Annie Sloan has developed a range of high quality brushes and tools that work perfectly with Chalk Paint®. We are open and accepting orders in the UK and France as usual but are experiencing a slight delivery delay of 5 - 7 working days. Annie Sloan’s Flat Brushes feature advanced synthetic fibres, in a vibrant blue, which help to produce a smooth, contemporary finish. The brushes are designed to take a large amount of paint and to apply the paint evenly, minimising brush marks. Available in Small (23cm x 3cm) and Large (26cm x 6cm).
Your Brush.
All of our brushes are hand-crafted with great care and attention to detail. Each brush has three (3) main parts: handle, ferrule and head. Inside the ferrule are two (2) epoxy barriers. One at the top to hold the hair together and a second at the bottom of the ferrule to hold the head on to the handle.
Prepare Your New Brush For Painting.
When you are ready to start using your brush, and before you start painting, it’s important to properly prep the brush to help minimize unnecessary bristle shedding. It’s worth mentioning that with every new natural hair paint and wax brush it’s perfectly normal to have a few loose bristle hairs, even after prepping. I assure you, once your brush has gone through its break-in period bristle loss will be nominal with proper ongoing maintenance care.
*TIP - If you do lose a hair from the brush while painting, we recommend not using your fingers to pick off the loose bristle. Using your paint brush, approach the hair at an angle and swoop up the loose hair, then pick off the bristle from your brush head and continue with your painting project.
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Five (5) Steps: How To Break in Your New Chalk Paint Brush.
Removing loose and rogue bristles.
STEP 1 (Slap).
Slap the brush head against the palm of your hand several times or firm taps against a hard surface (i.e. table) to nudge upwards any stray bristles. Not a lot of force is required, so use caution to avoid unncessary damage to your brush or impacted surface area.
STEP 2 (Pluck).
Using your finger tips, gently pull at the bristles in a plucking manner across the entire head of the brush to remove any visible/hidden loose or stray hairs. We don't recommend twizzers for removing bristles, as they can accidentally damage or loosen perfectly good bristles. Next, examine your brush and remove any bristles that are bent and sticking out by cutting off with a nail clipper.
STEP 3 (Knife).
Knifing is a simple and quick process that involves using the back (dull side) of a knife, by pulling the hair gently in a repeating sweeping motion over the entire head of the brush. Do this several times to remove any loose hairs and remember to do it gently, but firmly.
For your convenience, a #4 palette knife is included with our Signature Pro Brush Set and is ideal for this step.
STEP 4 (Rinse & Condition).
Rinse your brush under warm water while gently squeezing the bristle hairs and lightly pulling the hairs down from the ferrule to the tips of the brush hairs. Be sure to remove any excess water from the bristle head before painting.
Note: If you're not ready to begin painting after this step then we recommend wrapping the bristle head with a cloth or paper towel (see instructions) and allow to dry on a flat surface. This will help your bristles from natually fanning.
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For those wishing to soften their bristles, we recommend our Bristle Cleaning and Conditioning Soap during this step (see instructions). The moisturizing soap is included with our Signature Pro Brush Set and also sold separately in our store.
STEP 5 (X-ing).
Dip the brush in paint (1/3 of the bristle length) and paint back and forth diagonally over old newspaper print or brown kraft paper in an 'X' pattern several times. This step should remove any last remaining or potential loose bristles.
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DID YOU KNOW? (Fun Fact)
It's not uncommon for natural hair bristles, like boar hair, to have a slight odor and on the rare occasion a more noticeable scent. This stronger smell can be associated to the natural and also edible ingredient, Camphor (Bhimseni Kapoor), used to clean and eliminate insects and germs found in natural hair. Camphor is derived from trees/plants and has an inherit strong odor. Camphor is also commonly found in popular vaporizer brands for its healing agents. The smell will naturally dissipate over time or after a few rinse and cleaning cycles. For those who wish to minimize the smell we recommend soaking just the bristles (not the ferrule) in vinegar for no more than 15 minutes and then rinse and clean. It's important to note that many of our competitors have chosen to use a chemically produced Camphor extracted from turpentine, which we have chosen not to do.
