How do you make chalk paint with joint compound?

In a plastic container (if it has a lid it will last a week or so after mixing), mix together 1 part drywall compound to 4 parts paint. It’s easiest to use a small putty knife (there’s one that comes on the top of the compound) and mix it together well. Then, just paint onto your surface as you would normally.Click to see full answer. Likewise, people ask, does DIY chalk paint work?The first thing I noticed after mixing the DIY chalk paint is that it felt very thin and light in texture. It was much thinner than most chalk paints I have used. (It actually reminded me a lot of the Rust-Oleum milk paint.) It applied easily, but the coverage was quite streaky and the paint was very runny.Additionally, how do you thicken chalk paint? Easily Thin or Thicken Chalk Paint Slowly stir the paint while adding the water. Unlike latex paint, which develops a skin when the paint can lid is left open, chalk paint has no such properties. This means that you can thicken it simply by leaving the lid open, then stirring. Subsequently, question is, how do you make homemade chalk paint? Mix 1/3 cup of Plaster of Paris and 1/3 cup of cool water; stir until completely smooth. Mix that with 1 cup of latex paint and stir thoroughly. This will make enough chalk-finish paint for one coat on a six-drawer dresser.Why is chalk paint so expensive?Chalkpaint used to be a hard item to find, but now it sold at every hardware store, and even walmart sells it. It is more expensive than latex by the quart, however chalk paint requires less paint, due to its opaqueness. To save money on chalk paint read this article: DIY Furniture Paint Recipe.