How to make chalk paint with plaster

It's the same DIY chalk paint recipe I used when I started my furniture painting business ten years ago, and I still swear by it today. Plaster of paris mixed with plain ole latex acrylic resin paint. Budget-friendly chalk paint!

Have you ever used chalk paint? Not chalkboard paint just chalk paint. Annie Sloan is the go to for this thick paint that goes on easy and smooth and doesn't require hardly any prep work like sanding or primer. It's ideal for painting furniture because it covers well and is great for distressing. However, for all the good there is one big downfall: the stuff comes with a pretty steep price tag. Think around the $40 mark for a fairly small container. Anyway, I decided before I shelled out the…

I tested 4 DIY chalk paint recipes (plaster of paris, calcium carbonate, baking soda and grout) and found the BEST way to make chalk paint!

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Try this easy DIY Chalk Paint Recipe I use to mix Latex Paint & Plaster of Paris into great furniture paint. With printable recipe and video.

This DIY Chalk Paint With Plaster of Paris will cost about $10 in supplies but will be much cheaper than buying "real" chalk paint!

I can't wait to share with you how easy it is to save money by making your own DIY chalk paint in inexpensive store sample pots! Read...

I love chalkboard paint. I have paid for the expensive cans of it on many occasions. It wasn't until recently that I learned this trick that will save me a pure fortune! You can make

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Ikonart Stencil on Instagram: "here’s how to make your own chalk paste👇🏼 Making your own chalk paste with @cocoschalkypowder is SOOOO easy All you do is mix the powder with your acrylic paint. THAT’S IT! We mix ours in about a 1:1 ratio, but the great thing about making your own is that you control how much powder you add So if you want your chalk paste thicker, add more powder If you want your chalk paste thinner, add less powder. Here are some of the reasons I love using Coco’s…

Chalk paint is super trendy (still!) because it quickly gives your surface an aged, matte look that is easily distressed. But, oh boy, can it get super pricey!…

I've tested quite a few Gesso recipes, but this one has worked the best for me so far. For this project you'll need: 3 parts cornstarch, 3 parts baking soda, 1 part Elmer's glue, 1 part white acrylic paint, and 2-3 parts water. First, mix the cornstarch and baking soda together

Whether the kids need to make a mold for a school project or want to create homemade play dough, all you need to add are a few ordinary pantry ingredients to make a mold out of flour.

As some of you already know, I am constantly looking for ways to save some money on acrylic pouring supplies. Today is no different! This time I am bringing you 6 DIY Gesso Recipes that you can do at home for your painting projects. If you need to gesso a canvas or messed up on a painting and want to reuse your canvas, then mix a batch of one of the gesso recipes listed below, apply a coat on your canvas, let it dry, and you are good to go to do a new painting. Let's learn how to make gesso

This is how you can give an old French Provincial Dresser a new elegant look. Paint: Homemade chalk paint Ben Moore Steel Wool - satin Rustoleum Spray Paint S…

Denise Goodin | Maker | Content Creator on Instagram: "Someone requested my Gesso recipe so here goes: 1/4 cup of plaster of Paris - this is what I used, cornstarch is a good substitute 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup white glue 1/2 cup white acrylic paint -substitute for any color you’d like Mix well and apply on any page. I have this thrifted microwave recipe book 😂 that I wanted to use as an altered book for my art. But I’ve also used this gesso on paper bags to make accordions journals. Gesso is…