To turn your live type and its live effects into static vector artwork that preserves the distressed look, open the "Object" menu and choose "Expand Appearance." ...

Creating a distressed paint effect is simple but the real creativity will come out in your colour choices and the way you sand the finished piece. Most importantly, have fun with it!

If there’s one technique that Annie Sloan returns to time and again, it’s the two-colour distress method she developed right when she first created Chalk Paint™ In just a few simple steps ...