Diy Paint Ceramic Lamp

Here s what you will need to give your ceramic old lamp a nice and fast diy makeover.

Diy paint ceramic lamp.

Allow the primer to dry before continuing. I painted the lamp with two coats of chalk paint being sure to get in all the crevices each time and allowing them to dry between coats of paint. Paint the ceramic piece with primer. Here s how to cheaply easily revamp your lamp base for a new look.

Painter s tape or any tape that will adhere to the lamp and come off easily after being painted sandpaper 180 220 spray primer one that will adhere to the ceramic. I decided to dig in and do it the sanding. Spray paint ceramic spray paint lamps painting lamps spray painting painting tricks painting techniques painted furniture diy furniture painted lamp. So i grabbed two cans of krylon metallic gold spray paint and figured i d give it a whirl.

You can t miss this before and after. Thankfully chalk paint drys quickly. This in conjunction with the textured surface you created by sanding down the glazed surface can hold a new layer of paint. Add a second coat of paint if necessary and allow it to dry.

The color i used on the lamps that was shown is called old silver item 11598059 do you have an old lamp that s looking dated. Allow the paint to dry. Wear a face mask and protective gloves while spraying. An easy diy tutorial for how not to paint a ceramic lamp.

Up close you can see the grainy texture which is characteristic of chalk paint. This lamp was completely transformed with some spray paint and a new lampshade. Before you toss it out. Primers act as bonding agents that hold paint in place.

Below are pictures after chalk painting. I found you can sand down the gloss from a ceramic and then spray paint will stick better. Paint expert amy howard is back to work her diy magic on an old and ugly lamp. Apply spray paint to ceramic lamp base in a smooth side to side sweep.