It's no secret I'm
a fan of Annie Sloan's chalk paint, but I have a bunch of paint laying
around that I didn't want to go to waste because of my new found love!
So I decided to do some research online and see if I couldn't come up
with a DIY chalk paint recipe I could whip up at home! After reading up
on several I decided to try three with a small bit of paint on three
scrap bits of wood. After trying all three I decided the following was
my favorite...
First I used one part hot water (you could probably get away with using a little less if you want thicker paint) and mixed it with one part Plaster of Paris - this stuff was less than $10 at my local hardware store and I found it in the paint section, in case you weren't sure where to find it! (I wasn't so sure myself so don't feel bad!) The hot water is a must because it really helps to dissolve the Plaster of Paris, without it it becomes to clumpy. I used a paint stir stick (had a bunch of these laying around that I had gotten when buying paint, but you can use anything that will allow you to mix well!) and mixed like crazy until all of the clumps were dissolved. Then I added three parts paint, continued to mix and I was ready to go!
I applied it to two pieces of furniture, a finished piece of wood and
a laminated toy box and the paint stuck well to both pieces! The
coverage was not as thick with the first coat as ASPC's paint would have
been but two covered it beautifully and it had that wonderful matted
shabby look that chalk paint is famous for!
**UPDATE**It is always advisable to wear a mask when mixing Plaster of Paris while it's in its powder form.Thanks to Shab 2 Fab for the info!
First I used one part hot water (you could probably get away with using a little less if you want thicker paint) and mixed it with one part Plaster of Paris - this stuff was less than $10 at my local hardware store and I found it in the paint section, in case you weren't sure where to find it! (I wasn't so sure myself so don't feel bad!) The hot water is a must because it really helps to dissolve the Plaster of Paris, without it it becomes to clumpy. I used a paint stir stick (had a bunch of these laying around that I had gotten when buying paint, but you can use anything that will allow you to mix well!) and mixed like crazy until all of the clumps were dissolved. Then I added three parts paint, continued to mix and I was ready to go!
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| Painted with DIY chalk paint recipe |
**UPDATE**It is always advisable to wear a mask when mixing Plaster of Paris while it's in its powder form.Thanks to Shab 2 Fab for the info!
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