Paint the ceramic piece with primer.
Diy paint ceramic lamp.
Below are pictures after chalk painting.
Primers act as bonding agents that hold paint in place.
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.
This is what you ll need if you are going to paint a glossy ceramic surface.
Thankfully chalk paint drys quickly.
This lamp was completely transformed with some spray paint and a new lampshade.
Here s what you will need to give your ceramic old lamp a nice and fast diy makeover.
Wear a face mask and protective gloves while spraying.
Apply spray paint to ceramic lamp base in a smooth side to side sweep.
You can t miss this before and after.
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.
I decided to dig in and do it the sanding.
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Allow the primer to dry before continuing.
Before you toss it out.
Here s how to cheaply easily revamp your lamp base for a new look.
Add a second coat of paint if necessary and allow it to dry.
So i grabbed two cans of krylon metallic gold spray paint and figured i d give it a whirl.
Up close you can see the grainy texture which is characteristic of chalk paint.
Allow the paint to dry.
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.
Paint expert amy howard is back to work her diy magic on an old and ugly lamp.