As a member of the DecoArt Helping Artist Program
it is
ALWAYS
fun to receive a box of wonderful supplies
to experiment with
are
wonderful to work with!
- Ultra-matte Chalky Finish
- Available in 29 vintage, intermixable colors
- Adheres to even the slickest surface
- Easier to distress than any other acrylic paints
- One-coat coverage with most colors on most surfaces
- Durable due to unique cross linking features of paint resin system
- Water-based for easy clean-up
- Made in the USA
Today I am going to show you just how easy it is to transform a piece
and
give it a whole new look using Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paints!
This is an old armoir that once belonged to my husbands uncle.
I rescued it from my husbands grandmothers basement over 20 years ago.
It was painted ORANGE at the time!
I stripped it down to it's "natural state" .
That is how it has remained all these years!
It is not a solid wood, rather a veneer.
Because of its age there has been a lot of
chipping and breaking off of the veneer
along the bottom.
It would be difficult to repair so I decided to paint it once again.
Always use the
GOOD QUALITY BRUSHES
when working on a project
to ensure
THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS!
I used
for this make over.
I painted the entire piece first using
CARBON
When dry I then painted over the
CARBON
using
LEGACY
which is a
BRIGHT BLUE
I then WET sanded my piece using a sanding brick as pictured
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In doing this I exposed some of the
CARBON color
that I originally applied to show thru.
This process gives your piece a prim distressed look.
AND
Now for the
FINISH!
DecoArt has a line of Varnishes and Waxes to complete your piece.
I finished my piece by using
When the
CLEAR creme wax
was dry I rubbed on some
AMERICANA DECOR Deep Brown Wax
in areas
to tone down the
BRIGHT LEGACY BLUE
and to further distress my piece.
The
AMERICANA DECOR CHALKY FINISH
paints are a fun, easy way to change the look of a piece and give it new life!
Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint is available
at
Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, A C Moore
Visit the Deco Art Chalky Finish website
For more design ideas and inspiration!
Happy Painting !
Lynn
