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Learning to Paint Furniture? Start Here!

Learning to paint furniture can sound easy peasy … slap on a bit of paint and she’s as good as new, right? Well, if you’ve already given THAT a go, you may or may not have found out the hard way yet, that there could be a few more things to it, to get the job done properly. 

My blog is FULL of furniture makeovers and DIY tips that you can learn from, but if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed at all the info and not sure where to start, I’ve laid out some of the basics right here for you.

Starting out:

Head to any of these blog post links:

  • Places to Find Furniture
  • What to look for when buying Furniture to paint/upcycle
  • What’s the Difference Between Chalk Paint, Milk Paint & Mineral Paint?

Before You Paint:

  • What type of Sander should I use for this piece of furniture?
  • Fusion Mineral Paint handy Prep Chart answers your question: ‘Do I need to Prep this piece of Furniture?’
  • Artisan’s handy Quick Prep Primer for use on bleedthrough or transitioning from dark wood to white paint.

Basic Painting Tips:

  • Painting tips for beginners (video) – how to avoid drips, ridges & brush strokes.
  • The Basics of Painting with Fusion Mineral Paint.
  • Painting with Chalk Paint – Using Artisan Natural Chalk Finish.
  • Using Milk Paint – How to Mix Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint (video)

Wood Finishes:

  • Wood Finishes Part 1 – Revealing your Surface. Testing the surface and identifying the existing finish of a piece.
  • Wood Finishes Part 2 – Removing the Substrate. How to remove the existing finish from the wood surface.
  • Wood Finishes Part 3 – Refinishing Your Surface. Reapplying a finish to the newly cleaned surface.
I hope you find these blog post links helpful in starting out your furniture painting journey!
Don’t forget to use the search bar at the top of my website near the menu to type in search terms or particular colours that you are looking for.

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How to paint furniture & grow your hobby into a thriving biz!
Furniture paint: upstairs in Camp Hill Antique Centre, Qld. Australia.

Sharon Hankins | Furniture DIY
A few things in my space upstairs at @camphillanti A few things in my space upstairs at @camphillantiques this weekend. 
Drop in for a browse & a cuppa. 😁
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Today live on @essentialstencil FB page I showcase Today live on @essentialstencil FB page I showcased the collab I did with them for their Stencil of the Month Club. A fun, music themed stencil set!
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Step into my booth upstairs at @camphillantiques Step into my booth upstairs at @camphillantiques 
Swipe for more pics of things in store this week including some cute painted bottles perfect to use as a vase or pen holder in a range of colours. I also still have some vintage @disney mags that collectors are loving!

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Another fun project using @essentialstencil If yo Another fun project using @essentialstencil 
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Are you watching my Instagram stories (Facebook on Are you watching my Instagram stories (Facebook ones too)? 😁
This is going on … it’s about time. 🙄
A big job but someone’s gotta do it. 
We’ve had this bedroom suite for over 20 years and it’s been great but in desperate need of a makeover!
With all the other expenses associated with a new house build, I’m determined to save some $$ by not having to buy a new bed set OR bring this to the new house in its current state. 

There - I’ve said it out loud. Which kinda means I have to go through with it. We have a couple months, so I’m pushing through, in among the other things I’ve got going on running my business. A bite each day and this elephant of a task will be done before ya know it. 
Check out my stories to follow the progress. 😬 and if you want to shout a  little cheer every now and then, that’d be great. 😜👏🏻🤛🏻

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