vintage crafts
Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint > French Enamel I don’t know if it is the fact that you mix this paint yourself strong muscles, but I had a lot of bubbles to work around. It almost had a frothy consistency, so I had or if it is just my husband’s super
Before
^ Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint Black I was extremely excited to get my hands on this tub of paint! I’d been thinking about painting my front door a dark, dramatic color, and this was perfect for the project. Though it took two coats for total coverage, I was very impressed with how well this paint went on and over a white metal door. I did nothing to prep the door before I started painting, and true to its name, it is a one-step paint. I love the bold, flat finish and could not have been more pleased with this paint for that project!
to work the paint into the frame and pot more. Once it was on, I thought it had nice coverage, especially on the terra cotta pot.
After paint
The instructions say it can be used on any porous surface, and I think it did especially well on that.
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Pure White > The sample I was given is named "Pure White". I'll be honest. I was disappointed. Pure white? Borrrring. It went on in the exact color the name would lead you to believe it would be, however, in my opinion, the lon- ger it dried the more it redeemed itself. It actually finishes in a beautiful antiqued white. I liked it so much, I used it on two frames, and on the second, used a dark wax for an even more rustic and antiqued look. I loved them both. This paint goes on smoothly, and covers well even without sanding the frames first.
After dark wax
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