Painting Lamp Base With Chalk Paint

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Painting lamp base with chalk paint.

Whether you want to update an old ceramic lamp or change the style of a secondhand ceramic lamp you purchased at a thrift store paint affords you the ability to create a design that will blend with your color scheme. Paint the shade by hand with a paintbrush if you want to avoid using spray paint. See more ideas about painting lamps chalk paint chalk. What i didn t love was the mystery metal brass maybe that the base is made from.

Do you have a few lamps that you want to donate becaus. Below are pictures after chalk painting. I painted the lamp with two coats of chalk paint being sure to get in all the crevices each time and allowing them to dry between coats of paint. She showed just how versatile annie sloan chalk paint is and how quickly it works.

Since there s no need for primer with chalk paint just go to town with the color of your choice. I chose to leave the lampshade attached to the floor lamp you might wish to take the shade off and hold it while painting. Painting a ceramic lamp is an inexpensive way to rejuvenate the decor of a room. Firstly unplug the lamp and put paper or plastic underneath the base.

On this episode of finish friday diy expert amy howard shares all about rescuing and restoring lamps. Prepare the lampshade and your work area the same way as you would for spray paint. I found it useful to keep it on the lamp so i could plug it in and switch it on now and then to look for any obvious gaps in the paint. Learn how to update these lamps for a big transformation with a craft that will take less than 15 minutes using annie sloan chalk paint.

If you ve ever wondered what else you can use chalk paint for besides wood furniture here s your answer. These lamps were my sweet friend mary jean s thrifted 5 purchase for our becoming conference last year. Dec 28 2018 explore christine palmer anderson s board chalk painted lamps on pinterest. Thankfully chalk paint drys quickly.

Up close you can see the grainy texture which is characteristic of chalk paint. In my search for a perfect lamp for my front room i fell in love with the yellow glass globe the shape and especially the price on this 6 99 treasure at goodwill. Jun 3 2014 explore rebecca s board chalk paint lamp makeovers followed by 137 people on pinterest.