http://junkrevolution.com/community/ Rescue / Reuse / Reimagine / Inspire en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:02:37 +0000 http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25931 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:22:01 +0000 lovecrafting 25931@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Guess I never checked on a homemade chalkboard paint recipe. Haven't done too many chalkboards but now I know that I can make custom colors in that paint too I will have to do a few more of them. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25894 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:05:34 +0000 hopeandjoyhome 25894@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>You can tint the Johnson's wax with wax type shoe polish. I use Kiwi brown but I think there are a few other colors too..black would grey it down a bit and there used to be a burgundy wine color too. I just swipe my waxing cloth on the shoe polish a couple swipes and then scoop up some clear wax. Easily available! </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25873 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:38:12 +0000 daisytoad 25873@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Okay, since I STILL can't seem to locate my camera...</p> <p>I didn't prime or sand, the table is just a dated nesting table bought from Home Interiors in the 2002 ish. I mixed the paint (I used my Glidden sample) to a water-y peanut butter consistency..next time I think I'll make it a bit thicker though. </p> <p>Paint stuck like a champ! A few drips were easily buffed out. I did have quite a few brush strokes showing, I think next time I'll give it a 2nd coat, so I have a little more leeway in my sanding-you know a little more here, a little less there? I used a fine grit sandpaper-started with a sanding block, but it was taking too much paint off, I didn't feel like I had enough control. So I just used the paper in my hand.</p> <p>Sanding to distress is a technique I still need to master-I always hurt my hand!</p> <p>I waxed with just soft Johnson wax, I'm 'okay' with the results, the table looks better then it did, but I'd like to try a different wax..any suggestions (that are easy to come by in small town Nebraska?) </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25850 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:38:59 +0000 vintage junkie 25850@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p><a href="http://pumpkinpiepainter.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-i-use-chalk-paint-for.html" rel="nofollow">http://pumpkinpiepainter.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-i-use-chalk-paint-for.html</a> </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25849 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:41:56 +0000 daisytoad 25849@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>ugh, wish I could find my camera...I just used a DIY chalk paint on a dated home Interiors table.... </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25792 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:57:26 +0000 Marge 25792@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>I have no official info, but I really don't think chalk paint and chalkboard paint are the same. I'm just thinking that for what it costs, ASCP has to be better than plain old chalkboard paint!!</p> <p>About a year ago there was a topic here under Inspire called chalkboard paint. Here is a copy of what I posted then.</p> <p>"I have used Martha Stewart's recipe with good success. Google "martha stewart chalkboard paint recipe" and it's the first one. Just scroll down the page for the recipe. Or read this!</p> <p>Custom Colors How-To<br /> Start with flat-finish latex paint in any shade. For small areas, such as a door panel, mix 1 cup at a time.</p> <p>1. Pour 1 cup of paint into a container. Add 2 tablespoons of unsanded tile grout. Mix with a paint stirrer, carefully breaking up clumps.</p> <p>2. Apply paint with a roller or a sponge paintbrush to a primed or painted surface. Work in small sections, going over the same spot several times to ensure full, even coverage. Let dry.</p> <p>3. Smooth area with 150-grit sandpaper, and wipe off dust.</p> <p>4. To condition: Rub the side of a piece of chalk over entire surface. Wipe away residue with a barely damp sponge.</p> <p>Make sure you get the unsanded tile grout. I think a small bag of it cost about $3. It will make A LOT of chalkboard paint!"</p> <p>To that I will add that I have made chalkboard paint in several colors with good success. The powdered grout can be lumpy. Make sure you have squashed all the lumps before you mix it with the paint. Trust me -- it is harder to get the lumps out once it is mixed with paint. I put the powdered grout in a baggy and rolled it with my rolling pin to flatten all the lumps. I bought grout at the local hardware store.</p> <p>Also make sure you "condition" your new chalkboard as in #4 above before you write on it. Here is the link to Martha's recipe.<br /> <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/271574/custom-color-chalkboard-paint" rel="nofollow">http://www.marthastewart.com/271574/custom-color-chalkboard-paint</a></p> <p>Sorry to be so 'wordy' this morning!! </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25775 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:25:14 +0000 GoldieMN 25775@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Thanks, I've Googled for two days. lol It is as if no one really knows. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25762 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:13:21 +0000 mcnaughton 25762@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>The only chalk paint recipe I've seen is the one listed earlier in this post. Looks like it involves plaster of paris. I believe there is more than one recipe for chalkboard paint. I know Martha Stewart has one. Try Google. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25761 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:25:51 +0000 GoldieMN 25761@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Mcnaughton, you say they are not the same. Do you know what to use to make each? </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25759 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:35:48 +0000 Leveta 25759@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>That's what I was wondering also. Thanks Mcnaughton... </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25758 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:45 +0000 mcnaughton 25758@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Chalk paint is NOT the same as chalkboard paint. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25757 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:10:03 +0000 hopeandjoyhome 25757@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Goldie I think that would be a bit gritty for furniture. The grout adds "tooth" to the paint to get it to hold the chalk. Try Sjenkins recipe above for DIY chalk paint. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25756 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:58:13 +0000 robolady 25756@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Thanks for the recipe. I'm too cheap to shell out the dough for the Anne Sloan stuff, Can't wait to try this.