I'm from Martin, Tennesse and I love this. I think you do a great job explaining in detail, step by step, etc.! I'm in my 50's and I have been painting, redecorating, and redoing furniture with my mother since I was in 5th grade and I love all these products and ideas you have.
Painting techniques can vary, and some individuals may find certain aspects more challenging than others. But we're thrilled to hear that you find our tutorials clear and helpful. Thank you so much for your kind words!
I have to say I watch a lot of you tube tutorials and you are the best one so far that I have found! Thank you so much for putting your expertise out there for us to learn from. I will definitely be trying your products!!
Thanks! I can tell you are a real professional. I have listened to a bunch of videos and you have the most knowledge. And, the filming is great. Thanks again!
Very helpful, for those that are having problems, watch again. Now I know exactly how to do the piece I want. QUESTION?? How long will chalk paint last in a kitchen?
When chalk paint isn't properly protected and sealed it can chip and scratch pretty easily. Applying a liquid topcoat is the best way to keep chalk painted surfaces from scratching. Our Matte Sealer is great to seal kitchen cabinets or gel stain projects to protect your finish!
Your information and tutorials are extremely helpful, so glad to learn more about Chalk vs Milk. I would say the clarity of the camera used to capture the technique, etc. is not as sharp/clear as it could be.
Hi I as n Ace Hardware in Bend, Or. and saw your paints. I didn’t buy there because I was unfamiliar with the product. I came home and I am buying stuff on your website right now but I wanted to see if you are on RU-vid. Well you are! So wanted to watch videos and I’m happy that I found you.
Wall paper in forced perspective! We were trained with casein, milk based paint, developed for this precision work. Myriad of colors, although designers frequently gave us renderings which required a lot of wet blending, which caseins performed beautifully. Great fun! Great career! More often that not distressing, especially furniture. Theatrical artist license, especially Shakespearean, historical dramas, plays about the lives of people of all walks of life. Nothing on stage is allowed to look new, it would look so out of place. Your technique is so very much the same. Good for you! Wish you had been around then, I’d have hired you!
#replay I was putting together an order for some of your chalk paint and cracked patina after watching a Kacha video featuring your products. I decided to check out some of your videos first, I am so glad that I did, the antiquing glaze with the milk paint is exactly the finish I was looking for. I have an old chest that I want to decoupage the print "Lady With A Fan" by Gustav Klimt. This milk paint technique will give the perfect compliment to my print. Great video and thank you.
I love your analogy of chipped paint and the gravel road! 😂 Every time I see an overpriced “chippy” distressed project in a consignment shop with random distress marks (not where natural wear would occur) it drives me nuts; (and that’s what makes me feel they’re overpriced, not that it doesn’t still take effort) it just doesn’t look right.
I am in North Carolina, a retired professional Sven Artist. 30 years painting drops, floors, and props...furniture and flats as walls, often wall paper
I did not see this on time, but would love an answer if you don't mind.... I have a desk - ethan allen - that was originally light blue. I bought it used, and first I painted it white (using like valspar paint), then I painted it black (partially, never finished) in spray paint, THEN I painted it red (again, normal house paint). It looked so cute BUT now, I've had it for years, and it is just scratched (by my grandkids - who literally carved their names in the top), and there are sections where it is scratched down to the white or blue. SO, question: should I sand it somewhat before applying chalk paint?
Only discovered this stuff a few days ago. Now I'm curious. Anyway I'm now living in Perth Western Australia. Actually about 26 kilometres north of city.
Great --so informative-- is it possible to use chalk paint mixed with milk paint ? Wish we were told the make of the paint--l'm in Portugal the products initiald or abbreviations are not known so we are at a disadvantage but l learned a lot in the one brief tutorial thanks understood here
im doing a high grade pine outdoor wall planter shelf box. I love the colors of milk paint but it is outdoors in Chicago weather. What can I use and seal it for our weather.
If you're painting on bare wood or unsealed stain, sometimes the tanins from the wood or stain will bleed through your paint, so you will want to seal the piece before painting in order to block those tanins.
#replay do I need to seal it if it's a table? Will it stain or chip off? If you don't have to seal it why do you use the wax? And if I do seal or wax can I repaint it another color at some point if I change my mind?
Milk paint and chalk "based" paints are not different things. Milk paint is the binder/medium like the acrylic medium in most "chalk based" based paints, which really are just acrylic paints with added chalk (calcium carbonate) for a different feel and finish. Those paints are not "chalk based" as chalk mostly acts like a pigment and texture giving agent. You can also take a milk paint and add chalk. Milk paint, pure casein can be activated by adding activated lime then add chalk until you like the consistency. That way you get a very nice, super safe, breathing and water repelling paint surface. You could also take linseed oil and mix chalk into it to create an oil based paint, that has a "chalky" finish.
Interesting about linseed oil and chalk. Would you tint/color with a certain pigment? Hey have a chemically sensitive painter friend who mixes walnut oil with her paints. Best way for her to paint indoors. Any links you have for techniques you mention? Thanks very much. One expert said chalk doesn’t work with acrylic, only latex. Is that what you meant?
@@adrianekelly2966 walnut oil can be mixed with linseed oil to create a stronger resulting paint film and a better medium for oil painting. Also it yellows less than pure linseed oil, as the walnut oil changes the fatty acid setup of the linseed oil. More detail on linseed oil processing here: www.tadspurgeon.com/pdf/Refining_Linseed_Oil.pdf and on yellowing of linseed oil: www.tadspurgeon.com/pdf/selection_linseed_oil.pdf And here a complete tutorial how to make your own milk paint: www.earthpigments.com/milk-paint-with-lime/
I keep fast forwarding through this video to get to the key points. I want to learn but 44 mins is excessively long especially since the video quality is so poor.
