Drawing Out The Word

The Chalk-Art Ministry Enjoyable, Effective, EASY

I. The Philosophy: Why Use Chalk? A. The Bible uses WORD PICTURES, adaptable to the canvas. B. An ATTENTION GETTER — Artistic creativity attracts all ages. C. The IMPRESSION of the visual and spoken message lasts! D. "A Picture is worth as thousand words!"

II. The Materials: What Is Involved in Chalk-Art?

A. The Chalk.

1. 1-inch X 3-inch Lecturer's Chalk Sticks. a. NOT pastels, which are dried paint . b. NOT crayon, which is a wax based medium. c. NOT black-board or "school" chalk, mixed with clay . 2. Colored chalk dust formed with a bonding agent. a. Easy Clean-Up with soap and water. b. Dark Blue pigment is the most difficult to clean. 3. Three Types of Lecturer's Chalk... a. Regular Chalk : soft and available in about 25 colors. b. Fluorescent Chalk : enhanced under black-light. c. Invisible Black-Light Chalk : Appears white under normal light and color under black light. 3. Custom made for your height and type of ministry. 4. Do what works for you when building for ministry. 5. Keep it light-weight and easy to assemble/disassemble. 6. The Light Set: a. Auto Changing: Red/Green/Blue(RGB) LED Strips b. Fluorescent Black Light and White Light LED Strips C. The Paper. 1. 37 in. X 49 in. Bogus Paper , sold by chalk-art suppliers 2. Stretched bed-sheets are useful for large presentations D. Other Items to Carry. 1. Rubber Glove , with finger grips (yellow utility glove) 2. Hair spray to use as a fixative for the finished drawing 3. Drop Cloth — a cloth-like, light-weight shower curtain 4. Hand Towel — for wiping hands and easel after use 5. Rubber Bands for rolling up the finished drawing. B. The Easel. 1. Attractive, but not distracting. 2. Black (or dark) matte finishes work best.