Waxing painted furniture is easy follow annie sloan s top tips for applying chalk paint wax and able to enjoy a finish that will last and last.
Annie sloan chalk paint fabric furniture.
You can do this in a bowl or paint tray if you like.
You don t want to apply too much pressure.
Add a little water to your chosen paint colour.
What you re aiming for is even coverage.
Annie sloan joins marianne to talk all things chalk paint.
Before you start waxing paint your piece of furniture working your brush every which way.
Chalk paint now a global phenomenon annie sloan first developed the chalk paint range in 1990 to answer the need she had for a versatile paint that would work beautifully on furniture without priming or sanding.
Annie sloan has designed each of her fabrics to complement the colours in her world renowned paint palette.
And that could be used for a number of different paint techniques.
Her collection comprises prints tickings and linen union fabrics each available in a range of colourways.
Chalk paint is the world s best furniture paint.
You want to dilute the paint until its quite transparent.
The fabrics can be combined or used on their own and will beautifully match both chalk paint and wall paint.
Annie sloan demonstrates just how easy it is to create a dye wash to paint fabric using chalk paint.
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That would be easy to use and quick to dry.
There s no need for priming or sanding.