Here’s how we used Annie Sloan to transform bottles into beautiful Christmas Table Decorations. Have an experiment and see what you can do, why not personalise a label to make a unique gift for someone. You can find this and…
This may seem like a pretty obvious tip but believe me, this has saved me a lot of time! Whenever I paint a chair I always start with the chair upside down and paint all the bits I can see…
Sometimes, very rarely, we come across an annoying mark, knot or yellow stain that bleeds through the paint after it’s been applied. Ggrrr To combat this we brush on either some Clear Shellac or Clear Knotting Solution over the top…
Can you see what made me do a double take at this old piece of wrapping paper I found in a vintage suitcase?? How odd
‘Cracking Fun’ to be had on our Official Annie Sloan ‘Part Two’ workshop. Where we cover Gilding, Decoupage, Stencilling and Craqueleur effects to help make your projects zing! Some spaces available for the 26th Nov and 4th Dec, ‘Part Two’…
Inspired by Vikki and Sheryl with their lovely bottles, I thought I’d have a try. Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan on a wine bottle and 2 beer bottles – great fun, (plus I got to drink the booze and validate…
The ‘Pinkie Test’ … or you could use the end of your brush if you want to keep your fingers clean! One question we get asked a lot is ‘How much Wax do I apply after painting?’ The answer is ‘not a…
Two of our Facebook friends have been showing us their fabulous use of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan on bottles! Great work Vikki and Sheryl – thanks for sharing x
I’m loving this pig! I used Annie Sloan Decoupage Glue to ‘transfer’ a laser photocopy image onto the surface of this trug. It’s really quite easy – and I’m not telling porkies, thanks again to the graphics fairy for the…
Here’s a tip a friend told me about a while back, now I’ve tried it – and it works for me! Basically stretch a strong rubber band around your open tin of paint to create a ‘bridge’, and instead of…
