Operation Self Sustainability - How to make chalk from egg shells!

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Please share this with anyone involved in humanitarian efforts. Operation Self Sustainability is an on going environmental project by www.bridging-humanity.org that teaches others how to make useful things out of trash that can be sold so they can become self sufficient. For this episode we will show you some things you can do with empty egg shells. You will need 1 table spoon of ground egg shells, 1 teaspoon of hot water and 1 teaspoon of flour or plaster of paris. Also, the chalk we are making here is street chalk. If you want it to be like chalk board chalk, then add a teaspoon of ready mixed stucco or drywall. Egg shells are a wonderful source of calcium (so sprinkle some in your food) and also have lots of other uses. You can create artistic jewelry with eggs shells and collage broken vases for an intersting finish. In this video we demonstrate how to make chalk with egg shells. Instead of throwing away your eggs shells, clean them and then remove the collagen from the inside of the egg. Collagen looks like a translucent film that you can grab with your finger nail and gently peel off from the shell. You can use the collagen to make facial cream and to heal cuts and burns. For this chalk recipe you will need to crush about 6 egg shells until they become finely ground. Then mix 1 teaspoon of hot water and 1 teaspoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of the pulverized egg shell mixture. Mix together and then start shaping and rolling the mixture with your hands. Next, wrap the chalk mixture in a paper towel or in an empty toilette paper holder. Let it dry for a day or two and then peel the paper off. Note, if you want to make colored chalk just add a few drops of natural fruit and vegetable dyes to the mixture. Here is another tip. You can also sprinkle egg shells in your garden to work as a natural pesticide against slugs and other pests. These are just a few of the interesting things you can do with egg shells. Stay tuned for the next episode!

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Hey tina! May I ask you how to make my own chalk that can be made using eggshells and it can be used to write on the blackboard.

can i know how to make the recipe of the eggshell chalk that can be used in backboards pls

tnx :)

That's so cool

can I use this for my hair

is it effective when it used to write in the chalkboard ?

Can we put colour?

This woman sounds like leslie from big bang theory lol

Yes Bronte, you can wash it off. In fact this recipe is considered street chalk. If you want to make home made chalk for blackboards, then you need to add some plaster of paris to the mixture. Best, Tina.

can you wash it off just like normal chalk on paths?

Hi SoPamia! I am sorry about the sound problem. I am not sure what happened as I just played it right now & there was sound. Please try it again & let me know if you are still having problems. Kind regards, Tina,

Understood. Well the truth is that chalk can produce dust so I see your parents point. You can discuss with them the option of using chalk outdoors & possibly creating outdoor chalk boards on the sides of walls of unattractive buildings like sheds or even on doors. Just mix 1 cup of latex flat paint into a container, add 2 tablespoons of unsanded tile grout & mix. Paint your surface & let it dry. Then you are ready to add personalized messages. reminders or help your dad organize his tool shed.

Thanks! My parents find chalk to be a big mess and refuse to have any in the house so I was thinking of alternatives.

Hi Kirsten! Not sure how the chalk was made in the video you mentioned. But the method used in my video does not produce smelly chalk. Interestingly enough, the collagen from the interior of the egg does not smell either. FYI I rinse my eggs, I remove the collagen & then allow the eggs to dry before I crush them into a fine powder. Perhaps the eggs are not washed in the other video? Thanks Kirsten for your interest in repurposing trash! Kind regards, T.

Another video says it smells. Does it?

Hi Jewel! You will need ground up egg shells (1 tablespoon), flour or plaster of paris (1 teaspoon), hot water (1 teaspoon) & a container/mold. You will need to remove the inner skin from the eggs which is collagen. Collagen is great for treating burns. Grind up the egg shells, mix with flour & water. Then place the mixture inside of a left over toilet paper roll. Let it dry for a couple of days & then you can peel the paper roll off. Enjoy & thanks for your interest in our project!

hi!1 this video is nice!! what are the materials did u use?

Hi Christine! This type of chalk is great for writing on walls that have been converted into make shift chalk boards which is a wall that has been painted with paint mixed w/plaster. They will last as long as regular chalk. Did you also see that you can recover colagen from the inside of the egg shells? This is great for treating burns, etc. Warm regards & much resepct.

Morning Edanili! If you are referring to the egg shells to make chalk, yes, you need to peel the shell off of a hard boiled egg or just use the left over shells from making scrambled eggs. If you are referring to the film of collagen located inside the interior of the egg, you just gently lift this film with your finger nails & it will lift right off of the shell. If you have a burn you can place a layer of collagen from the egg on the burn to heal it. Warm regards, Tina.

do we have to peel it

You are welcome LoveShine! I am a vegetarian so I too use a lot of eggs. You can use egg shells for fertilizer, natural pesticides in your garden, to make chalk, for calcium, collagen and as art material. I took a cracked vase, glued it back together and then collaged it with the broken egg shells. It looks stunning! Have fun with your creativity in repurposing trash! It helps the environment! Much respect, T.