Painting Lamps With Chalk Paint

It s such a versatile paint and i ve used it for some other things including dying a duvet cover post to follow brightening up my plant pots painting picture frames and.

Painting lamps with chalk paint.

Using chalk paint will give the finish an aged chalky appearance. Now they have found a home right in my great room. I ve used it very recently to makeover my tv cabinet chests of drawers and even beams and bannisters in my friend s cottage. You can experiment by watering it down a bit to give the finish different looks.

Below are pictures after chalk painting. Test the lampshade on the lamp once the paint is dry and apply more coats until you are happy with the finished look. Jun 3 2014 explore rebecca s board chalk paint lamp makeovers followed by 137 people on pinterest. Once you have spread it all over the painted area follow up immediately by buffing it out with a clean dry cloth.

The dried chalk paint is porous and when the wax is applied it will marry into the paint perfectly. See more ideas about painting lamps chalk paint chalk. 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. Acrylic paint will give your lampshade the most solid looking coat.

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. On this episode of finish friday diy expert amy howard shares all about rescuing and restoring lamps. I m a fan of annie sloan chalk paint as you will know from some of my earlier posts. Take a small amount of wax and apply it to the lampshade.

Do you have a few lamps that you want to donate becaus. 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. Be sure to watch my. Dec 28 2018 explore christine palmer anderson s board chalk painted lamps on pinterest.

See more ideas about chalk paint chalk painted furniture. Since there s no need for primer with chalk paint just go to town with the color of your choice. If you ve ever wondered what else you can use chalk paint for besides wood furniture here s your answer. But i know how much you all love chalk paint makeovers so here s another one for you.

Thankfully chalk paint drys quickly.