DIY Wooden Cabins with Colorantic

During my school years, I realized that visual arts was the course in which I had the most interest. I was always eager to go there to let my creativity flourish.

With my great passion for art, I am always looking for ideas for a new DIY project. Since discovering Colorantic products, I have been constantly looking for ideas to decorate our new home inexpensively. I am really excited about this range of extraordinary products.

Today, I am really excited to share the beautiful project that I created for Christmas. I decided to paint DIY wooden houses, which can be found in several big box stores, using some of the products offered by Colorantic.

If you also want to undertake a project similar to mine, you will need: chalk paint, glitter, glaze and wax.

By reading the following, you will find all the information you need to complete your project.

Products Used

• Colorantic Chalk Paint: Kiwi
• Colorantic Chalk Paint: Apple Orchard
• Colorantic Chalk Paint: Ballerina
• Colorantic Glitter: Gold & Silver
• Colorantic Clear Glaze: Translucent window
• Brushes: Snow White, 16mm wax and small artist brushes
• Waxes: Natural Beeswax, White Snow and Black Coal

Applying the Paint

Use the small brushes to apply the paint. Since Colorantic chalk paint has excellent coverage and is opaque, a single coat of each colour will be enough to complete your project.

Once the paint is completely dry, you will be ready to move on to the next step, applying the glitter.

Apply Glitter to Your DIY Wooden Cabins

To do this, you need to mix the glaze and the glitter in approximately equal quantities. Once the mixture is made, you can apply it to your cabins also using the small brushes. Note that the glaze becomes transparent as it dries, so it does not alter the colour of the paint.

Now Is the Time to Apply Wax

When the layer of glaze and glitter is dry, you can start waxing.

Start by applying the Natural Beeswax on all painted surfaces using a 16mm wax brush. With the same brush, apply Snow White wax to the edges and contour. Once the white wax is applied, create a gradient using a dry wax brush, to allow the two waxes to mix well. Apply more Snow White wax to the roof to give a snow effect.

Once these steps have been completed, you can lightly apply the Black Coal wax to the desired areas to give a little aged look.

Rosalie Taillefer-Simard