annie sloan calk paint , anyone used it ?

[ggirl]

I bought a bookcase and want to paint it , this stuff you apparently don't need to use a primer.
I used it to pain my fireplace which worked out well .

Anyone used it?

ggirl - Sounds perfect :) Can't wait to see what you think of it!

blue - What did you buy?? That's a great first project! Did you know you can dye fabric with the paint? Canary yellow gloss - WTAF.

Chipping - I've only just discovered that I can dye fabric with this paint. Its almost too good to be true!

Luckily, my local stockist had just had a delivery of AS paint, as she said they were almost out of all the pots. There were about 10 pots all lined up with peoples names on them.

Now DS is back at school, I'm ready to go with my lamp. Am doing a Provence/ Duck Egg blue base, and then second coat is Old White. I'll then sand a bit off to show the bluey base, then clear wax over the top.

I have some duck egg blue linen that I'll use for the shade. I carefully cut off the fabric from the old frame (as its quite an unusual shape) and have kept it in the hope that I can use it as a template.

Blue - That all sounds good! I'd love to hear about as you go :)

Chipping - that's given me the impetus!

Great - I look forward to an update :)

Hi Ggirl,Blue2 and Chipping, and all fellow AS obsessives.

I am keen to hear more about the wax finish varnish. I have had to repaint my dresser top several times as the wax finish is just not robust enough for it. Certainly not my DB spilling red wine on it at Christmas!
Would like to hear any feedback on it, ie does it yellow?

Also using it as fabric dye? Tell me more please.

Hi PP

I haven't used the varnish yet.

The wax 'should' be enough if you give it several coats, but alcohol will dissolve it, so not great for DB's who spill their wine

You can either paint fabric (with the paint a bit watered down) or use it as a dye. If you use it as a dye it is best done outdoors!! You need to mix in a bucket about 1 part paint, 20 parts water (depending on the colour you want) and leave it for 30 mins. Hang it up to dry, then wash as normal.

Oh - but anything containing polyester wont work very well (or any other kind of strange coating).

also haven't used the wax varnish yet
planning on it tomorrow ...promise!!!

Looking forward to hearing the update on it!
No pressure...
I have also found a fabric dye on eBay that you
Can paint on to upholstery. Although the original
Colour does affect the result apparently only by
A small degree. Am going to try and paint it on my
Grubby pink velvet bergere that I can't afford
To reupholster in the natural linen.will report back!

ggirl - did you have time to do it today?

Pier that's interesting. I have a couple of cushions I'm going to AS - at some stage. Right now all my AS stuff is having to take a back seat to 'paid up front' work & house renovation stuff :(

nope

LOL

I haven't even bought any yet, so you are one step ahead of me :)

I half stripped the wallpaper in the spare room today - I'd rather have been painting furniture!

just read all 7 pages of this as i am an AS virgin ! but had heard so much about it !! am zooming over to Christchurch with a pal on Tuesday to buy some ! will stop in a brewers before to get the 15cm sash bush I think !! exciting times !! I have a few pieces in F&B Charlestone grey - love the colour - does AS do anything similar ?! I'm pretty sure a round breakfast table I bought in Dorchester had the AS treatment ! could that be one of yours Chipping ?! anyhow - thank you all for the tips and info - was a really good read ! hope you guys managed to meet up for coffee !! kindest regards, Karen at OnePlan !

Loving this thread - can I have some advice please! I have a large dark wood table and chairs. I was hoping to sand the top & hope it goes a lighter colour. Paint the legs of the table and the chairs an off white or cream. My question is... Failing the top sanding back nicely I will paint the whole table one colour, maybe a grey or sage colour? Then the chairs the white/cream colour. In your opinions what colours of AS go well together? One more question; I have read that if red wine spilt it will stain; this occurs frequently! So would it be advisable to use the varnish everyone talking about instead of wax? Thank you in advance!

Today I am Paris Greying 3 pieces of furniture.

The bottom of my six foot dresser, an old flip top sewing box, and an arts and crafts bureau

Looking good so far

OnePlan :) AS does several greys. I can't get to my F&B colour chart at the moment, so can't say which I think would be closest. The thing with AS is that there aren't many colours, but because the paint is such good quality (pure) you really can make pretty much any colour you want to. It is quite surprising how much they change depending on how much white you add (and how much of course). Her new book is quite good to help you mix colours too.

Can you take a small piece with you and ask the shop to help you work out which colours to buy to colour match?

Not likely to be mine in Dorchester.

Sadly we haven't met up for coffee yet - my plans changed and I didn't get down there, but hopefully sometime soon!

bigbutsrus1 It depends what wood & what stain/varnish was used as to whether it will sand back to something you like or not... no harm in trying!

Alcohol dissolves the wax, so it's not ideal for drinks cabinets etc. However, it's not too bad on a table if you wipe it up straight away. I haven't tried the varnish yet, so can't comment really. (I need to get onto that but house renovations are getting in the way!!). You could also use her laquer if you wish?!

There are lots of great colour combos and you can mix to pretty much any colour.

Olive is lovely mixed down with old white - goes quite sagey.

Chateau Grey is a greeny grey.

Cream & Old Ochre look nice with both of those.

I'm not sure if I said it earlier on this thread or not, but it's best to paint the table & chairs upside down first - you are less likely to 'miss bits' this way.

Sounds good Laurie :)

I'm stripping wallpaper in the spare room... well, I'm meant to be

Thank you for advice Chipping. It's an old ercol table, so think it is elm but stained as very dark and shiny. I definitely need to look to varnish or lacquer it as lots of dinner parties with spilt wine! Will have a look at the colour combos. Have seen a picture online with the table top painted a darker colour and the legs and chairs a lighter cream. Getting excited!

...drawn back like a moth to the flame

Ercol usually sands back really well and looks great - so you should be able to have the 'wood' table top.

If you look on eBay and search Annie Sloan Ercol you will see a few examples and most are kind enough to list the colour they have used!

Personally I think the wax is fine on a table top and such a lovely finish, but if you are going to worry about it then it makes sense to use a varnish. I wouldn't worry about it, I'd do 3 or 4 coats of wax. Wipe it down after a meal and if in time it looks 'tired' I'd just rewax it.... but each to their own!

Good gravy - I've just read the rest of this thread and seen that you can use it as fabric dye

And gone nuts and bought an antique linen sheet from eBay to try it!

It's going to be fab!

Laurie - great :)

What colour is the sheet & what colour are you going to use?

It's a white French linen Metis sheet with a monogram on - about 3 metres long

I need to make it a bluey grey - I have old violet and paris grey so I'm going to fanny about with it - it will be in a room with grey wallpaper and all the Paris grey furniture so I want it to be a slight contrast.

It's a tablecloth - well, it's a sheet going to be a tablecloth

thank you for the advice Chipping ! can't wait to give it a whirl !!! :-)