</p> <p>Margo </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25755 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:11:50 +0000 GoldieMN 25755@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>I have been searching forever to find an answer to my question and hoping someone here can help: Is chalk paint the same as chalkboard paint? I want to mix my own but wonder if paint plus unsanded grout equals a paint I can use to make chalkboards as well as to finish furniture (for the same look as Annie Sloan's chalk paint).<br /> Goldie </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25716 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:49:09 +0000 Meadowlark 25716@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Am looking forward to trying this paint soon, for a project for the spring issue of Flea Market Style magazine. Will be combining some of the paints to get a brighter color. May also try the wax.<br /> Re: sanding, I use a liquid deglosser, with great results, that cuts way down on the amount of sanding needed for refurbishing projects! </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25601 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:35:24 +0000 The Back Porch Mercantile 25601@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, wax, brushes and books are now available in Knoxville, TN. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.thebpmercantile.com." rel="nofollow">www.thebpmercantile.com.</a> </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25594 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:29:03 +0000 hopeandjoyhome 25594@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>It seals it without having to use varnish. I cheat with the wax too. I use Johnsons Paste wax and if I want it colored, I rub my waxing cloth across a tin of wax shoe polish (Kiwi) a couple times before I load up with the clear wax. I use brown, but black would probably work too..or a combination of the 2. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25591 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:17:21 +0000 copperhead 25591@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>What does the wax do for the paint? </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25586 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:30:23 +0000 Callef 25586@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Wow - I want to try the DIY recipe! So basically you just add plaster of paris to regular acrylic or latex paint? I wonder if it eliminates the peeling problem if you sand the edges later to distress the piece. Did you put wax over the finished product? If so, what kind? I have used clear Trewax and been pretty happy with the results. I wanted to try a dark brown so I got Briwax, and I don't like it as well. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25559 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:49:54 +0000 sjenkins001 25559@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>I did not prime or sand! thanks for the compliment. :) </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25554 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:32:00 +0000 daisytoad 25554@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>sjenkins did you paint just like chalk paint without sanding or priming? looks wonderful! </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25526 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:21:50 +0000 hopeandjoyhome 25526@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Thanks for the link!I was wondering about adding that to make my own! </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25524 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:01:51 +0000 sjenkins001 25524@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>I have a post about making your own chalk paint on my blog! I tried it and it works great! Forgive my blog, I have been having major issues with Blogger. It doesn't look like it's supposed to as of today.<br /> <a href="http://shabbytochicqueencreek.blogspot.com/2011/09/im-feeling-blue.html" rel="nofollow">http://shabbytochicqueencreek.blogspot.com/2011/09/im-feeling-blue.html</a> </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25498 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:38:12 +0000 lovecrafting 25498@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Have been dying to try this paint but I paint lots of furniture for resale (3 booths) and am not sure that it would be cost effective. I buy oops paint to help keep the cost down so I can pass the savings on to my customers. Not sure they would be willing to pay the extra cost to save me work. I have discovered that a good deglosser helps save a lot of sanding time on most projects. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25484 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:47:34 +0000 Callef 25484@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>I, too, have read much about this product and would love to try it. NO SANDING! That appeals to me very much. I recently painted a large china cabinet for the bookstore/gift shop where I work, and it turned out great. I used Behr Premium Ultra paint &#38; primer in one, and I was quite pleased with it. However, I still had to sand first. I used Briwax for my finish coat (over flat paint) and the results were very good. Sounds like the chalk paint would be even easier to work with, and I like the idea of the soft wax. The problem with any latex paint, if you want to distress it along the edges, is that it tends to peel and roll off if you don't let it cure for quite a while. It's my understanding the chalk paint eliminates that problem. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25483 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:44:09 +0000 hopeandjoyhome 25483@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>There is supposed to be someone in Knoxville who carries it too. I have a couple of her books but haven't tried the paint yet. </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25482 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:02:31 +0000 daisytoad 25482@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>!!! I've been dying to try this, although I'm a little concerned about shipping costs! </p> http://junkrevolution.com/community/topic.php?id=1854#post-25481 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:35:39 +0000 denimrose 25481@http://junkrevolution.com/community/ <p>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to arrive in Minnesota this week! It's all the rage on the blogs. An awesome paint that covers almost everything -- no stripping, no sanding! You will truly love this paint. I discovered it when visiting Ms. Mustard Seed's blog, and I have been in love ever since. In fact, Denim Rose is the sole stockist (retailer) in Minnesota. If you're interested, please email <a href="mailto:christinakramer@comcast.net.">christinakramer@comcast.net.</a> Online orders coming soon at denimrose.com. Workshops will be available soon too. Twenty-eight (28) historic/European inspired colors, wax, brushes and Annie Sloan's inspirational books. </p>