Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop

Last weekend, I went to an Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop at my friend, Sue’s house.  What a lot of fun we had! 

Along with Sue and myself, Debby from Cozy Blanket was there, as well as our instructor, Jean.

Jean brought along a lot of things for us to practice on and with!

We all brought our own piece already painted in the color of our choice.  I brought this mail/desktop organizer that I found at Goodwill, thinking that the detailing would be great for adding either wax or some other technique I might learn.  I painted it in ASCP Pure White ahead of time.

Making sure our cameras are working!

Besides our own projects, Jean had brought along some molding pieces for us to try our hand at different techniques.  I don’t usually distress my projects with sanding, so this was new to me.  This is a piece with Emile applied first, then Country Grey. We lightly sanded to bring the Emile underneath out.

Here we added wax ~ clear and dark.

Jean gave us some tips for adding the dark wax when you want to have the crevices look a little darker and aged looking.

Finally, I also tried the gold gilding wax.  It is very subtle looking in the picture but it really added a nice touch to certain parts of this practice piece.

Jean also had us try a clouding technique, using two colors at the same time, on this bust she had brought along.  Here is Sue trying her hand at it.

Jean offering some tips.

We all brought along a little something to contribute to our lunch and had it in Sue’s beautiful backyard.

Then it was back to work and we started on the pieces that we brought with us.  Jean explaining what Debby could do to her piece, which was painted in Arles.

Debby working on a plate rack she brought along, as well, painted in Duck Egg.

Sue working on her little table, also painted in Duck Egg, under Jean’s watchful eye.

The final outcome of my piece.  Jean had suggested using a combination of clear and dark wax {after clear waxing} so the Pure White wouldn’t look “dirty” with just the dark wax.  I also used the gold gilding wax on the raised detailing and along those curved areas.

Me with my piece!

All in all it was a fun day, learning new techniques, and spending time with friends {including a new one}! 

Technorati Tags: Annie Sloan chalk paint workshop