Chalk Painting Furniture Tips
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Chalk painting furniture tips. Remove from the paint and hold the brush away from the workpiece for a few seconds to allow the chalk paint to reach a drier consistency on the brush. OKHere are some tips to painting furniture with chalk paint. Tip 7 Use The Soft Touch Approach.
Trust us you dont want to skip this step and then have to start over. You dont need a fancy class just get some paint and start painting. Practice different brush strokes and pressures to see what works best for you.
Then firmly brush over the work surface. We use Dixie belle paint company. Ive moved my pretty painted cabinet onto this little wall by our kitchen and am going to use it to store all of the craft supplies I use regularly.
If you have wood hardware you may choose to paint the hardware the same color. Once you remove any handles its smart to tape the areas you dont want to paint. Once youve painted a piece of furniture with chalk paint its time to seal it off with waxTo do this youll use a stiff bristle brush and work in small sections at a time applying just a thin coat and wiping over the wax with a soft cloth.
Chalk is not like most other paints and the first time I used it was to paint over furniture. Buy a good chalk paint brand. Start with a damp brush for smooth coverage.
I wax to seal the paint and the results were unusual to say the least. This will give you better results for less time and more coverage. Use a good chalk paint brush.

