HOW TO MAKE SCHOOL CHALK AT HOME AND SELL FOR PROFIT

Some time ago, i wrote an article on how to make over N100, 000monthly producing and selling school chalk to schools.







In that article, I only highlighted the investment opportunities abound in
school chalk production without any information about the process of school
chalk production. Due to the incessant requests from my loyal readers to write
a more detailed article on school chalk production, I decided to package a more
detailed piece.  In this article, I am going to teach you the step by step
guide of how to produce school chalk in the comfort of your home and sell to
schools for huge profit.

It is no doubt that school
chalk production is very lucrative in Nigeria because of the ever increasing
number of public and private schools nationwide. This is in accordance with one
of the agenda of the present administration which is to make education
available and affordable to every citizen.  This has significantly
increased demand of school chalk within the last 10 years. To meet up with this
increased demand, individuals and corporate organizations have delved into
school chalk production and supply with a bid to balancing the demand and
supply chain. This has not been successful, as schools keep springing up on
daily basis while the demand keeps skyrocketing. This has created a very big
investment opportunity especially for individuals who intend to go into small
scale chalk production business.

SCHOOL CHALK PRODUCTION

Let me start by saying that
school chalk production is a very simple and straight forward process. Anybody
can learn how to do it and apply it successfully without supervision. For this
reason, school chalk production has been incorporated into the curriculum of
almost every skill acquisition center in Nigeria.

School chalk production can
be done in the comfort of your home. You don’t need to establish a big factory.
The major equipment for school chalk production is the Chalk Mould which is
primarily used for molding the chalk to give it its characteristic shape, size,
and length.

RAW MATERIALS NEEDED FOR
SCHOOL CHALK PRODUCTION

1    1) The Plaster of Paris or as it is generally called “POP” is the major raw material for school chalk production. Plaster of Paris (POP) is a white powder; scientifically called “Calcium Sulfate” that when mixed with water, forms a quick-hardening paste. It is used in the arts for sculpting and making casts, and in medicine for molding casts around broken limbs. Below is a picture of powdered POP. 2)    Lubricants: this is another important raw material for school chalk production. It could be any cooking oil or coconut oil, mixed with Kerosene. It is used for lubricating the chalk mould to prevent the POP from sticking to it.

       3)      Clean
Water: water is a very important element in school chalk production, because it
is used for mixing all the ingredients.

       4)
      Ultramarine blue (optional) ultramarine blue
is used to give the chalk a dark blue or sky blue colour depending on its
concentration. If you intend to produce only white chalk, then you wouldn’t
need to add ultramarine blue. 

MACHINERY
AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED

1)  Chalk Mould: this is the major
equipment used in school chalk production. It is either made of rubber or metal
but usually with a wooden frame. But there are some chalk moulds that are
completely made of metal. The moulds defer according to the number of holes or
cavities they have. Some could have 240 holes or even more. The number of holes
or cavities a chalk mould has determines the number of chalk sticks it can
produce at a time. Below is a picture of a typical chalk mould for the benefit
of those who have never seen one before.

2)
Scraper: this is a flat metal object used for scraping the surface of the chalk
mould.

3)
Paint Brush: this is used for applying the lubricant on the mould before
filling it up with POP

4)
Dryer: The dryer is primarily used for drying the chalk after it has been
removed from the mould. The drier is electrically operated and is mostly used
in large scale school chalk production. For small scale school chalk
production, sun drying is perfectly okay to save cost. 

5)
Hand Glove: This is basically used for protecting the hand during the mixing of
the POP and water.

6) Packaging Materials: these could include nylon bags and branded carton
packs.

SCHOOL CHALK PRODUCTION
PROCESS

STEP1 Pour some POP into a
container, preferably a bucket, and add water. Use your hand to mix the POP
with the water until it forms a paste.

STEP2 Using the paint
brush, lubricate the surface of the chalk mould properly with a solution of
cooking oil + kerosene, to prevent the POP from sticking to the mould.

STEP3 Arrange the mould,
then pour the pasty mixture into it and allow it for 15 to 20 minutes to
solidify before loosening the mould.

STEP4 When you are sure
that the chalk has formed, loose the mould and collect the chalk produced for
sun drying or through mechanical dryer.

STEP5 After sun drying for
2 to 3 days, package the chalk in branded carton packs and your school chalk is
ready for sale.

If you are really
interested in starting this school chalk business, and you want to get a
comprehensive business plan and a complete feasibility report on school chalk
production, send a Blank email with the subject “SCHOOL CHALK” to ebookmar@listwire.com
and you will receive all the materials you need including school chalk
production Videos, Addresses of Chalk Mould dealers in Nigeria and a complete
List of skill acquisition centers across Nigeria where you can go and learn
school chalk production firsthand. To get all this, send a blank mail with the
subject SCHOOL CHALK to ebookmar@listwire.com

 

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