![]() A quart of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint costs around $34.Ī quart of chalked paint at Home Depot is around $19. I ended up buying Annie Sloan Graphite paint because it was for sale at the flea market and it saved me a trip to Home Depot. Tip 3 – You don’t have to buy expensive chalk paint I used a standard $2 paint brush from Home Depot. Read my full disclosure.Īlternatively, you can use a standard paint brush if you are not looking for lots of visible brush stroke texture. I may earn an affiliate commission if you buy from one of the product links, at no extra cost to you. Here is a set of three chalk paint brushes for $15. These paint brushes are great, but there are less expensive alternatives on Amazon. They look like giant shaving brushes (I remember from my dad). Wherever you find chalk paint® for sale you will also find very expensive round paint brushes to apply it ($40+ per brush). Tip 2 – You don’t need special paint brush ![]() If you want a more traditional smooth finish it’s better to use a standard flat paint brush and paint using more traditional straight brush strokes. She explains that if you want a textured finish you should apply the paint “every which way”. The mother of chalk paint, Annie Sloan, uses a very haphazard method of painting. You can achieve a smooth finish depending on how the paint is applied. I wasn’t trying to give this piece of furniture a distressed look, but chalk paint doesn’t have to look rough. Most people think that chalk paint is only used for a distressed or antique look. Tip 1 – The finish can be smooth if you don’t want a distressed look ![]() This time I decided to try chalk paint to avoid all the sanding and countless coats of paint. You can see the large chest I painted white. This is my second major undertaking with painting furniture. Here are my no fail chalk paint® tips for beginner (the term chalk paint is trademarked by it’s creator, Annie Sloan). I recommend starting with something small that isn’t a family heirloom. Do you have a piece of furniture you want to paint? It can be daunting to try your first piece, but it can transform your look without costing you a lot of money.
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