![]() It’s useful to keep a sample of the colours you make in your Chalk Paint® Work Book, just incase you want to recreate them.įor lots more information on mixing colours, see Annie’s book ‘Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture and More’. ![]() Use Pure and the colour is cleaner and fresher, giving a more vintage 1950’s look! A dollop of Provence and two dollops of Old White gives you a ratio of 1 to 2, making a lovely soft pale slightly aged turquoise like old faded French shutters. Start with a dollop of your chosen colour, slowly adding the Old White or Pure. For larger amounts you could use a cup or even a tin as a measure. Old White will give the colour a softer vintage feel, and Pure will make the colour more modern.įind out roughly what ratio you need by experimenting - you could use you fingers to dab and mix colours, or a teaspoon to make small amounts. If you want to make a colour paler then add Old White or Pure. Annie Sloan’s carefully selected range of colours is hugely flexible as you can mix colours together to extend the range and create endless possibilities. We have 37 colours in the Chalk Paint® range from soft and pale to bright and strong. Want to know more? We can offer you workshops and practical advice on these and other tips from the Annie Sloan Method. If you want to achieve a really good shine, allow around 24 hours before buffing.Īnnie Sloan Soft Wax is food-safe and toy-safe when completely cured. The ‘curing’ process can take 5 - 21 days depending on ambient temperature. The Wax will be dry to the touch very quickly but take longer to harden or ‘cure’. ![]() Always apply a coat of Clear Chalk Paint® Wax before you apply coloured waxes – this will allow you to control the colour. To bring out brushstrokes or for an aged effect, work Dark, Black or White Chalk Paint® Waxes into crevices, wiping it back with Clear Chalk Paint® Wax to achieve your perfect result. Work small areas at a time, so the wax doesn’t dry before you get to work it in. The wax will feel touch-dry immediately after you’ve applied it. Less is more, so there’s no need to apply wax too thickly. Don’t buff yet - leave the wax to dry for 24 hours before buffing with a clean lint free cloth, or leave as it is for a matt effect. Think hand cream – and apply it in the same way! Remove excess wax with a clean cloth. When you apply the wax, ‘push’ it into your Chalk Paint® for the best results. With the lid tightly on, it will last indefinitely. ![]() And it's always best to have a little wax left over for touching up. It’s really easy to get sensational results – just use a cotton rag, or your Chalk Paint® Wax Brush, to get it into corners and crevices.Īs a very rough guide, you will need one 500ml tin of wax for every 3-4 litres of paint – of course, this will vary depending on how many coats of paint or wax you use to cover a piece. In fact, we’d say it’s an essential partner! It adds durability, deepens the colours and gives a very slight sheen. The possibilities of creating different textures, finishes and shades are endless.Ĭhalk Paint® Wax is the perfect complement for Chalk Paint® paint. With a colour palette inspired by 18th and 20th Century decor and design, you can easily mix the colours together to extend the range. It’s easy, fun, and makes amazing results accessible to everyone. It can revitalize old furniture, walls, ceilings, and floors with ease. It very rarely requires any preparation, such as sanding or priming, and can be used indoors or outside on just about any surface from wood to metal, and matt plastic to terracotta. “One of the great aspects about my paint is the number of different ways it can be used – it is not a one dimensional paint but can be used thickly, thinly, crackled, stippled, overlaid and rubbed through, smoothly, and like gesso.” – Annie SloanĬhalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan is very easy to work with. These paints are natural, water-based, non-toxic, odorless, baby-safe and eco-friendly. She called it Chalk Paint® because of its beautiful velvety, matt finish. Frustrated with the lack of paint options available at the time, she created her signature furniture paint with its remarkable versatility and ease of use for everyone from the novice to the professional to enjoy. When Annie Sloan developed her unique decorative paint, Chalk Paint®, over 25 years ago, she revolutionized the world of decorative painting.
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