How To Use A Candle To Make Distressing Easy (Resist distressing)
This resist distressing method can be used on anything you wish to appear aged or weathered. This is a great technique for chalk painted cabinets, furniture, planters, shelving and more.
Author: Stephanie LeBlanc
Take a large clay pot and paint it black with latex paint. Let dry completely. Note: I paint the the clay pot black black first so that the black and not orange clay color will show through when I sand the chalk paint. Once the clay pot is completely dry the next step is to take a wax candle or Beeswax distressing bar and rub the wax on the pot where you plan to sand it (distress it). The wax applied hard/not melted.
Paint the clay pot with 2 coats of white chalk paint and allow to dry.
With a fine-grit sandpaper, sanding block or steel wool gently sand where the wax was applied to remove the layer of chalk paint.
The wax acts as a barrier between the item that is being painted and the chalk paint. With gentle sanding the chalk paint is easily removed showing the black base coat of the pot.