Note: Soaking the ferrule in vinegar can damage the ferrule and weaken the epoxy securing the bristles in place.
Cleaning Your Brush.
All Vintage Tonality brushes are entirely made from natural double-washed boar bristles. Unlike synthetic brushes, our brushes can hold up to a lot of wear and tear, however, it’s important to point out, just like the real hair on your head, using harsh cleaners (including bleach) will damage your bristles. Since the overall care for your brush is quite simple you won’t need anything that harsh to clean your brush.
Our handmade cleaning and conditioning soap was created especially for our brushes. With ingredients like coconut oil, shea butter, lavender, and lye, your brush will keep in top shape. Don’t expect a ton of suds, just superior cleaning and conditioning power.
our all-natural handmade soap will clean and condition your brush
Alternatively, a mild grease-cutting dish soap or hair shampoo and conditioners can work well. Bittorrent download for windows 10. Over time, the use of standard dish soaps will cause the bristles to dry out and become brittle. If you rinse your brush immediately after painting, just warm water is often enough to do the job effectively. But the use of harsher solvents on your natural bristle hairs will cause unwanted breakage and shedding.
Removing Wax.
Wipe off all the excess wax from your brush. App store macbook pro. Pour Mineral Spirits into a glass jar just enough to soak the bristles without submerging the ferrule. Let the brush soak in the Mineral Spirits for about a minute or until all the wax has dissolved.
For speedier results, swish and press the bristles against the bottom of the jar to help dissolve any remaining wax. Once the wax has been thoroughly removed you can now clean and condition your brush using the steps listed above.
Additional Cleaning Notes:
- It’s important to highlight that natural hair can/will dry out. For best results – after every use apply our cleaning and conditioning soap.
- We strongly recommend not soaking your brush in water for any extended period of time and/or submerging the brush’s ferrule under water. Over time this will degrade the epoxy that bonds the hair bristles to the brush, causing bristles to fall out prematurely.
Drying Your Brush.
Let your brush dry on a flat surface, wrap the bristle head using our cotton cloth, a household rag or a paper towel so the bristles retain their shape. This will also guarantee that water doesn’t continuously drip down to the ferrule, degrading the epoxy that holds your bristles and handle in place. Alternatively, you can drip dry them by hanging them upside down from a hook. Avoid blow drying, they’ll air dry on their own overnight. If you want to start a new project right away, just take a dry clean cloth and squeeze out the excess water.r.
Maintaining Your Brush’s Shape.
Natural hair bristles will eventually want to fan out over time. To prevent this, we recommend training your brush after every washing. After your brush has been cleaned, gently wrap the bristle-end of your brush using a cotton cloth, tie with string, and allow to dry. This will help train any bristles that want to fan out to straighten up.
Shaping: After cleaning your brush gently wrap the bristle-end of your brush with a cotton cloth and allow to dry.
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After your brush has dried (or nearly dried) there are a variety of brush shaping methods to keep your bristles straight and looking like new.
Rubber BandApply a rubber band gently around the head of the brush. Free pc software download sites.
Paper Towel / Clean RagWrap the head with half sheet paper towel or clean household rag.
TapeApply masking or painter tape, with the sticky side facing out, around the head of the brush.
Additional Info:• Download our free eBook guide:
How to Prep, Clean and Maintain Your Brushes.• Chalk Painting Basics - The Beginner's Guide To Painting Furniture
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Turn forgettable furniture and ho-hum surfaces into showstopping home accents with this versatile and low-maintenance paint finish.
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Putting a new face on tired-looking home accents can be as simple as brushing on a few coats of paint. But if you want to achieve a unique antique-style finish, think outside the conventional can of latex paint and opt for chalk paint instead.
A water-based decorative paint developed and made popular by Annie Sloan, chalk paint is a nondamaging blend of calcium carbonate, talc, and pigments that delivers a whimsical matte white finish with chalk-white undertones. It has become the veneer of choice for DIYers looking to revive their outdated wooden furnishings, although it’s also suitable for use on masonry, drywall, metal, glass, and fabric.
