[MR] Re: spiff factor

[Martha Wallenhorst]

Milk paint is one of the two types of paint used on period furniture.  milk
paint is proper and so is egg tempera.  both can be made or purchased.  to
make egg tempera or milk paint use pigment (which you can buy at most good
art shops or from me).  the difference between them is that egg tempera
should use the egg yolk and with milk paint use thick milk or sour cream.
the milk paint is very easy to use, blends well, and dries fast.   If anyone
is uneasy about trying it alone I will be giving a class on making all
period type paints at Pennsic or I will be happy to meet you at an event.
Just email me with questions, I am happy to help.  If you need me I will get
back to you as soon as I can.
Annejke

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> [mailto:atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of Marybeth Lavrakas
> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:10 AM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] Re: spiff factor
>
>
> 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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