Buy a good chalk paint brand.
Chalk paint techniques.
Doesn t have to be perfect.
Start with a damp brush for smooth coverage.
Odorless and naturally free of vocs chalk paint is a joy to work with and helps to revive old items or make new ones look fabulously old chalk style paint behaves differently from conventional paint since it has a mineral content that places it closer.
Play video techniques how to use chalk paint by annie sloan a beginner s guide.
Quick tips for using chalk paint.
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With its supple texture and seductive colors chalk paint transforms ordinary items like thrift store furniture into eye catching art pieces.
Apply chalk paint in up and down motions.
How to chalk paint easy diy beginner tutorial for this video i made an easy diy project for beginners wanting to try chalk paint.
Annie sloan demonstrates a one colour distressing technique with dark wax.
If you want a piece to have two colors one showing through the other make sure that the first coat is completely dry before painting the second coat of the usually lighter top coat.
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Annie sloan developed her now famous chalk paint decorative paint in 1990 to answ.
It is very easy to follow.
Annie used a chalk paint wax brush which makes it easy to get into all the carving.
We use dixie belle paint company.
This will give you better results for less time and more coverage.
Once dry add a coat of clear chalk paint wax.
I want to ease your mind and share some chalk painting tips for beginners and answer a few questions as well as discuss the pros and cons of the process.
Use a good chalk paint brush.
Annie sloan is a registered trade mark.
This technique is commonly used for that shabby chic look.
7 chalk painting tips for beginners.
So here we go.
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.
I was feeling adventurous and tried a new layering technique that involves painting a trio of colors in annie sloan chalk paint using a brush a spray water bottle and some black wax.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.
7 tips for chalk painting.
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I recently saw debi from debi s design diary i ll include a link below using a similar technique to create a vibrant piece of furniture.
Annie used aubusson blue and avoided painting this on too thickly as the thicker it s painted on the harder it is to sand back later.
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Remove any excess wax using a lint free cloth.
Let first layer dry before applying last layer of paint.