Painter s tape or any tape that will adhere to the lamp and come off easily after being painted sandpaper 180 220 spray primer one that will adhere to the ceramic.
Diy paint ceramic lamp.
Up close you can see the grainy texture which is characteristic of chalk paint.
This lamp was completely transformed with some spray paint and a new lampshade.
I painted the lamp with two coats of chalk paint being sure to get in all the crevices each time and allowing them to dry between coats of paint.
I found you can sand down the gloss from a ceramic and then spray paint will stick better.
Allow the primer to dry before continuing.
Paint expert amy howard is back to work her diy magic on an old and ugly lamp.
So i grabbed two cans of krylon metallic gold spray paint and figured i d give it a whirl.
Allow the paint to dry.
Wear a face mask and protective gloves while spraying.
Thankfully chalk paint drys quickly.
Add a second coat of paint if necessary and allow it to dry.
Primers act as bonding agents that hold paint in place.
Below are pictures after chalk painting.
An easy diy tutorial for how not to paint a ceramic lamp.
I decided to dig in and do it the sanding.
Here s what you will need to give your ceramic old lamp a nice and fast diy makeover.
This is what you ll need if you are going to paint a glossy ceramic surface.
The color i used on the lamps that was shown is called old silver item 11598059 do you have an old lamp that s looking dated.
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Before you toss it out.
Paint the ceramic piece with primer.
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You can t miss this before and after.
Here s how to cheaply easily revamp your lamp base for a new look.