Bristle & Chalk Co.

I'm posting to thank all my customers and followers for their support of my business Bristle & Chalk. Due to the high costs of lumber, shipping, etc, I am shutting down this side of my business.

I would love for you to follow my furniture and canvas art at Shades Of Design by Marcella.

Creatively Yours,

Marcella Calloway

The best part about the Chalk Boxes is they keep your paint together and organized for multiple projects. Here I have two projects going with a Chalk Box for each. It's so easy to pick up and move around with your paints all in one place. 🤩

One of the most popular Chalk Boxes is the Grab & Go. Other than the Bristle Box, it's my Go-To Box. For artwork, detail work on smalls and on furniture, it's the Grab & Go I go to first. It has all my favorite colors in easy-open jars that hold 2 oz. of paint. That's a lot of Chalk / Mineral Paint! The containers even fit the Lil' Dusty. It takes up little space and no fighting with all the tight jar lids. All those colors right at your fingertips without the waste caused by squeeze bottles. Plus room for your brushes. Designed for mobility and convenience so you can Grab & Go.

Grab & Go $38
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The Chalk Boxes come with optional cleats for artists with rolling carts. Just place cleats on the bottom of the box to keep the box from sliding off the cart. Great for when you don't want to carry your paint from A to B, just roll with it. 😃 Then pick it up and take it wherever you need to go.

Pictured in the photo is the Deluxe Chalk Box $38
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So, how to use the Bristle & Chalk Boxes. Sure they are designed to hold brushes, tools, and paint. The Bristle Box is special because it holds wet brushes without them touching, which was its intended purpose. But more than that, use them to prime your brushes. It's my favorite part of these boxes.

When I get a little too much paint on my brush, I 'knock the paint off' on the box and return to the box when I need more. Maybe it's just me, but when I go back to the jar for light applications like dry brushing or detailed work, I always get too much paint. I'm trying not to use my lids to keep them from gooping up my jars, so I use the boxes instead. I use the handle, the sides, the whole box really, it works great, and it paints itself. It's perfect for priming wax brushes and returning to the box to get just a little more when you need it.

You can use the handle to place lids that are full of paint for ease of use. The handle stays clean underneath for carrying. 😄

Oh, and as you can see in the photo, the Bristle Box can hold your beverage of choice! Very Important! 😆

A big shout out, and thank you to all my followers! I just got word that I have reached 100 likes for Bristle & Chalk Co. Not bad for a brand new page and company, and I'm feeling grateful. Thank you all!

Finally, my website is live! You can now view and shop my catalog at BristleandChalk.com. As soon as Facebook allows it will be linked to this page; I guess there is a waiting period. I appreciate everyone's patients as I pull all of this together. Thank You!

Paint Pixie Furniture Brushes!! They are, in my opinion, the best, so I decided to become a retailer.

My biggest mistake when I started this journey was not investing in good brushes. On a budget, my mindset was, I needed paint, lots of paint, and lots of colors; I could apply it with any brush. That is crazy talk coming from a woman who believes in her tools, but that was where my head was at.

I spent so much time struggling with techniques and stopping to remove loose bristles constantly, brushes falling apart. When I took the plunge and invested in good brushes, my whole painting life changed. Not just the quality of the brush, but those techniques I struggled with just seem to miraculously happen; magic happened! I was sold and hooked on my new friends, my Paint Pixie Brushes! They are made in Italy by quality craftsmen & women; my Dad would be so proud!

These are the brushes I currently have in stock. More types and sizes to come!

Dusty $24
Lil' Dusty $23
French Tip $19
Lil' Frenchie $19
Dream #8 Oval $23
Joy #4 Oval $17

(Shipping Not Included)

Bristle Box Ideas! I painted this one for my daughter for Valentines' Day. I decided to paint it because I didn't think she ever painted; I didn't think she had the time. So I dolled it up, put in some treats, thinking she could use it for lots of other things. She was so excited to get it, she needed it for painting..... Who Knew? LOL! 🤣🥰

My favorite little gem is The Bristle Box! When I started really getting into furniture painting, I used so many brushes, and they were everywhere. On lids, plates, in jars that would fall over. They would hit the floor and get dirty. I was frustrated, so, yep, I built another box. I wanted to put a bunch of wet brushes in the box and not have them touch. It took some work & redesign, but finally, I came up with The Bristle Box. It is a sturdy, well-made box that will make your painting life easier, more efficient and it will stand the test of time. More Bristle Box uses and ideas in posts to come. $35 (Shipping Not Included)

When I started doing canvas art, I used Chalk Paint. I'm still new to acrylics and tend to go to my happy place that is Chalk Paint when I do any art or craft. I got tired of opening all the stubborn jars and taking up all the space required just to use a lot of colors. So I created the Grab & Go. A smaller paint caddie with 2 oz containers of all my favorite go-to colors. I use it for canvas art, when I paint florals on furniture, whenever I need small amounts of paint for a project. The best part is when I need Chalk Paint on the run, I just Grab it & Go! It holds 14 of your favorite go-to colors! I keep a basket of more on the side!

$38 (Shipping Not Included)

After I built my first Chalk Box, The Premiere, I started thinking about space-saving, and what about artists working in small spaces? Where do they put everything? So I designed The Deluxe Chalk Box. It has room for brushes, tools, and side compartments to place the lids, so they aren't taking up space elsewhere. It holds 10 - 8 oz jars.

$38 (Shipping Not Included)

Chalk Boxes are the first thing I built when I started painting. They helped me keep my paints organized as I used them. I started with this first one which I call the Premiere Chalk Box. It's basic but sturdy and holds a lot of paint, which is great for painters like me who use several colors at once. It holds 10 - 8oz jars, 8 - 16 oz jars, or a mix of both.

$28 (Shipping Not Included)

Welcome to Bristle & Chalk Co. I am patiently awaiting approval from FaceBook to sell on this site and have my store go live. Until then, I will post and tag my available products and please message me if there is something you are interested in or want to purchase. Soon everything will link to my website. I appreciate your patients.

At the beginning of 2020, I tried Chalk Paint for the first time, which changed my life. It became my mission to make a career out of the art Chalk/Mineral Paint can create. Thanks to the internet, I watched videos, and I learned, practiced, and painted my heart out. I have since sold furniture and sold art, but the natural-born problem solver and woodworker in me decided to design a line of tools to facilitate this craft with space-saving in mind. There are so many great paints, amazing brushes, and tools, but where do you put them all? I introduce to you Bristle & Chalk Co.

Good Morning & my apologies! I did not realize my FB page was live yet and have been working on my Shopify website. Hence the lack of posting. I'm on it now and will be posting all of my caddies here soon and how to purchase them. I appreciate your patience. Thank You!

Include with my caddies, I am selling what I consider the best brushes ever. Paint Pixie!!!

When I first started painting, good brushes were the last thing I invested in, and that was a huge mistake. My thinking was, I needed paint and lots of it. Lots of colors! I could apply it with any brush. Boy, was I wrong! True, I got the job done with the 'Whatever' brush, but I was working "Harder, Not Smarter," which goes against everything I believe. When I finally invested in these amazing quality brushes, I found I could achieve techniques I couldn't do before. All that frustration I experienced removing shedding bristles had dissapeared. These Paint Pixie brushes are truly magic, and I am proud to be a Paint Pixie retailer. Paint Pixie Retailers Group

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