If you would like to paint over a porcelain lamp consider some important points before you begin the application process.
Can you spray paint ceramic lamps.
Your pitchers are much improved haha.
This is what the finished product looks like.
Forget to take photos of this part because it takes three days to complete because you keep forgetting that you are in the middle of a super important lamp project and only remember when you walk past it on the front porch.
This my friends is my post on how you are not supposed to paint a ceramic lamp.
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Once the primer is fully dry apply the color you wish onto the ceramic.
I picked up two of these babies for 15 on my local area yard sale facebook page which i admit i am totally addicted to.
Apply three coats of summer squash spray paint to your primed lamp.
Spray paint your lamp.
Before you spray paint ceramic of any kind you want to make sure the pieces are cleaned thoroughly.
I am still playing with what size and color of lamp shade will look best.
One item i come across a lot in my thrift shopping are these old tarnished brass lamps.
The glazed coating presents a problem though.
Apparently i m quite the impatient spray painter.
They were perfection in a nice soft white.
Generally you want to spray in light even coats waiting a few minutes in between each coat.
Porcelain lamps are nonporous a characteristic that leaves them poorly suited for paint adhesion.
Our primer gave the ceramic a dull surface with a fine texture that is perfect for the paint to stick onto.
Overall i m pretty happy with the lamp for 10 and a can of spray paint.
Paint cannot stick to smooth glazed coating.
I thought this to be a simple spray painting job.
Ceramic glazes preserve your pottery and tile s coloring and also adds a layer of protection from small scratches.
The good news is i can pick them up usually pretty cheap and with a little paint i can give that old lamp new life.
Most of them work great but just look yucky with all that tarnish.
So if you have something glossy ceramic around your house that could be spruced up with a coat of spray paint then don t hesitate to try it.
Feb 3 2019 explore jennifer norsworthy s board spray paint lamps on pinterest.
My biggest project so far was two big beautifully shaped but hideous butterscotch colored lamps for my living room.
You must condition the lamp using friction based abrasion techniques or the new finish will ultimately flake and shed.