Techniques

Waxing your painted furniture is easy. Follow Annie Sloan's top tips for applying Chalk Paint® Wax and you'll be able to enjoy a gorgeous finish that will last and last.

Ombré means 'shaded' in French and this gradual change from one colour to the next has been huge over recent years, especially in the world of fashion. It's so lovely to see this idea crossing over to painted furniture and achieving it with Chalk Paint® is a great way to take your painting to the next level!

Annie Sloan shows you how to get a bleached coastal look simply using Chalk Paint® paint and wax.

Annie Sloan demonstrates how to gild painted furniture using a combination of Gilding Waxes for an authentic finish.

Using Annie Sloan Gilding Wax is as easy as one, two, three! Discover how to get a beautiful metallic finish in this quick tutorial, featuring Chalk Paint® in Old Violet and Annie Sloan Gilding Wax in Bright Gold.

Annie Sloan shows you just how easy it is to make your own fringed cushion out of her range of Coloured Linens.

Can't find the exact colour you want out of the box? Mixing your own colours is easy, once you know how. In this quick tutorial, Annie teaches you how to use the colour wheel to mix colours from the Chalk Paint® palette. 

This alphabet banner was made using Annie Sloan Image Medium. To hang your finished banner, you will need two half-round dowels, some string, heavy duty double sided tape, and some screw-in brass eyes.

This curtain was made with a single panel of cotton lace dyed with Chalk Paint®. The whole of the panel was used – it didn’t need lining, hemming or edging. The top of the curtain needed a firm and strong border (or header), both to look good and to attach the curtain clips.

This shelf is simply a scaffold plank threaded with two lengths of rope that are knotted and frayed. Rustic metal handles have been used to attach the shelf to the wall and covered with rope knotted like a plait.