Annie Sloan Chalk Paint End Table Makeover

A great find.....day 2 of a garage sale....$1.00......that's right 4 quarters!!

It even surpassed 

Gail's @ My Repurposed Life's 
http://www.myrepurposedlife.net

 never spend more than $5.00 rule!

After cleaning her up a bit and sanding with a sanding block I noticed she was bit wobbly.....

Gorilla Glue to the rescue! 

If you are looking for some inexpensive clamps...check out Harbor Freight..they have different sizes and are about 1/2 the cost of the one's I have seen at Lowes........

Next step.....Annie Sloan Chalk Paint....I used Old White....

I loved the way she turned out...

 

but I felt she need a bit of Pizazz...So I distressed with a light sandpaper and then decided to try a technique I had used on some chairs I repurposed....

http://midwestcottageandfinds.blogspot.com/2011/11/500-thrift-chairs-to-my-fav-new-chairs.html

 I went to The Graphics Fairy ( http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com) and printed a transfer to try with my new Chartpak Transfer Pen.......

2 pointers.....

1.  You have to print the transfer with a printer that uses toner

2.  Tape the transfer on the piece that you are transferring to to help keep the paper in place....

o.k. 3 pointers---I burnished (rubbed with a bit of force) with a spoon.......

Here is a video I found for you on You Tube on the process..

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayMMeviJx-E

and..............

Voila!

I am sharing with Gail at

http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/

http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.com/

http://missmustardseed.com/2012/03/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-a-link-party-7/