Amy howard one step paint

Antique beauty in one easy step. One Step Paint transforms furniture and cabinetry in one easy step. No more stripping, sanding, or priming to get an authentic vintage look.

I found a similar, round brush at Lowe’s for half the price that worked just as well.

No stripping, sanding or priming. Transform your furniture or cabinetry in one step ! However, I chose to finish my project for added protection and an enhanced shine. There are different waxes, lacquers, and antiquing finish that you can choose from to get the desired look for your project. Paint goes on smooth an of course, no brush strokes to be seen! I used the paint and wax sent in my blogger box, and also bought another color for the mirror ~ a beautiful teal, aptly named Vintage Affliction ~ along with other supplies for the project.

It’s as easy as it sounds, lacquer in a spray can. Now you will be able to get that professional finish in one afternoon for the cost of a can of spray paint ! This set was the perfect project! It took two coats to cover the creamy white.

Learn how to transform furniture, cabinetry and everything in-between with its rich, chalky-soft color. Before she did so, however, I went to Homewoo AL one day and picked up a quart of Bauhaus Buff and some Light Wax for myself and the spray Primer and Lacquer for my shop-owner frien Mary. We provide everything for this beginner’s workshop, no previous experience is necessary. Apparently this chalk paint business was booming. At the Spring Ace Convention there were tons of different manufacturers out there trying to teach a bunch of hardware guys that this simple one step method of painting an otherwise ugly piece of furniture and making it into something cool was a growing trend.

Here are some photos of the pieces in progress. The nightstand “before” with original forty-year old orangey stain and varnish. Loved this beautiful vivid blue! I did clean my cabinets before I painted them the first time aroun and the paint adhered perfectly.

It used to be that there was only one way to restore a piece of furniture and it was a looooooong labor intensive process. Imagine no sanding, or stripping! You can even use this on Formica, plastic, metal and lacquered wood. There are two things I have always wanted to paint - a piano and a church pew.

The next step was to add Frog Tape Chevron Shape Tape to the fabric. I picked it up for a desk because I thought it would be (1) easier to spray the desk and (2) the description made me think it would “stick” better than paint on such a high traffic item. Where do your friends and family gather, each and every time they visit? In the kitchen, of course!

Click here to see the top three posts. I wrote a whole blog post about the tour of her stunning home , which is full of furniture she rescued and made over with her paint products. Amy Howard Paint Products. I had the simple task of painting one coat of white on the table base and painting the benches. Rocky Ridge Hardware hosts a “Knowledge Bar” every Wednesday from 10am -11am.

Bring your idea (or project!) to our Knowledge Bar. The photo below is after only one coat of paint. Hello all, Just wanted to share a few really great “before and after” pics with you. The signature piece is the One Step paint. And it means what it says;.

One step paint enables you to paint without stripping, sanding or priming. Water-based paint , zero VOC, ballet White color with flat and chalky finish. Black and Grey are often used. Here Atelier Grey was used since it is the same color used on the panel front. Allowed paint to dry overnight.

Mirror adhesive applied to panels and mirror placed onto adhesive. Another trick for crisp paint lines. One step does not necessarily mean one coat, however that was the case with the black paint.

I did notice that the black required only one coat whereas the Atelier required two and I wiped some of the paint off so I could see the original stain peeking through. No sanding, stripping or priming needed. But you would like to learn more before you work on your own project.

Then our Hands on Workshop (H.O.W.) is perfect for you, come and join us and see how fun and easy it can be. Painted furniture project with before and after photos. Add A Metallic Gold Stripe to painted furniture. I used Beyond paint in Licorice for the makeover.

The black paint has a very slight sheen. Rustoleum Metallic Rose Gold spray paint was used for the stripe. Full tutorial on the blog. We also offer sell General Finishes stains and sealers as well as milk paint , chalk-style paint and more.

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