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California Prop 65- Visit HERE. 1 Litre will cover around 120 square feet...give or take! According to Annie, Emperor's Silk is a [rosy red] Chalk Paint® colour, reminiscent of the silk lining of a jacket. It is also the red of Chinese lacquer, especially when deepened with Black Chalk Paint® Wax. Use it in the interior of a cupboard or drawer for a pop of colour. Please note that this color is not a bright red. This color is more rosy in tone, with more of a dusty red or slightly pink appearance. Annie Sloan's Emperor's Silk is a great base color in your painting pantry for mixing other Chalk Paint® colors into! For example:Coral Chalk Paint®: Mix equal amounts of Pure White & Emperor's Silk & half amount of Scandinavian Pink for a pretty pink. Then to achieve coral add equal amounts of Barcelona Orange. Baby Pink Chalk Paint®: Mix a few drops of Emperor's Silk into Old White Berry Chalk Paint®: Equal amounts Emperor's Silk & Emile Dark Purple Chalk Paint®: Mix equal amounts of Emperor's Silk with Napoleonic Blue. Something to understand about "red" paint- & I am speaking generically here- no matter the type of paint or the brand.... the color red, is a translucent pigment that always takes multiple coats to get that rich, deep saturated color. It is notorious for that. Sometimes I Will apply a coat of Annie's Primer Red first & then paint the Emperor Silk over that- to help with the richness. Know that if painting with "red" you may need to apply three coats- so base your paint needs on that. PACKAGING CHANGED TO LITERS! ~ Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan is sold all over the world. Russia, Germany, Spain, Australia, South Africa, Japan, Italy, Greece & Mars. (only joking about Mars....but maybe someday!) Through out 2019the packaging of paint will be transitioning so all countries are aligned & in the USA, the 32 ounce quart (being a little redundant therelol) containers will be going to liters...which is around 34 ounces. OPENING THE LIDS OFF THE LITRE: Watch this video to show you how best to open so you do not bend the lids. VERY IMPORTANT INFO REGRADING OPENING THE LIDS ON THE LITRES:To remove the lid on the liters, gently wedge a paint can opener or a blunt object, like the end of a spoon's handle under the lid. Gently & patiently, go all the around the lids edge by turning the paint can 360 degrees. This will gently lift the lid without denting it. Besides the change of more paint in the container - the liter's lids are just a little different & take a softer hand to open & close. Use a paint can opener & wiggle it around the lid completely. You will find the paint in the liters will be slightly thicker- here are some tips when using: 1. A light touch with your brush is needed. It spreads much more easily than trying to push the paint around. Using an Annie Sloan paint brush is important. 2. A spray bottle will be your new best friend & you may find it will really help if you are painting in a linear motion. 3. Use your spray bottle
