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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,586 Forumite
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    Love this - did you spray or brush paint?
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  • sootypea
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    Florenceem wrote: »
    Love this - did you spray or brush paint?
    I used a brush
    an GC. £180.00/£300
  • TiddlyPom
    TiddlyPom Posts: 211 Forumite
    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!
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,586 Forumite
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    TiddlyPom wrote: »
    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!
    How is this paint different to AS please?
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  • TiddlyPom
    TiddlyPom Posts: 211 Forumite
    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.
  • chalkysoil
    chalkysoil Posts: 1,662 Forumite
    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.
  • emma_kate
    emma_kate Posts: 491 Forumite
    Sootypea, that is so pretty and I love your wallpaper and colourscheme!
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,586 Forumite
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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!
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  • sootypea
    sootypea Posts: 125 Forumite
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    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/£300
  • emma_kate
    emma_kate Posts: 491 Forumite
    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!
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