Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Mirror Frame

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My review thus far. This paint is very easy to use it s water based has no odor and has a nice consistency for flat paint.

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You may have seen annie sloan r chalk paint for sale in boutique y antique or hobby stores.

Annie sloan chalk paint mirror frame. You can get chalk paint from several different sources although it is annie sloan that was the creator of the paint and offers what you need. Gilded french rustic mirror. This was a very simple makeover process.

Annie chose to paint the frame of this mirror in the slightly cool toned old white to contrast with the warmth of the gilding and to suggest a classical french look typified at the palace of versailles. To be honest i probably wouldn t have bought this mirror if i didn t know i could use annie sloan chalk paint on it. Annie sloan according to her website is no slouch.

Annie used a flat brush and slightly diluted chalk paint to achieve a smooth finish with old white. She s a university trained artist who painted commissioned murals in homes in the 70s had her first decorative painting book published by 1987 and developed chalk paint in 1990. I paid 16 for this mirror so it was the perfect candidate for the annie sloan chalk paint experiment.

Use see the prepping and priming required to knock down a varnished finish may not have been worth it to me but with annie sloan s paint i knew i wouldn t have to do any sanding or priming. Do not forget to include the tools brushes and waxes to apply and bring out the best in the chalk paint. I knew this was my version of the mirror of my dreams.

Use a very dry brush meaning don t put a lot of paint on the brush and lightly paint over the gold with annie sloan chalk paint in provence. Back then i really liked dark colors. The great thing about chalk paint is that there is no sanding or other prep work well minus taping off the mirror.

For this mirror i used annie sloan products. I was able to cover my mirror s frame in just one coat. Put painter s tape on the mirror around the frame.

I got this mirror at family dollar after i moved into my last apartment. Chalk paint i actually mixed 1 1 paris grey and florence and wax clear and dark. In this video i makeover a cheap mirror that i ve had for years with chalk paint.

Dated mirror frame. Using chalk paint on mirror frames is simple fun and easy to do a quick makeover.

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