Here is my short list of do s and don ts for painting furniture with chalk paint.
Chalk painting dark wood furniture.
Well technically annie sloan has locked down the actual phrase chalk paint but there is a wide variety of different chalk style type furniture paint brands.
Once you ve prepared your furniture apply 2 or 3 coats of your chalk paint with a brush waiting 30 minutes for each coat to dry.
Here is a break down of the cost and process for chalk painting furniture and also my process typical process for using chalk paint for furniture.
So whether it s painting with chalk paint painting with milk paint or fusion mineral paint the principles still apply.
She wanted antique white so we decided on old white from annie sloan chalk paint.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
From past experience in working with dark furniture and painting it a light color i knew bleed through would be a possibility and it was.
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1 cup latex paint matte finish in desired color start with 2 tablespoons of water and mix it into the calcium carbonate until completely dissolved.
Generally you really have no to minimal prep work when using annie sloan which i love.
For more decorating tips including how to patch test your chalk paint read on.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Coat 1 chalk paint coat 2 chalk paint waxing process at least 30 minutes cure time 4 weeks at least.
With that said annie sloan paint is the only brand that is legally allowed to use the term chalk paint due to her trademarking it.
I ve also included examples pulled from pieces i have found for sale on craigslist around the country.