Needing a little bit of help on your project? Not to worry — we’ve got you covered with our Quick Tips video series.
Focused. Short. To the point. It’s the place to turn when you’re needing a little reminder about how to use your Chalk Paint™ and Annie Sloan Soft Wax.
Visit our Malenka Originals YouTube channel, or scroll down to see all seven videos.
And make sure to also watch Annie Sloan’s YouTube Channel to see the master herself at work!
How to Use Annie Sloan Clear Soft Wax
Learn some key tips for applying Clear Wax. Katrina will walk you through the steps to ensure a smooth, even surface.
How to use Clear and Dark Soft Wax to create an antiqued look
Learn how to create a gentle antiquing effect by using both Clear and Dark Soft Wax together.
Applying Dark Soft Wax BEFORE Clear
Yes, it’s true…you can use Dark Soft Wax before Clear. Learn how to achieve a rich, rustic effect with your Dark Wax.
Applying Dark Wax at a Later Date
Change your mind and want to use the Dark Soft Wax after all, but you already did the Clear Wax ages ago? That’s ok! Katrina will show you two different ways to go back and add dark.
Painting Chalk Paint™ OVER Wax
If you were all about Emperor’s Silk a few months ago, but now want English Yellow, go for it! With Annie Sloan paint you can paint back over the wax if you change your mind. Watch this video for a few tips first.
Creating Clean Lines using Painter’s Tape
We’ve all been there — trying to make stripes on furniture, and the paint keeps bleeding through. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Watch this video and learn how to create perfect straight lines with painter’s tape and Chalk Paint™.
How to do a Two-Colour Wash Technique
Doing a two-colour wash is a beautiful and easy way to enhance your painted piece. Watch Katrina as she shows this technique using Provence and Pure White Chalk Paint™.
Started in 2011 by Katrina Barclay as an at-home business painting and selling furniture, Malenka Originals opened September 2012 in Britannia Village, Ottawa, and then moved to Hintonburg in March 2016. In March 2023, Katrina left the shop to pursue a new career, but now you will find Recreated Designs in the same location!
1098-B Somerset Street W.
Ottawa, K1Y 3C8
Phone: 613-695-8558
Hours: Tues to Sat 10-5 & Sun 12-4