by Sharon Hankins | Nov 29, 2020 | Artisan Paint, Blog, Chalk Paint, DIY Hints & Tips, Style & Decor, Tutorial
This plain index card box was one of my recent op shop (thrift store) finds, and I thought I’d use it to show how easy it is to turn something so plain, into a beautiful French Provincial style decor piece. Supplies used for this project: thrifted index card...
by Sharon Hankins | Oct 12, 2020 | Artisan Paint, Blog, Chalk Paint, Furniture Makeovers
Piano prop before: When Bethany, Director of Alabaster Theatre, contacted me to see if I would paint a piano prop for their upcoming musical, I wasn’t prepared for what showed up at my studio. Bethany’s Dad took an old TV cabinet, pulled it apart and added...
by Sharon Hankins | Dec 7, 2019 | Artisan Paint, Blog, Chalk Paint, Furniture Makeovers, Tutorial
Before I started carrying these lovely paints, Alison from Artisan Paint Company in Australia, kindly sent me some of her beautiful chalk finish paint products to try. I enjoyed playing with them in my studio and in our painting workshops. This is a piece I painted in...
by Sharon Hankins | Feb 26, 2015 | Artisan Paint, Blog, Chalk Paint, DIY Hints & Tips, Fusion Mineral Paint, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint Products
I’ve been asked so often to explain the difference between Chalk Paint and Mineral Paint, or between Chalk Paint and Milk Paint. So here’s a summary I’ve put together based on my opinion, along with my description of these products. Thrown in the...
