![]() Your local hardware store paint person can point you in the right direction, just ask. You can even have it re-tinted to the color you want sometimes. When someone mixes a color they end up not buying for whatever reason (usually they don’t like the color) the store puts it on a deep discount. “Oops” paint is what you will see on a little side shelf hiding in your local paint department. “Oops” paint is a great way to get good paint at a low price.I would stick to flat finish, but you might give it a try! All paints are different so it’s worth testing out by stirring up your own little batch of chalky paint. Craft paint or leftover house paint, whatever I have on hand works for me! I have not had great success with eggshell finish latex. I mix Plaster of Paris with latex and acrylic paints.I may not want to buy a pint of red paint for a Christmas picture frame, but I can easily mix up a small batch of paint with red acrylic craft paint I have on hand. Mixing my own paint gives me freedom to use the colors in my home exactly and to make small batch mixes for little projects. The commercial lines of chalk paint available, like Annie Sloan, have gorgeous colors. If you have a hard time picking out colors, pre-mixed paints might be the way to go. You can use a variety of colors instead of being tied into a limited color palette.You can find Plaster of Paris in your local hardware store, craft store or buy it online here. ![]() I use Plaster of Paris by DAP in my mix because it’s not only affordable, but it’s easy to find.You can use what you have at home to mix up your own project paint for a fraction of the cost. Homemade chalky paint is WAY more affordable than pre-mixed varieties.Thanks to DAP for sponsoring this post!Įverything You need to know about making and using your own chalky paint: Please let me know what other questions you have so I can add them to the list. Here is a short video to show you how I mix my own paint followed by tips on how and why I use it. I’ve used the same recipe to make my own chalky paint for years. The number one questions I get on the blog is “How do you make your homemade chalky paint recipe?”.
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