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Shabby Chic; Volume III
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Love this - did you spray or brush paint?Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5000 -
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Sootypea That is lovely. Anything with any possible shabby chic potential goes for lots of money here even in boot fairs. Partly due to lack of items from a smaller population I think, so anything good gets fought over.
*excited*
My Authentico chalk paint was delivered today and I'm making myself wait to open it til I am going to use it. That's guaranteed to get my arris in gear with a project!0 -
How is this paint different to AS please?Sootypea That is lovely. Anything with any possible shabby chic potential goes for lots of money here even in boot fairs. Partly due to lack of items from a smaller population I think, so anything good gets fought over.
*excited*
My Authentico chalk paint was delivered today and I'm making myself wait to open it til I am going to use it. That's guaranteed to get my arris in gear with a project!Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5000 -
I don't know. I have never used chalk paint before. I wonder if AS is triumph of style over substance and the Authentico was cheaper. That swung it.0
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http://thebarristershorse.wordpress.com/page/3/?s=autentico&search=Go
In which the chalk paints were compared
nice article and she says "
DEPENDS WHAT YOU WANT?
If you want to do paint effects with minimal effort, because it’s soft, ASCP has the edge in my opinion. If you want a formal finish, with minimal brush strokes and ease of use, AV has the edge IMO.0 -
Sootypea, that is so pretty and I love your wallpaper and colourscheme!0
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From what I have seen on the internet - not a lot of difference in the price of AS and autentico-chalk-paint. The prices of the brushes by AS are expensive - can these be bought cheaper elsewhere?
Then there are folks who love F&B or LA paint. I find so many available paints/finishes confusing.
I will have to make a decision - do I buy AS or the Aut.... paint or F&B/LA or have my first go with paint I mix myself - scary stuff!Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5000 -
I personally like the little Green paint company paints. It drys so quick and the finish is lovely. And its made locally.
http://www.littlegreene.com/an GC. £180.00/£3000 -
My wax brush is a 2" paintbrush with the handle sawn off so I can access little areas. Works great and didn't cost a bomb!0
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