Is it possible to add color to homemade white chalk paint
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Can you try it with a little sample, paint with it, let it dry, and test it later? It sounds like a good idea to tint it!
Helli! Here is the recipe nit only for chalk paint but for tinting it. Rit dye is used here. Check it out. Good luck!
http://cleverpinkpirate.com/diy-chalk-paint-tint-recipe/
Absolutely! Just use the paint color of choice when making the chalk paint