It is called chalking the cue. The pool chalk is an abrasive, not chalk, and provides more frictin between the cue ball and the cue tip.
cue chalk
Leather is used for the cue tip, and pool chalk is used to provide more friction against the cue ball. Pool chalk is an abrasive using materials found in sandpaper. It is not a form of chalk.
A pad, known as a cue tip, is glued to the narrow end (tip) of the cue. A small block of cue chalk is rubbed on the pad to prevent the cue tip sliding off the billiard/snooker/pool balls.
Cue chalk will wash out with water, however, the dye in the chalk may have to be treated as a stain (depends upon the chalk).
Pool chalk serves multiple purposes. The chalk allows the tip to become softer, so there is less chance of breaking the tip, and the most important thing chalk does is put English on your cue ball. If your not very good at pool and you go to the YMCA to play, you really don't need chalk, but to be good you need chalk to be able to put English on your ball to make easier shots.
so when you are hitting the cue ball your sticks dont slip and you dont mess up.
What will make your game room awesome will depend a lot on your style. The must have accessories for a pool table are cues, chalk and a pool cue holder.
No. The typical snooker cue tips are much smaller than the typical pool cue tips. So, you can fit a pool cue tip to a snooker cue, but not a snooker cue tip on a pool cue.
The snooker cues have chalk on them, and when they hit the cue ball, some chalk may be left on it. The use of chalk improves the contact between the cue and the cue ball, increasing the friction. That helps to make better shots. The cue ball should be cleaned occasionally, which is what a referee will do during a frame and between frames.
it is easier to use. Chalk is an abrasive substance applied to the tip of a cue. It helps the cue tip grip the cue ball on off center hits(spin or English) avoing a miscue. Chalk should be applied to the tip before each shot.
The chalk itself is removed with normal washing, but the red dye will require soaking in either vinegar or ammonia, and then washing. Ammonia will usually work, if not, use the vinegar soak.