DIY Chalk Paint!

Don't buy the pricy chalk paint because you can make it FOR CHEAP! 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 
-Plaster of Paris
-Water
-1/3 cup and 1 cup measuring cups
-pint of FLAT latex paint (I bought a Cream color and dark gray. Then mixed the colors for a lighter gray.)
-(extra) I used gold craft paint for the gold trim above
-Chipboard brush
-Paint stirrer
-Old container 

STEP ONE:
Into container, Pour 1/3 cup of plaster and 1/3 cup water. MIX WELL

STEP TWO:
Pour 1 cup of paint into mixture and mix until paint feels thicker. Make sure there are no clumps of plaster. 

STEP THREE:
​Start painting your master piece and continue to stir paint so it does not harden. 

If you still have leftover chalk paint when finished, keep the paint in a sealed container. Mine last after a few uses and for months. 

TOP COAT:
You can use basic wax like most chalk painters but I find that matte Polyurethane Spray Paint works the best. I find mine at my local hardware store. I sometimes even antique my furniture with wax, sand in a few spots, and then I cover it with the Poly Spray Paint for extra protection. 

HAVE FUN!!
XOXO,
Taylor Anne