Sentences with phrase «making chalk»

I am a DIY girl and went straight to making chalk paint myself.

This is a benefit to the paint when using it as directed but not when making chalk paint.

Hi Diane, Do you know if you can mix Martha Stewart's Metallic Paint into Carbonate Powder making it a chalk paint.

I have experimented with many variations and have written about each, but my go to now for painting furniture is making chalk paint using the Calcium Carbonate Power recipe and adding 1 Tablespoon of Plaster of Paris to the mix.

Hi Val — When making chalk paint with PoP, it can be a little harder to sand, not impossible, but you may have to add more elbow grease to get the painted finish smooth.

Note: When making chalk paint with Plaster of Paris you can not use a paint with a primer in it.

It has more pigment and binders that may cause a problem in making chalk paint.

I was wondering if you have ever tried making chalk paint with semi gloss paint.

I would have never in my wildest imagination... thought of making chalk paint!

I never would have thought of making chalk paint myself!

I love your idea of making chalk paint.

I tried making the chalk paint, big failure!

This DIY project can make organizing drawers a lot simpler by making a chalk board label for each one.

Thanks for sharing the info on where to buy CCP for making chalk paint David — I have to find a home brewing store in my area.

I like making chalk paint for furniture, it is the best, but you only need a little bit of paint and CCP which keeps the cost down.

I prefer making my chalk paint mixed using satin, but since you will use poly over the finish it really does not matter what sheen of paint you use to make the chalk paint.

what confuses me is the types of paint... and making chalk paint... and where do I use the plaster paris...... I was going to follow your chalk paint recipe with calcium carbonate... so do I mix that with my behr P510 blue paint....

The best paints to use for making any chalk paint are the off brands now, since most major brands have primer in them.

I have been using yours recipes for making chalk paint for a few years now, thanks!

The vast bulk of this is ocean bacteria and phytoplankton, which dump carbonates onto the seafloor, making chalk and limestone.

Calcium Carbonate Powder will not, so use it when making chalk paint with acrylic craft paint.

I know there is a lot of information about making chalk paint in my series of posts about it.

I like making chalk paint for furniture, it is the best, but you only need a little bit of paint and CCP which keeps the cost down.

I prefer making my chalk paint mixed using satin, but since you will use poly over the finish it really does not matter what sheen of paint you use to make the chalk paint.

The best paints to use for making any chalk paint are the off brands now, since most major brands have primer in them.

My four - year - old daughter loved making chalk letters, and I thought making Halloween chalk would not only be a fun activity but also a non-candy Halloween treat.

In essence, the company is making chalk, and that's the color of the resulting cement: snow white.

If you're feeling extra crafty, paint a black square onto the front of the pail to make a chalk board so you can write a descriptive label.

The first is for their Neon 3D Chalk Set which includes durable, plastic 3D glasses that make chalk colors «float» above the ground at different levels.

I made the drink bucket ahead of time, using Chalk Ink — which is what the kids used to make their chalk signs too.

Calcium carbonate powder can also be added to regular latex based paints to make chalk paint for furniture or cabinets.

(I previously painted them pink (I know, what was I thinking, right) with home made chalk paint and waxed them with Folk Art Home Decor clear wax.

I just painted my bathroom vanity with a home made chalk paint.

I made some chalk paint using the plaster of paris method and painted my kitchen cabinets, loos great and so far holding up well, I did do a flat polycrilic afterwards.

Annie Sloan's chalkpaint product is wonderful, but I didn't want to drive a long distance to get it or pay the $ 30 - $ 40, so I started looking for recipes to make a chalk - style paint.

Anyway, I'm SO happy it made you happy:) I actually used some Row Boat Blue I had left over from my dining room and made some chalk paint with it using Plaster of Paris.

How do you make chalk paint?

Also, I know when you use the pre made chalk board paint it says to rub chalk on it.

I'm thinking of using home made chalk paint — would this require sanding and / or a primer?

I have MCS so I use eco paint and just add calcium carbonate with a little water to make my chalk paint and I seal it with my home made non toxic edible polish..

And how did I not know Rustoleaum made Chalk spray paint?!?!? This is very exciting.

Hi, can i use this home Made chalk paint for fabric?

Someday I'd hope to be able to experience how it works compared to my home made chalk paint.

To make chalk paint all you need is unsanded grout which can be found in the tile section at Lowes and your choice of latex paint.

If I could only buy the commercially made chalk paint I'd never get to use it.

I made chalk paint with some plaster of Paris and mixed black craft paint with Benjamin Moore Green Winter I had picked up in a sample.

After testing many home made chalk paint recipes this is the one I find to be superior.

I used a Behr (Home Depot) clearance paint that we found in the garage of our new home (a no name paint) followed by a Behr knock - off of Annie Sloan's Provence mixed according to my recipe for Home Made Chalk Paint.

I finally bought some plaster of paris weeks ago, have yet to make chalk paint but will be doing so soon on a chair I bought at thrift store.

I've tested and reviewed several home made chalk paint recipes and my favorite can be found HERE