Sharing the Love

As we were moving all our paint

over to the new studio

I realized I have much milk paint.

much. 

very much.

Like, a lot. 

 As you probably well know,

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint came along

and swept me right off my feet...

so there sat my former love 

(ok, at least "like")

getting dusty and feeling neglected

 I've been wanting a more vibrant

turquoise and decided I'd dust off the Milk Paint

I custom mixed this color

and had the PERFECT dresser for it...

it was not perfect at all

and that was the beauty of it...

bumps, bruises, scrapes and scratches

like I said, perfect! 

 As you can see from the photos

Milk Paint is a bit different than Chalk Paint

You have to really have the  right piece in mind

and let go of control a bit...

'cause you're never sure exactly what you're going to get

Sometimes, that's part of the charm!

These photos are after THREE coats...

with no manual distressing...

it's just how it covers. 

It's one of the best and 

one of the worst aspects of Milk Paint 

If I wanted full coverage, I'd be in for a long night!!

 We like to use an additive

(earth friendly!)

when using Milk Paint

and we chose to topcoat this piece

in a Milk Paint topcoat product

although you can certainly use

your ASCP wax instead! 

I won't be giving up my ASCP 

anytime soon

(ok, EVER)

But I do like to mix it up

every now and again...! 

No, there isn't an "after" photo...

we still have to sand and stain the top...

SORRY!