Have you ever wondered how to chalk paint a basket? Well look no further! A lot of french country looks require grey baskets. All we have are the dark brown ones so I decided to try painting the baskets with chalk paint to give it a rustic look and pray it did not chip off.
Get PriceAnd the answer is yes and no. Chalk paint adheres to furniture beautifully without the use of primer and (usually) no sanding. A quick cleaning is typically all you need. With that being said, there''s very rarely a piece of furniture that goes through our shop that doesn''t need some type of prep work before paint.
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How to Use Chalk Paint®. Step One: Paint. Use Chalk Paint® decorative paint to paint directly onto your piece of furniture, no sanding, priming, or preparation needed. You can move the brush in different directions as you paint, rather than just up and down. This creates a little texture in your piece.
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Get PricePrepping Dirty Furniture Chalk Paint: One of the great pros of chalk paint is that it takes minimal prep work, but sometime a little prep on dirty furniture pieces, a little prep work on the front end will save you from dealing with issues later.
Get PriceI sprayed three light coats on the Mason jars, allowing them to dry thoroughly between each coat. It was a hot day when I painted these, so they dried pretty quickly. Spray chalk paint is much thinner than regular chalk paint, so I kept the paint coats light to avoid runs, especially with the first coat.
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Get PriceApply to the chalk to the strand of hair in a downward motion, twist the hair as you chalk. You can try for a fun ombre look, or just do a couple strands. Step 4: Let it dry.
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Get PriceFill the chalk box about half full with powdered chalk from a squeeze bottle. Tap the chalk box occasionally to settle the chalk. Chalk boxes, whether they cost 5 or 12, all make straight lines.
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Get PriceMake Your Own Sidewalk Chalk: Sidewalk chalk is pretty darn easy to make, and by doing it at home, you can save money, create your own designs and colors, and have fun with the whole family.
Get PriceA while ago I purchased a lovely midcentury teak coffee table. Unfortunately it was painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint and then waxed. I say unfortunately as there are certain pieces of furniture which shouldn''t be painted as 1) they have historical value 2) the "shabby chic" doesn''t go with every style.
Get PriceOn a HomeTalk post from a couple years ago, a member was saying she had painted her kitchen cabinets with chalk paint and hated the results so she was looking for info on how to strip the chalk paint and wax off, especially in the recessed crevices of the cabinet doors that would be difficult to sand.
Get PriceHow to Apply Wax to Chalk Paint. Happy Friday! If you haven''t seen our previous videos, I teamed up with Angela from Unexpected Elegance, and we created several video tutorials. Our first series is all about chalk paint.
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