[MR] Re: spiff factor

[Marybeth Lavrakas]

I wanted to pass along a tip I picked up from one of
our laurel's for getting a more period look on painted
furniture: use milk paint!

Milk paint can be purchased on line or at better
woodworking stores. It's pricey (about $10 a pint) but
the results are great (that paint's not going to chip
off, believe me). And for decorating furniture,
chests, etc, it gives a much nicer look than using
acryllics. The paints I've found come in powdered
form, and you mix them with water. From what I've
read, you don't use a primer first, and they don't
really need to be covered with a sealer, either.

I'll be using milk paints on the two chest's I'm
making (using Master Robbyan's plans), and I'll bring
one along to a fall Kingdom event for people to see
how the paints look...

Cheers!

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Lady Kateryn Rous, CP
KMoAS (Atlantia)
Bids to host the 2003 KASF are due July 15

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