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You can add sound proofing panels like these — either paint to match your wall color or paint with chalk paint so kids can use it as a chalk board for drawing.

Not exact matches

So, I lightly sanded and painted both of them again with a couple coats of chalk paint and was happy again.

So I put the taupey - gray away, and moved forward with Graphite, from Annie Sloan's chalk paint line.

I had already previously covered some books with burlap following your tutorial and I do have some white chalk paint so this will be a quick weekend project for me tomorrow.

Tip: using cardstock becomes a little messy... if you are using chalk paint you can always sand down the sloppy edges and then finish it off with a dry brush technique in the old white to fade some of the those not so nice spots.

So anyway... thanks to my cans of Annie Sloan Old White Chalk Paint, I painted the top of the table and used Charcoal for the legs and stenciled and dry brushed the top with French Linen.

Chalk paint is so easy to work with it virtually needs no sanding or prep, low odor and easy to clean up with just water.

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.

First I painted it French Linen but it looked drab on this piece, so I painted over that with Pure White (Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan).

So I mixed the emperors silk chalk paint with the clear wax and applied it to the cloth and it worked great.

Oh, I also took the basic crate that the eggs came in and painted it with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Paris Grey so I could have something simple and elegant to display them in.

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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..

I want to try this method, I've been making my own chalk paint, and painted my china cabinet, and used the Minwax dark wax to antique it, it's not for everyone, but the look is just what I want, old world look, not even put it has character, I am doing my coffee table as well, I find very ornate pieces cheap and paint a base cream chalk paint and then go over it with the Minwax dark, let it sit for 15 min and buff, then add another layer of wax, its so much fun, but the problem I'm having is I'm ADD and I have 5 projects going at once!

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Chalk paint is pretty thick, so it can usually cover with one to two coats.

You could also paint a cabinet door with chalk paint and frame it out like it was a chalkboard with hinges so you can move it to get into the electrical panel easily.

I agonized for months over exactly what to do with the cabinets (Chalk Paint, Alkyd Paint, Re-staining, Gel Stain, Refacing, Waiting until my husband was out of the house then smashing them to pieces so we'd be forced to get new cabinets... etc.) and finally landed on the no - sanding, prime and paint method.

I'll post more pictures of it soon with my review of Waverly's chalk paint, so stay tuned!

So painting with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Emperors Silk was the best option.

I'd love to hear your experience with chalk finish paint of any kind... so please share in the comments!

-- At first, I thought I would need to thin down the thick chalk paint, so I filled the sprayer container with paint and mixed in a small amount of water until it had a consistency closer to regular paint.

I painted the head with black chalk paint front and sides so if my fabric pattern didn't fit perfectly it would not show.

The original cabinets were solid and in good condition so I decided to paint over them with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old White.

After a lot of ups and downs, trials and errors, I've settled into a flow when it comes to chalk painting so I'll attempt to share that with you.

This was also made with my home made chalk paint recipe and watered down quite a bit so it would wipe off easily.

A friend just painted a dresser of mine in chalk paint and I'm so impressed with the results.

I did not want to spend any more money on this so I just created some chalk paint at home with plaster of paris and white paint that I had (see here for instructions).

A paint with a matte finish will work best, so you could use chalk paint or even acrylic craft paints from a craft store.

So if you can't paint another sealent over the wax, then how do you remove the wax without taking the chalk paint with it?

I knew I wanted to tone down the contrast between the slate and aubusson blue, so I chose to tint some clear wax with Annie's new Pure White chalk paint.

So I guess I'm not sure what the difference is with chalk paint — is it a big trend now because of the ingredients in the actual paint (low toxins, etc.) or is there something else that chalk paint can do that regular latex can't?

So pleased to have read this article, just painted my stair case with chalk paint and whitewashed over the top with chalk paint was going to use wax as recommended by the shop who sold me the paint, did talk to the sales person at great length about wear and tear and not wanting to have to do touch ups but he still highly recommended the wax.

Lightening them up with chalk paint and the perfect amount of distressing looks so pretty.

I really want to paint my kitchen cabinets with chalk paint, but I was worried about the durability of the wax dealer, so I'm so glad I came across your article!

I've become addicted to Vintage Market and Designs Chalk and mineral paint, it is a phenomenal product and their colors are really beautiful that is my new favorite, BUT it requires sealing with wax or top coat, it covers so well and it dries so nice and smoothly.

This would of completely overcrowded my very small dining room and so with a ton of force up the stairs and a chalk painted finish... this became my daughter's armoire in her room.

There's also a rare issue with the sealer absorbing into the chalk paint so quickly that it could look streaky.

I gave it a quick couple of coats with creamy white chalk paint so it was solid white.

I didn't want to take a chance with using just any chalk paint on this dresser so I went with a reliable brand - Annie Sloan (Pure White).

I intend to coat a few other pieces in Carson's room with this same chalk paint, so I thought it would help to tie it all together.

I'm a stickler for good prep, so I usually always prime — even if it's with chalk paint.

They had destroyed the table and it never matched anyway so I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Emperor's Silk.

I'd love to hear the reason, because in my past experience I've noticed certain chalk paints don't work so well with waxes.

We painted the fireplace opening surround with charcoal chalk paint to match the canister lights on the ceiling, and I painted a big letter «N» that I've had hanging around here for years with the same paint, as well as a small shelf so that a few things match.

Acrylic craft paint is so much easier for me to buy and work with than latex paints are, so I am quite pleased to know I can use craft paint to make chalk paint.

I've read that you don't have to sand your pieces prior to painting with chalk paint, is this true, and if so, does this apply to the DIY versions of chalk paint as well?

Hi Cathy — I have never used Liquid Sand with chalk paint so I am not sure if there would be a reaction or not.

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

All paint even chalk paint needs a quick surface going over with sandpaper to give the surface some «tooth» so the paint has something to grab onto.