I have no idea where or when I came up with the idea to chalk paint my Uggs… but one day, I got it stuck  in my head, that one – my Uggs are my most favourite thing ever to wear and they look like crap, and two – you can chalk paint anything.  So today, I got a little brave and tackled them.  The result is AMAZING, and I am so excited:)
Here’s how I went from my old, nasty, stained and worn Uggs… to the FABO new kicks!!
First I gave my boots a good wipe down with nothing but a dry scrubbie. Â I wanted to get off as much dirt as possible, and loosen whatever fibers were left…
Next, I taped off the “Uggs” logo because I still wanted to be cool…. I used scotch tape rather than painter’s tape, because I wanted good adhesion to avoid the paint bleeding. Â Painter’s tape wasn’t tacky enough.
Next, I taped off the bottom sole, spongy part. Â I didn’t want to paint that part juuuust in case it didn’t wear well outside. Â I have 99.9% faith that the paint will adhere and wear well outside, but since it was my first time painting Uggs, I decided just to leave it as is. Â Next time, I’ll paint it… It’ll look better. Â I may even go back and paint the bottom on these guys!! hehe (Oh, and again, I used scotch tape)
Next, I got my paint ready. Â I painted this pair with Annie Sloan Graphite. Â I thought about doing Aubusson, or Emperor’s Silk, but chickened out…
I added just a wee bit of water to loosen the paint. Â I’m so awesome, I even took a video to show you the consistency…
Then I painted my boots with a small Annie Sloan brush. Â I just brushed the paint on in a back in forth motion, making sure to cover all sides of the fibers with paint. Â I never had too much paint on my brush at once because I didn’t want it to soak through. Â It’s always easier to add more paint, then to take it off. Â Always, be patient and take your time. Â These pics are after one coat.
The boots looked great after one coat, but I did 2, just to get perfect coverage. Â Annie Sloan recommends waiting overnight between coats to be sure the fabric is completely dry. Â Shhhhhhh, don’t tell her I only waited an hour.
Next, I used a lint free cloth to apply Annie Sloan clear wax. Â Just a thin layer. Â The clear wax gives it a bit of a leather, shiny, look, and also makes the boots water repellent. Â So YES, I can wear them outside and not worry about the paint dripping off and puddling at my feet.
And here is the final awesomeness…
Happy Feet…