Inspiration

Gilded Concrete Candle Holder

by Annie Sloan

This project features both painting and gilding through a stencil. It’s a great way to update a plain concrete candleholder or planter using just a small amount of Chalk Paint and metal leaf.

Concrete Candle Holder painted with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan in Amsterdam Green and gilded with Brass Leaf

This concrete candleholder has a lovely handmade-yet-industrial feel. In order to give it some festive pizzazz, Annie chose one of her stencils, a little paint, and some gilding.

Products needed to create a Concrete Candle Holder painted with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan and gilded with Brass Leaf

First, she masked and painted the bottom half of the concrete using Chalk Paint in Amsterdam Green. Removing the masking tape, she then laid her graphic stencil Valeska over the concrete half of the pot and applied Amsterdam Green using a Stencil Brush.

Once dry, she turned the stencil 180 degrees from the first application and butted the design together. She applied Gold Size to the stencil using a Stencil Brush. When the Gold Size turns from milky-blue to transparent, this is the time to apply the metal leaf. Annie careful laid Loose Brass Leaf over the areas with Gold Size and used a clean brush to remove any excess leaf. Finally, a coat of Clear Wax seals the paint and the brass which is prone to tarnishing.

Gilding a Concrete Candle Holder painted with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan with Brass Leaf
Shop

Featured Products

Concrete Candle Holder painted with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan in Amsterdam Green and gilded with Brass Leaf
Annie Sloan Paint Swatch Amsterdam Green

Amsterdam Green

Shop Product
Annie Sloan Gold Size 100ml pot

Gold Size

Shop Product
Loose Metal Leaf Booklets in Brass (Gold Imitation), Aluminium (Silver Imitation) and Copper by Annie Sloan

Loose Metal Leaf Booklets

Shop Product
Annie Sloan Stencil Valeska

Valeska

Last Chance
Shop Product
Annie Sloan Stencil Brush

Stencil Brush

Shop Product
Annie Sloan Small and Large Flat Brushes with synthetic bristles

Flat Brushes

Shop Product

Clear Chalk Paint™ Wax

Shop Product

Shop

Browse

Chalk Paint

About
Shop