Chalk Paint, anyone made their own?

Having seen the price of Annie Sloan paint , I thought about maybe making my own. Ive seen a few 'recipes' online, and it seems easy enough to make.

Just wondered had anyone here tried it, and if so, were you happy with the result?

thanks

Rancid

It's easy enough to make using emulsion and plaster of paris or calcium carbonate powder.
I tried it with plaster of paris but used it more as a wash than actual chalk paint and as such, it was very successful.

If anything, err on the side of using a little more plaster of paris than the recipe suggests, or, as Annie Sloan recommends, leave the lid off overnight to allow some of the moisture to evaporate and that thickens it up slightly.

Rancid

Rancid wrote: »

It's easy enough to make using emulsion and plaster of paris or calcium carbonate powder.
I tried it with plaster of paris but used it more as a wash than actual chalk paint and as such, it was very successful.

If anything, err on the side of using a little more plaster of paris than the recipe suggests, or, as Annie Sloan recommends, leave the lid off overnight to allow some of the moisture to evaporate and that thickens it up slightly.

Great advice , thank a million
Im definately going it give it a go.

Rancid

Jake1 wrote: »

Great advice , thank a million
Im definately going it give it a go.

Do a few trial runs on odd bits of wood first to check the consistency.
And despite everything Annie Sloan says, you'll definitely get better adhesion if you sand lightly before painting!
Good luck!

Rancid

Rancid wrote: »

Do a few trial runs on odd bits of wood first to check the consistency.
And despite everything Annie Sloan says, you'll definitely get better adhesion if you sand lightly before painting!
Good luck!

I was thinking of getting away with the sanding part, but it makes sense, so I will do it.

Thanks again

actually, one more question,if I may:)
Did you use the Annie Sloan paintbrush, or just use a regular paintbrush? Her one seems to be very bushy and round.

Rancid

Jake1 wrote: »

I was thinking of getting away with the sanding part, but it makes sense, so I will do it.

Thanks again

actually, one more question,if I may:)
Did you use the Annie Sloan paintbrush, or just use a regular paintbrush? Her one seems to be very bushy and round.

I just used an ordinary old paintbrush!
I think the bushy brush helps to create texture in the paint? But you can probably achieve that with an ordinary brush if you use a stippling motion, not just straight brush strokes.

As regards the sanding, even a light sanding will help the paint stick, you don't have to go mad with the sandpaper!
A few months ago I was in the shop in Capel Street and asked about how the paint sticks even to shiny surfaces. I asked specifically if you scratched a painted item with your nail would the paint scrape off... and the answer was Yes, probably.
I guess that would be less important if you're painting the frame of a mirror than if you're painting some furniture in regular use.
Better forewarned.

Rancid

Rancid wrote: »

I just used an ordinary old paintbrush!
I think the bushy brush helps to create texture in the paint? But you can probably achieve that with an ordinary brush if you use a stippling motion, not just straight brush strokes.

As regards the sanding, even a light sanding will help the paint stick, you don't have to go mad with the sandpaper!
A few months ago I was in the shop in Capel Street and asked about how the paint sticks even to shiny surfaces. I asked specifically if you scratched a painted item with your nail would the paint scrape off... and the answer was Yes, probably.
I guess that would be less important if you're painting the frame of a mirror than if you're painting some furniture in regular use.
Better forewarned.

I'll definately sand. I'll wax over it too, just to seal it, because it will be furniture, one quite a biggish piece,so I want it to be as good as possible.

Will be a good project for the winter anyway

thank again for the great advice

Rancid

Jake1 wrote: »

I'll definately sand. I'll wax over it too, just to seal it, because it will be furniture, one quite a biggish piece,so I want it to be as good as possible.

Will be a good project for the winter anyway

thank again for the great advice

Good luck, and hope it goes well.

MisseyB

I mixed wall filler with normal emulsion and it worked a treat. Got a large box of wall filler for 3.50 and had the paint left over. Great results for hardly any money!

Regards
Elaine

MisseyB

MisseyB wrote: »

I mixed wall filler with normal emulsion and it worked a treat. Got a large box of wall filler for 3.50 and had the paint left over. Great results for hardly any money!

Regards
Elaine

Thanks Elaine, to be honest, the only places online I could find doing Plaster of Paris was hobby shops
I did also find a recipe for Grout and normal paint.
I didnt know you could use wall filler, thats geat to know,sounds much easier to be honest

DId you sand before painting with the chalk paint , Elaine?

Johnnsmith

Yeah going for homemade chalk paint is really very cost efficient. I had tried baking soda recipe once and found it the best and the easiest one. Mix baking soda and paint together and here you go!

Johnnsmith

Johnnsmith wrote: »

Yeah going for homemade chalk paint is really very cost efficient. I had tried baking soda recipe once and found it the best and the easiest one. Mix baking soda and paint together and here you go!

Saw that one too isn't it a bit grainy to work with though?

MisseyB

Hi Jake
I had the unit half-sanded before i decided to use 'chalk' paint and the unsanded bits and the sanded bits were undistinguishable afterwards.

Could you paint a unsanded test area first to check that it adheres?

Regards
E