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   MarkH | Jul 12, 2014 07:59am | #1

   I think a chalk board would be a better idea.  I imagine a chalk board would be a better surface to draw on.  I don't think there would be many problems with chalk board paint, other than covering it up afterwords.

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   DanH | Jul 12, 2014 08:19am | #2

   I wouldn't put the paint directly on a drywall surface, but rather on a piece of plywood or (better) smooth-surfaced hardboard.  Drawing on the surface is apt to produce enough pressure to dent the drywall.

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   sapwood | Jul 12, 2014 11:11am | #3

   One can make any paint into a chalkboard paint by simply adding pumice. Some simple experiments will determine the proportion. It's been more than a few years since I did this... I don't remember the proportion I used. Different paints will give varying results. You'll want a hard paint like an enamel. Although you'll not want anything with gloss. Using another dark color other than black may make the room a bit more lively. 

   Doing a major part of the wall will prove liberating to the chalk artist. And I agree on not painting the drywall. A harder surface is better. Use mdf or tempered hardboard. 

   Source your chalk first. I understand that the old 1/2" diameter sticks are not all that easy to come by these days. 

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   BossHog | Jul 12, 2014 01:51pm | #4

   We just bought a house that has one face of one door painted with that stuff.

   It's a cheap hollow core luan door.  Seemed to work pretty well.

   Might be an option for you if your doors are flush.  (Flat)

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   Mike_Mahan | Jul 12, 2014 02:35pm | #5

   Magnetic Paint

   Undercoat it with magnetic paint so she can stick stuff to it, too.