Last week i mentioned that i had the amazing opportunity while attending the haven conference in atlanta to take an advanced painting class with two of the best decorative furniture painters out there.
Black milk paint furniture.
How to create an aged milk paint patina on furniture seal milk paint with wax.
Prep and topcoat are recommended.
Today i wanted to share some tips and tricks on how to use milk paint for your furniture revamps.
You can either sand down your piece or you can use a bonding agent in your milk paint.
It s labeled as a milk paint but it s really a durable acrylic and can be sprayed beautifully.
Great for indoor or outdoor projects.
So you have two choices.
Lightly add some paint to the end of your brush and tap it on the edge of the cup to move the paint downward.
General finishes lamp black is a deep true black.
Painting the milk paint was a little more tricky than expected.
With a round wax brush apply finishing wax in a circular motion about 1 square foot at a time wiping away any excess with a rag as you go.
Versitile for pieces you don t want to look quite as flat yet you can easily achieve a matte finish if desired.
Then apply it to the chair working from the top and moving your way down.
Marian parsons aka miss mustard seed and shaunna west from the blog perfectly imperfect.