One of the biggest misconceptions we hear at the store is how expensive a quart of paint is..... And my response is always - when it comes to paint, you pay for pigment vs. water. Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan is highly pigmented paint. It covers beautifully!Which means you'll get lots of coverage per quart of ChalkbPaint® vs. a quart of...
One of my favorite techniques to use on bare wood is a Wash, or Lime-Wash. This works by wetting the wood and then pushing the paint into the grain. This can be a quick and easy project with Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan. This technique starts with pre-wetting the wood. I like using a 2nd paint brush, dipping it into the...
Hello!Following on a previous post about decoupaging with Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan, I decided to decopauge a drawer on a night stand. I started by painting the nightstand Chalk Paint® French Linen, then top coat with Old Ochre. Immediately after painting the drawer Old Ochre, using the wet Chalk Paint® as my 'medium', I placed one ply of the white...
Most of you know how amazing Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan is for painting furniture, but have you tried to decoupage with it? When we recently hosted a stop on the Auburn Art Walk at our Re-Find Living store (in Auburn), we decided to make it 'hands on'. Providing each participant with a small art canvas, a decorative napkin, glitter,...
