Distressing Wood With Black Chalk Paint

Step 2 second coat if needed apply a second coat in the same color to get the desired amount of coverage.

Distressing wood with black chalk paint.

It was also my first time outside of a small wood board in class using this technique so i wanted the practice. I used annie sloan chalk paint for this project and found the paint layered incredibly well. Annie shows you how to create a two colour distress using her signature technique and two colours from the chalk paint palette. Annie began by applying her primer colour of chalk paint in giverny using a chalk paint brush to create texture.

Wet distressing is also wonderful for small details on furniture. Annie shows you how to create a two colour distress using her signature technique and two colours from the chalk paint palette. Basically if you want a dark color to come through and your wood is blonde you ll need to stain the wood or do a layer of brown black paint first. But keep in mind to cover that dark you ll probably need at least 2 maybe 3 coats of the white atop that.

How do you wet distress furniture. Annie sloan developed her un. I wanted to do a two color distressed finish with chalk paint on the base to create some interest. Yes you could choose to strip the finish and restain the wood but that s much more hassle than using chalk paint.

Distressing chalk paint is a fantastic way to make wood furniture look rustic and in my humble opinion wet distressing furniture is the best way to make it look as natural as possible. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. Only use one coat of paint. Here are the supplies i used to wet distress this farmhouse desk.

It also distressed easily. Not too profound i know but by only using one coat of paint versus the two to three i normally give my pieces for solid coverage it makes it easier and faster to reveal more of the wood underneath therefore. Choose two colours from the chalk paint palette. Who says farmhouse style has to be white.

My method of wet distressing furniture is adding a small amount of water to a shop towel. For laminated wood or a previous oil paint layer we recommend a light sanding before the first paint coat and curing for at least 24 hours before applying your second coat. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Because the natural wood that s left has a lovely reddish color the paint color chosen is a darker blue when distressed later the red will come through in places making a nice contrast.

Black distressed furniture can also be perfect for a farmhouse style home or any home for that matter black painted furniture is classic and timeless and can work with almost any. Here annie has selected giverny and aubusson blue. Creating a distressed look. Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint.