhaps with multiple vacuums attached on the bezels.
DAhelloNG 7 hours ago [-]
I write directly on the drywall, it's a lifehack that forces you to accept your past ideas and thoughts.
yjftsjthsd-h 7 hours ago [-]
...Permanently? You just keep everything indefinitely?
DAhelloNG 7 hours ago [-]
Until I move out yea
conductr 5 hours ago [-]
Your comment reminds me of my 18~25 year old self when I never renewed an apartment lease as a way to avoid cleaning my bathtub.
It was my least favorite childhood chore and I’m mid40s and still haven’t done it once myself. At this point it’s petty but I refuse to do it on principle alone, to keep the streak alive
I wonder if they make a giant wall mountable version?
gharper 7 hours ago [-]
I have a couple boogie boards, and they're very handy for making notes or single-session scribbles, but their major drawback is the "all or nothing" reset.
I don't think I realized how often I need to erase or update a small section of a list or diagram without erasing the entire thing until using these.
Get a real blackboard made of slate and quality chalk. Much higher resolution than markers.
ipdashc 7 hours ago [-]
I'm glad they work for you, but out of curiosity, does anyone else find... just about everything about blackboards unappealing? The feel of chalk scratching on the board, the sound, drawing the characters (making curves feels awkward to me), even the chalk dust. I prefer whiteboards in almost every way except for markers drying out. It's one of those things I've kinda never understood why so many people prefer chalkboards.
klodolph 7 hours ago [-]
Scratchy chalk is low-quality chalk or poor technique. Every writing instrument has its own techniques. Like how fountain pens work better at a lower angle and lower pressure, and ball-point pens work better at a higher pressure and the angle doesn’t matter so much.
aconbere 7 hours ago [-]
Or poor quality boards. I know I didn’t use a real slate board until later in university and it makes a world of difference. Really you need both, great chalk and a great board. But when you have both the feel is superb :)
tlb 6 hours ago [-]
I enjoy those sensations, presumably because it’s associated with solving problems. I recognize that objectively they’re slightly unpleasant, although nowhere near as bad as other things people learn to enjoy like cigarettes.
khazhoux 6 hours ago [-]
But on the other hand, it dries out your hands!
bickfordb 6 hours ago [-]
If you use glass, whiteboard material / laminate (formica eg) you can use any kind of marker and then dissolve it with alcohol or acetone.
thex10 7 hours ago [-]
I recently learned whiteboards can also use wet erase markers. This has the benefit of not getting utterly destroyed if you graze it slightly.
wombatpm 7 hours ago [-]
Crayola make dry erase crayons. No fumes, cool colors
Rotundo 3 days ago [-]
White boards, or rather the markers, are barely legible.
I'm using a glass board with glass markers. Good contrast, good colors and the board lasts forever.
the_clarence 7 hours ago [-]
Ipad pro as well as pen and paper.
If you can do VR whiteboard it's probably the best option.
I dont understand why anyone would use chalk.
tbrownaw 6 hours ago [-]
We have electronic touchscreen+stylus boards on the walls in some meeting rooms at work.
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CaffeineLD50 7 hours ago [-]
I recommend chalk. Its a little dusty but works great.
Seems to be nontoxic and low in the chemicals and plastic department.
Chalk. Even comes in colors.
I'm not joking.
everyone 7 hours ago [-]
Also it's actually gypsum. Same material plaster and plasterboard is made from.
cooljoseph 7 hours ago [-]
Are you sure about that? According to Wikipedia both gypsum and calcite are used. Apparently, gypsum is used for colored chalk, and calcite is used for white chalk:
> Chalk sticks are produced in white and in various colours, especially for use with blackboards. White chalk sticks are made mainly from calcium carbonate derived from mineral chalk or limestone, while coloured chalk sticks are made from calcium sulphate in its dihydrate form, CaSO4·2H2O, derived from gypsum.[6][7] Chalk sticks containing calcium carbonate typically contain 40–60% of CaCO3 (calcite).
[6] "How chalk is made – material, making, used, processing, procedure, product, industry". madehow.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
[7] Corazza, M.; Zauli, S.; Pagnoni, A.; Virgili, A. (2012). "Allergic contact dermatitis caused by metals in blackboard chalk: a case report". Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 92 (4): 436–437. doi:10.2340/00015555-1296. PMID 22367154.
The first of these seems more relevant... I'm not quite sure what the second citation adds.
vvelvetgoldmine 33 minutes ago [-]
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DAhelloNG 7 hours ago [-]
It's called an allowboard.
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Enjoy it.
Lots of cool pens on Temu - https://www.temu.com/search_result.html?search_key=Liquid%20...
Also cool. Looks great under a UV light too.
The notes was useful space on the kitchen and the playroom one the kids just loved to doodle. Their friends were always impressed and loved to be able to leave a tag or doodle on it when they came over.
We tried a layer of magnetic paint too, but it didn’t work nearly as well.
This doubles up as an effective whiteboard cleaner.
It's also fantastic to wash your hands with when doing cell and tissue cultures and trying to avoid contamination.
Oh and make sure the label on the ethyl alcohol does not contain the word "DENATURED." That's code for "tastes like shit and makes you sick."
I just flip to a blank page and write down anything i need. Then once in a while i go through and erase all the pages and start fresh again. I like that i can write very small and detailed - unlike with a whiteboard. But it also isn't a complete waste of paper. (and its still physical, unlike taking notes on an iPad)
It was my least favorite childhood chore and I’m mid40s and still haven’t done it once myself. At this point it’s petty but I refuse to do it on principle alone, to keep the streak alive
Sounds like a giant Etch-a-sketch?
There are these small electric blackboards that you can push a button to reset: https://myboogieboard.com/pages/blackboard-smart
I wonder if they make a giant wall mountable version?
I don't think I realized how often I need to erase or update a small section of a list or diagram without erasing the entire thing until using these.
This is 55inch one
I'm using a glass board with glass markers. Good contrast, good colors and the board lasts forever.
If you can do VR whiteboard it's probably the best option.
I dont understand why anyone would use chalk.
Seems to be nontoxic and low in the chemicals and plastic department.
Chalk. Even comes in colors.
I'm not joking.
> Chalk sticks are produced in white and in various colours, especially for use with blackboards. White chalk sticks are made mainly from calcium carbonate derived from mineral chalk or limestone, while coloured chalk sticks are made from calcium sulphate in its dihydrate form, CaSO4·2H2O, derived from gypsum.[6][7] Chalk sticks containing calcium carbonate typically contain 40–60% of CaCO3 (calcite).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard#Chalk_sticks
Wikipedia cites the following articles:
[6] "How chalk is made – material, making, used, processing, procedure, product, industry". madehow.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
[7] Corazza, M.; Zauli, S.; Pagnoni, A.; Virgili, A. (2012). "Allergic contact dermatitis caused by metals in blackboard chalk: a case report". Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 92 (4): 436–437. doi:10.2340/00015555-1296. PMID 22367154.
The first of these seems more relevant... I'm not quite sure what the second citation adds.