More Great Ideas from Shizzle Design’s Furniture Workshops featuring American Paint Company’s Chalk & Clay Paints

07 Aug More Great Ideas from Shizzle Design’s Furniture Workshops featuring American Paint Company’s Chalk & Clay Paints

Sharing some great furniture makeovers from our last workshop…

Nana’s Cupboard & Spacious Skies

Metal Bench painted in Beach Glass over Coral Reef (prior to topcoating)

Coat Tree painted in Wild Horses (brown) and Firework’s Red (prior to waxing)

Nightstand painted in Limoges over Wild Horses

Drum Table being painted in Freedom Road

Beach Glass

Lightly sanding surface to smooth out tiny paint bubbles

Shizzle Troubleshooting Tip:  My best guess as to why this particular piece developed little bubbles is because multiple layers of paint were applied over an initial coat that hadn’t completely dried on this super hot, humid day.  The humidity was off the charts.  In those conditions, it takes paint longer to dry.  It’s best to make sure each layer is completely dry prior to applying additional coats because  the moisture can get trapped between the paint and the existing surface, especially if the surface is a non-porous surface  such as this piece which was a faux wood type veneer.  To remedy the tiny bubbles, we use a blow dryer on a low setting to speed up the drying process.  As the paint dried, the bubbles pretty much went away.  There were still some tiny bumps which bugged me so we simply sanded them out by gently using fine grit sand paper.

Wet Distressing

Chair painted in Beach Glass over Nana’s Cupboard

Freedom Road and Navajo White Table Base

Firework’s Red over Wild Horses

Pewter Metallic Mica Powder and Dark Wax over Wild Horses on Coat Tree Hooks

Nana’s Cupboard

This was the first shot I was able to take of the “almost before’s”

Navajo White

Ready to get your Shizzle on?

Ready to get in on the fun?  

Our very last Shizzle workshop of the summer is 

August 9, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Reserve your space now online HERE

 If you can’t register online, feel free to stop by our Jenison studio or call us at 616.669.1414.

Did you know…

• Shizzle Design is a small family owned business in Jenison, Michigan.  My sister Cathy and I work, paint, ship and teach our chalk and clay paint workshops out of the same space where we paint all our furniture.  We are truly humbled to be known as a leader in the world of chalk and clay paints.
• Cathy and I empower DIY’ers by sharing our years of experience.  Stop in for paint and we’ll offer you honest and knowledgeable answers for all your chalk and clay paint needs.
• Did you know we are not paid employees of American Paint Company?  It typically takes me 10 hours to publish one of my blog posts.  Everything from shooting the photographs, writing the content, editing, cropping… is given freely.  The only way we make money is if someone purchases paint, workshops or painted furniture from us.  If you enjoy the information you get in our website, please share and let us know.
• We are so blessed to have taught people from all over the United States and Canada.  Join us for one of our super fun hands-on chalk and clay paint workshops.  Learn in our casual & relaxed environment.  Click Paint Workshops to see a list of current classes offered.
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• We sell our painted furniture in our Shizzle Design Paint Studio at 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI 49428 and at Not So Shabby Antiques and Fine Furniture at 2975 West Shore Drive in Holland, Michigan
• Shizzle Design is an Authorized Retailer for American Paint Company Paints.  We offer a large inventory of chalk and clay paint and supplies at our Shizzle Design Paint Shop /Studio,  2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI  49428.  We also stock several other shops in the greater Grand Rapid’s area, to find out where, click LOCATIONS.  Not from Michigan?  No worries, we ship paint and paint supplies worldwide through our Online Shizzle Shop.

For more Chalk & Clay Painted Furniture ideas, tips, tutorials & inspiration, click:

 Shizzle Style Painted Furniture Makeovers

 Shizzle Tips, How To Tutorials & Video’s

 Funky Finishes

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