How to Chalk Paint Salt and Pepper Shakers
Here’s proof, if you were debating, that I’ll paint just about anything….today I’m gonna show you how to chalk paint salt and pepper shakers! I bought this set of shakers at a yard sale. I was super excited when I found them because the ones I’ve seen in retail stores can be nutty expensive. And as we all know this gurl is CHEAP!
I decided I’d paint them with chalk paint to match my kitchen better. I choose Annie Sloan Old White because it’s light and bright.
They each got two coats.
And then a little distressing.
To finish them off and seal them I applied Miss Mustard Seed’s Hemp Oil. It’s food grade and perfect for things in and around the kitchen. I’ve used it to preserve my cutting boards and my table top. I even used it on a crib I painted recently. LURVE this stuff.
It’s super easy to apply with just a soft cloth.
Next I waited for them to dry and then added some salt and pepper and there you have it.
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Thanks for reading and please comment with your thoughts.
Blessings,
Beth
Love these!! I want them!! Now I have to go find them!!
Nice. I have done a double recipe box and decoupaged “Recipes” on the top from an old recipe book, and also a recipe card holder. They had been around since the late 70s and now they are new again. I haven’t used the hemp oil yet. I am currently working on an old closet door to hang on the wall and thinking oil would be easier. What do you think?
Vicky-Hemp oil is very easy to apply and reapply if needed months/years from now. Try it. You’ll love it.
Blessings,
Beth
hi, great project , I see you add cracking effect, or it just happened?
You’re not cheap, you’re thrifty and too smart to pay so much for something you can do yourself. Why waste money buying some item to make somebody else richer. Besides it’s more fun to challenge yourself and save money, have nice thing for your table/home.
I was raised by parents who went thru the Depression so my outlook is more thrifty maybe. I’m an older person myself now trying to live on SS in an expensive area for SS to stretch. I say good for you and so many others that redo furniture to sell or to keep for their own homes. Happy summer days
Is the milk paint food grade safe once you add the hemp oil?
Hi Lisa,
It is my understanding that paints are safe once they are cured. Also the food (salt) in this case doesn’t come into contact with the paint. Thank you for reading!
Beth
What about the holes that the salt exits through? How do you keep them from getting clogged with the paint?
Beautiful job btw. I saw a set in an antique shop but refused to pay their price and decided I would attempt to do my own and save that money.
Hi Margaret,
I didn’t have any trouble with that but you could use some toothpicks and make sure to get all of the paint out before or after it dries to prevent the holes getting clogged. 🙂
Thank you,
Beth