Nice
use of both milk paint and Minwax stain to achieve that antiqued finish.
Not exact matches
Not only through her retailers but also through her series
of Tutorials on how to
use her
milk paint to achieve a signature finish.
Then
using a wooden crate that I had from Typo I gave it 2 coats
of my
milk coloured chalk
paint and then distressed.
If you are
using a
milk paint you may want to apply a wax coat to the top
of the
paint.
:) I
used some
of the amazing
milk paint from General Finishes * and even added a cottage style table top, made from reclaimed wood.
What color
of milk paint did you
use?
Hi Carrie, I always mention
paint colour in my posts this one is Miss Mustard Seed
Milk Paint in Grain Sack and I
used wax on the body
of the piece and Tung Oil on the top.
Serendipity Refined showed us how to
use milk paint as a stain when she made over her fabulous bergère chairs... always one
of my favorite styles!
I always love those classes, because I get to help people work on one
of their own pieces as they learn how to
use milk paint and the finishes.
If you will not be
using furniture specific
paint, (
milk paint, chalk
paint) and your piece is really shiny, I would give it a scuff sanding with 220 grit sandpaper to knock off some
of the shine before spraying /
painting.
Chalk
Paint and
Milk Paint I
use on the outside
of my furniture and the Fusion I have just started to
use on the inside (I do not
paint the outside
of furniture with Fusion, I just don't like working with it, but it is great on the inside — Fusion
Paint claims to be a «Chalk - Like
Paint» but it is nothing like chalk
paint — this is my honest opinion).
-LSB-...]
of the Golden Sycamore
uses Miss Mustard Seed's new European
milk paints to give her wash stand a vintage look.
Started a project
using white
milk paint over a very dark piece (bleed thru is not the problem), it's just a much different chemical composition (thinner coverage, even when mixing - in less water) and doesn't cover well, requiring a minimum
of 4 coats (great for some projects, but not this one).
Here is my favorite type
of milk paint and videos sort
of explaining how to
use them... which once you see them you will notice the huge difference between it and Chalk
Paint as demonstrated in my chalk
paint video tutorial.
I applied two coats
of white
milk paint, let it dry and then
used a 180 sandpaper grit and sanded the edges here and there, to give it a really nice Shabby Chic look.
I'm probably wrong but I thought one
of the reasons for
using milk paint is that it chipped naturally.
Hi Karen, I am somewhat
of a novice at
using milk paint, but I had success with
painting a base coat in one color, then
using the wax puck in spots, and then
painting over the piece with a second color
of milk paint.
Allison
of the Golden Sycamore
uses Miss Mustard Seed's new European
milk paints to give her wash stand a vintage look.
Would like to try
milk paint you
used for luxury
of making own colors.
I've only
used GF
milk paint on one piece and honestly I wasn't a big fan
of it.
Then I
used some Homestead House Salad Bowl Finish to create a resist (read more about that technique here) and then added two coats
of Homestead House
milk paint in Raw Silk which is a white with a grey undertone.
For my shelves I
used 1 pint
of General Finishes Snow White
Milk Paint, 1 pint
of General Finishes Basil
Milk Paint, a double sided sanding sponge to roughen up my surfaces, premium finishing brushes, Green ® Painter's Tape, Annie Sloan Chalk
Paint in Duck Egg Blue and Chalkboard
paint.
We
use milk paint or petroleum - free linseed oil in our finishes that adds beauty to the product and protects the health
of our workers.
Murphy
uses milk - based casseine
paint for it's dryly controllable nature, creating skeins
of painted gestures that connect to the fine forms
of the wire sculptures but also take the mind in the direction
of textiles too.
His
paintings and sculptures often
use a variety
of white foods: mayonnaise, flour, and
milk.
Natural resin has been
used in one room for floor coloring, and old - fashioned
milk paint was
used on the floor
of the main bedroom and the hallway.
I then
painted it with 4 or 5 thin coats
of General Finishes
Milk Paint
using a 50/50 mix
of Antique White and Snow White.
As for the secretary itself, I ended up
using Miss Mustard Seed «s «Shutter Gray»
milk paint on the outside
of it, and I'm currently awaiting the arrival
of some «Grain Sack»
milk paint to
use on the inside
of it.
I
used Grain Sack - colored
milk paint from Miss Mustard Seed, and lem me just tell ya - the winner
of the Most Un-Fun Thing In The World To
Paint With A
Paint Brush is definitely the cubby and drawer section
of a secretary.
Founder Charles Thibeau began experimenting with
milk paint formulas for his furniture since that was the type
of paint that was made and
used by the colonists.
What brand
of milk paint do you like to
use?
And speaking
of chippiness, remember how I had wanted to showcase the contrast
of wood with
paint in the way
milk paint behaves when no bonding agent is
used in the first coat?
I
used Bonding Agent often with my
milk paint knowing full well that most times it works and keeps the
paint from chipping much, but
milk paint kinda does what it wants to do sometimes regardless
of the plan you have in mind.
Milk paint lends itself nicely to
using it as a «stain» or wash because
of its water base.
Still kind
of in love with the results I got on the
milk paint sign
using my latex with calcium carbonate undercoat, I decided to go the same route.
One
of the ways to extend the creativity, is to literally make your own colors
using powdered pigments in OFMP's untinted
milk paint base.
Using my trusty method
of achieving a non-dragging first coat by dipping the very tips
of my natural - bristle brush into water before dipping into the
paint mixture, a beautifully - smooth even coat
of milk -
paint was applied.
Diane's old dresser got a couple coats
of Walmart's «County White», (it
used to be
painted a
milk chocolate color.)
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All opinion on the ease
of using milk paint, my love
of cubbies, and creating a fun
painted furniture piece are all my own.
As touched - upon in my Traditional with a Twist post where I also
used milk -
paint for detail work, OFMP true
milk paint is so similar to watercolor because
of the water - added - to - a-solid factor, and I plan to
use it even more extensively for detail and design work in the near future.
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All
of our pigment colors can be
used in
milk paint as the small amount
of lime in the recipe will not cause loss
of color.
Would like to try
milk paint you
used for luxury
of making own colors.
I have never heard
of our
used milk paint but it seems like something worth trying after seeing that dresser.
The reason I like the one I
use is that it comes in a powder so it last me longer... I
paint with different types
of paint,
milk paint, chalk
paint, latex, it really depends on «the look» I am going for..
(I'm going to write a separate post on tips for
using milk paint, but until then, you can read a ton of posts and watch videos at the Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint websi
milk paint, but until then, you can read a ton
of posts and watch videos at the Miss Mustard Seed
Milk Paint websi
Milk Paint website.)
Previously, I had
used milk paint on a piece
of furniture and loved the results, so I visited The Purple
Painted Lady ® in Macedon to talk to them about
milk paint on walls.
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The deep, rich colors match the classic chalky, velvety, mottled look characteristic
of the original
milk paint used on walls and furniture in colonial America.