Here’s how to use chalk paint—along with a list of basic painting tools and some useful information about techniques—to produce an appealing distressed finish on nearly any surface.
Step 1
If possible, work on your paint project indoors—chalk paint adheres best at room temperature. Protect the floor of your work space from paint splatter by laying out newspaper or brown paper underneath the item you’re painting. Detach any removable elements from the piece, including chair cushions, shelves, drawers, hinges, knobs, and other hardware.
Step 2
You can generally skip sanding and priming before applying chalk paint, even when working with varnished wood pieces, because the paint can adhere to most surfaces. Even so, some furniture finishes warrant special treatment before painting:
- Paint-covered, rust-covered, or high-gloss surfaces like laminates could use a light sanding with 150-grit or finer sandpaper in order to remove obstacles to adhesion.
- Untreated wood should have a coat of clear shellac applied with a cloth pad before painting; cure it according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This coat prevents tannins in the wood from bleeding into the paint and altering the color.
Using a soft cloth saturated in soapy water, wipe down the entire surface of the piece to lift dirt, debris, oil, and sanding dust. Give the surface a once-over with a clean, damp cloth, then let it dry fully. Cover any areas you don’t want to paint with painter’s tape.
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Step 3
Purchase enough chalk paint in your favorite shade to cover the piece you’re working on. (Typically, a liter of chalk paint can cover 140 square feet—roughly the surface area of a small dresser.) Before opening the paint can, turn it upside down to loosen the contents, then shake it vigorously to ensure that the chalk paint is well mixed.
Step 4
Depending on the size of the object you’re painting, you can opt to use a brush, roller, or spray gun to apply chalk paint. How you apply the paint will depend on your applicator of choice:
- To use chalk paint with a brush: For a smooth, uniform finish, choose a natural-bristle brush with long, flexible bristles. Dip the brush into the can, and tap the handle against the lid of the can to remove excess paint. Then, apply the paint in unidirectional strokes to one section of the piece at a time until the entire surface is covered.
- To use chalk paint with a roller: Pour the chalk paint into a paint pan, then load it onto a high-density foam roller (depending on the size of the furniture, a four-inch mini roller may be the best option). Scrape off the excess paint on the grid of the pan. Roll a thin layer of paint in a long, unidirectional stroke, then pull it back and make one more stroke in the original direction. Repeat this process until the entire surface is coated.
- To use chalk paint with a spray gun: Chalk paint is a naturally thick medium that may not flow readily from all spray guns. You can get around this by watering down the chalk paint (adding approximately two tablespoons of water for every cup of paint) before loading it into the gun. Or, you can opt to load the paint as is and operate the gun at maximum pressure, preferably with a spray tip measuring at least 1.8 millimeters to enable the fluid to flow. To avoid risking damage to your spray gun, test this method on a small, inconspicuous part of the piece before tackling larger areas.
Allow the first coat to dry completely according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Step 5
A single coat of chalk paint is sufficient for many applications. If, however, you need to cover any visual imperfections, or if you want to create a two-tone decorative finish in which the bottom layer of paint shows through around the distressed edges, you can opt to apply a second coat in the same color or a lighter shade.
Step 6
Now, examine the finish. If you want a more polished matte look, keep it as is; otherwise, to achieve a subtly worn patina—a finish that chalk paint is famous for—distress the painted surface with medium-grit sandpaper, focusing on the edges or details you want to accentuate.
Step 7
When you’re happy with the finish, seal the paint with one or more coats of clear or tinted wax, gently massaging the wax into the painted surface with a soft wax brush. As a rule of thumb, use a 500-milliliter tin of wax for every three to four liters of paint. Although wax can dry in less than a half hour, it’s best to let it sit overnight. Total curing of the wax can take up to three weeks, although the furniture is ready to use as soon as the wax is dry.
Step 8
Finally, reinstall any hardware you removed from the piece, and let your chalk-painted accent shine!