Can You Chalk Paint A Lampshade On this episode of finish friday diy expert amy howard shares all about rescuing and restoring lamps.

Can you chalk paint a lampshade Chalk paint can give a warm gray color to your shade.

Can you chalk paint a lampshade. They were vacuumed first and then lightly sprayed with water. I painted the lamp with two coats of chalk paint being sure to get in all the crevices each time and allowing them to dry between coats of paint. Once you have painted the desired coat onto your lampshade then you can follow decide on the best finish for your project. If you re considering taking on more painting projects in the future you can check out our best paint sprayer reviews.

They were then perched on top of another lamp base for easier painting. I used annie sloan pure white chalk paint for the shade and cut it with about 20 water. Watch this simple transformation. I will show you how to completely change the look of your favorite lamp and lampshade using chalk paint.

I m a fan of annie sloan chalk paint as you will know from some of my earlier posts. There is still a chance that the paint can drift outside of the covered area when you spray it so it s best not to use nice furniture like a dining room table as your. Painting an old lampshade with chalk paint is one of the best painting ideas to do on with lamp shades. Chalk paint a lampshade in just minutes.

It will instantly transform a space. Save even more by using leftover paint from another project in a color that works for your new lamp. It s such a versatile paint and i ve used it for some other things including dying a duvet cover post to follow brightening up my plant pots painting picture frames and. Up close you can see the grainy texture which is characteristic of chalk paint.

Place the lampshade on the covered work surface. Below are pictures after chalk painting. There are one of two ways that you can finish your chalk painted lampshade. Chalk paint can be used virtually on any surface.

The first step is always prep work.