How to use Colorantic Chalk Based Paint and Products
How to use Colorantic chalk based paint
How to Apply Chalk-Based Paint Using a Paint Sprayer
How to Apply Chalk-Based Paint Using a Paint Sprayer Colorantic chalk-based paint is often used to give a vintage and timeless look to furniture and accessories. When you are wanting for a modern look, you definitely want a smooth finish. Our velvet foam roller for...
What Paint to Choose to Paint Wood Furniture?
What Paint to Choose to Paint Wood Furniture? Which paint should I use to repaint wooden furniture? After reading this blog, you’ll know that Colorantic is the best option for restoring your furniture. Whether it’s reupholstering an old piece of furniture...
What Exactly is Chalk-Based Paint ?
What Exactly is Chalk-Based Paint? What exactly is chalk-based paint? Are you looking for a simple and inexpensive way to give a second life to your furniture and various objects? Then chalk-based paint is the perfect solution for you! This paint is unique and...
Everything about Chalk-Based Paint
Chalk-Based Paint Why and How to use it? Everything you need to know about Chalk-Based Paint Here is a blog that will enlighten you on chalk-based paint, why and how to use it? Chalk-based paint is loved by furniture paint refinishing enthusiasts, artists and...
A Blackboard with Colorantic
How to Turn a Wall Into a Blackboard with Colorantic My name is lamademoisell_ and I’m going to explain how to turn a wall into a blackboard with Colorantic… Another chalk wall! Really?! These are the exact words my spouse said. Basically, I am a huge fan...
How to Antique Furniture With Chalk Paint
How to antique furniture with chalk-based paint First of all, before telling you how to transform bedside tables with chalk-based paint, I would like to make you aware of recycling. I find that moat of the time, the majority of furniture found on the roadside, has...
Saltwash Effect Furniture
How to Create a Saltwash Effect on a Piece of Furniture? A “Saltwash” effect, also known as a “seaside” effect, is a technique that gives a worn look to your furniture. This effect that we love so much and that reminds us of the small...
Floor Candle Holder
How to Make a Floor Candle Holder I was actively looking to decorate my living room with floor candle holders, but I was quite shocked when I realized how expensive they were at retail prices. So I decided to make floor candle holders myself. It’s surprising how...
Entranceway Table
Repaint an Entranceway Table My mom has a dark, old entranceway table, which sits against a yellow wall. She gave it to me to lighten it. Particularly, my only limitation for this project is that my mom is quite conservative in her design choices. She likes to be...
How to Transform a Kitchen Cabinet into a Mini-bar?
How to Transform a Kitchen Cabinet into a Mini-Bar From the cabinet to the bar… I picked up this solid wood cabinet and had the idea of making it into a small mini-bar cart for my niece. What a great idea for upcycling furniture. I love being creative and...
How to use Colorantic waxes
Floor Candle Holder
How to Make a Floor Candle Holder I was actively looking to decorate my living room with floor candle holders, but I was quite shocked when I realized how expensive they were at retail prices. So I decided to make floor candle holders myself. It’s surprising how...
How do you remodel a dining room?
Redoing a dining room I really liked our new dining room, although I found it a bit dull with the dark brown maple furniture, so it was off to redo a dining room with Colorantic products! I was looking for a simple, inexpensive way to brighten it up, so I thought...
How to chose your finishing products
Colorantic’s Finishing Products Many of you send us questions about the choice of finishing products and their different uses. Below is a short description to better describe to you the difference between a glaze, wax or varnish finish. The Colorantic™ glazes...
How to do a wax finish with Colorantic products
Introduction Do you believe applying a wax finish is not easy and seems impossible to do? Think again because the application of wax is simple, but you must have the right techniques. In this blog, you will see how to achieve a BOHO-style finish and you will learn the...
How To Apply Wax – Tutorial
How to apply wax on furniture? First of all, how to apply wax on a piece of furniture? What are our tips? See all the details in this tutorial produced in collaboration with Victoriaville furniture artisans, R-Usé and Colorantic. First choose from our 6 wax colors!In...
Canadian Colorantic™ waxes
First of all, Canadian Colorantic™ waxes are made in 5 colors (Natural Bee, Gray Storm, White Snow, Black Charcoal and Antique Brown). They are also available in 2oz, 4oz and 8oz formats. What’s more, they’re made from high-quality natural products such as...
How to use Colorantic glazes
How to chose your finishing products
Colorantic’s Finishing Products Many of you send us questions about the choice of finishing products and their different uses. Below is a short description to better describe to you the difference between a glaze, wax or varnish finish. The Colorantic™ glazes...
How to create stain with Colorantic’s glazes
Glazes can be used as stains! Tinting with Colorantic glazes is much easier than you might think. Dare to create a yellow, red, pink, blue, green, etc. dye!Mix 1/4 of the Colorantic paint color of your choice with 3/4 of Window Clear Glaze, and you can create your own...
Glazes – Colorantic™ – practical guide
First of all, in this article, we’ll demystify the many uses of glaze. Firstly, they are available in several colors: Chocolate Cake, Translucent Window, White Cloud and Kitten Grey. They are also available in different formats (8oz, 16oz, 32oz, 58oz and...
How to use Colorantic varnishes
Colorantic’s Top Coat
Colorantic’s Top Coat My retailers and I are proud to launch our Colorantic clear matte varnish! Our topcoat is formulated by Canadian chemists and produced right here in Canada. Colorantic’s matte varnish is ultra-matte with only 5% sheen. It does...
How to chose your finishing products
Colorantic’s Finishing Products Many of you send us questions about the choice of finishing products and their different uses. Below is a short description to better describe to you the difference between a glaze, wax or varnish finish. The Colorantic™ glazes...
Old varnish: How to prepare your furniture?
Furniture with an old oil-based varnish What’s important to remember is that removing the sheen from old oil-based varnishes is necessary, as the oil in the old varnishes turns yellow. This type of finish is not compatible with ANY waterborne paint on the...