Follow~Up on My Painted Chair Tutorial: Your Questions and My Answers!
My painted chair tutorial has been pretty popular--and people have asked LOTS of questions. I answer them all here to make your next project go smoothly!
Read the original tutorial here: http://www.11magnolialane.com/2013/09/09/tutorial-how-to-paint-upholstery-fabric-and-completely-transform-a-chair/
I'm currently painting a velvet chair, so stay tuned for details on how that turns out. I'm also doing my outdoor cushions, AND have just spray painted some other outdoor cushions with regular paint here: http://www.11magnolialane.com/2014/04/07/diy-experiment-use-regular-spray-paint-on-outdoor-cushions/
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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My apologies! I read our original post not the one that broke down this much details. So sorry to offend you.
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I have a VERY nubby, textury fabric on an overstuffed armchair with separate back and seat cushions, + a big rectangular ottoman to match. It is HID-E-OUS!! How would paint do if the fabric were not smooth?????? Thanks in advance, I have learned a lot. :-))
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@Vicki K OK, here's the thing…the more "nubby" the fabric, the harder the paint is when it dries because you need to use more coats to cover it thoroughly. I painted a velvet chair a few weeks ago using the exact same technique and it was much stiffer than this gray chair when I was done. You'll need to play around with it and either increase the amount of fabric medium in your ratio, or even consider using the chalk paint/soft wax combination that other bloggers seem to think works so well (just FYI, I haven't used that technique myself, though). And maybe test it on a small section of the ottoman first? Good luck! --Christy
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