Painting Lamp Shades With Chalk Paint

On this episode of finish friday diy expert amy howard shares all about rescuing and restoring lamps.

Painting lamp shades with chalk paint.

Create faux verdigris with a multi part painting process using acrylic paints or just get a kit. 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. Thankfully chalk paint drys quickly. By using an angled paintbrush you may apply directly the paint chalk to the lampshade.

Do you have a few lamps that you want to donate becaus. 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. See more ideas about painting lamps chalk paint chalk. Another hobby paint that will produce a rich faux finish on a metal lamp shade is verdigris.

Put some acrylic chalk or fabric paint in a paint tray or plastic cup and use a small flat paintbrush to apply an even coat to the shade. Allow it to soak into the fabric. The dried chalk paint is porous and when the wax is applied it will marry into the paint perfectly. Prepare the lampshade and your work area the same way as you would for spray paint.

Chalk paint can give a warm gray color to your shade. Firstly unplug the lamp and put paper or plastic underneath the base. Faux verdigris kits contain a two part formula that involves painting copper paint over the shade and then painting a reactive liquid over that to color. Be sure to watch my.

See more ideas about chalk paint chalk painted furniture. Take a small amount of wax and apply it to the lampshade. Jun 3 2014 explore rebecca s board chalk paint lamp makeovers followed by 137 people on pinterest. Up close you can see the grainy texture which is characteristic of chalk paint.

Chalk paint can be used virtually on any surface. 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 an old lampshade with chalk paint is one of the best painting ideas to do on with lamp shades. Once you have spread it all over the painted area follow up immediately by buffing it out with a clean dry cloth.

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.