1/29/2024 0 Comments Diy chalk paint![]() Most furniture projects won’t take more than half the quart, which would be 2 cups paint to 1/2 – 2/3 cup calcium carbonate.Īlso, it’s best to use flat latex (or as flat as possible – up to eggshell or satin), rather than any kind of paint + primer. Some samples come in quarts, in which case you would need to add 3/4 – 1 cup CC to one quart. That is the size of a sample of paint from Lowe’s or Home Depot. ![]() I basically used 1 cup paint to 1/4 – 1/3 cup CC. Don’t get it too thin, though, because you do want good coverage, and you’ll change the properties of the paint if you add too much water. If the paint is too thick, you can add a tablespoon or two of water. I mixed with an old mixer, but you can use a wire whisk if you want. ![]() So I decided to look online and found it on Amazon, for a pretty good price! Here’s my formula (you can Pin this image for future reference): I shopped around locally for it, and was met with mostly weird looks when I asked for it at several drug and health food stores in the area. This time, since I wanted to use a compound that would produce a smoother texture, I went with Calcium Carbonate. Shortly after I ‘tabled’ the chairs ( get it? – Ha!), we found this piece and my interest in creating homemade chalk paint was re-kindled. The upside was that the plaster of paris was easy to find – I purchased at Lowe’s or Home Depot. The paint was far too gritty for me, and I abandoned the chairs for the time being. Maybe I didn’t mix it thoroughly enough, but I wasn’t totally pleased with the results. There are a number of DIY chalk paint recipes online and I found one that used 1 part plaster of paris to 3 parts latex paint. I was planning to paint this set of chairs that I had scored for something like $3 each at a thrift store. The first time I tried making my own chalk paint I used a recipe that included plaster of paris. I absolutely LOVE the results of my DIY Chalk Paint Recipe! It was incredibly easy to make, and went on so smoothly, it was just almost unbelievable that it was a homemade mixture. When I posted this makeover on Monday, I promised the formula for my homemade chalk paint.
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