Vintage Chalkboard Canisters
Posted by DecoArt on Aug 1st 2016
Add color and charm to vintage kitchen canisters with Americana® Chalkboard Paint and Americana Decor® Chalky Finish™.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- tracing paper
- transfer paper
- 3/4" flat brush
- #10 flat brush
- pen
- canister
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Basecoat each canister with Vintage, Smitten, or Everlasting.
- Print the provided pattern in three different sizes to fit each canister.
- Place the design patterns on each of the canisters and trace and transfer using a pen.
- Use a #10 flat brush and Black Chalkboard Paint to fill in each label vertically. Let dry an hour and then apply an additional coat horizontally. Rinse brush.
- Load the handle end of a brush in Everlasting; use to make a polka dot border on each canister. To make the dots even, re-dip the handle in the paint each time you make a dot. Wipe off handle.