Oil and latex paints are much thicker than milk paint and sit as a skin on the surface of wood. there is limited penetration into the wood. when struck or scratched these paints will chip. milk paint and has far less body. it is much thinner and is applied in much thinner coats. also, water-based milk paint soaks into the wood.. How to mix milk paint. first, milk paint comes in a powder form. you simply mix it with water and then it’s ready to go. while this is an extra step, it’s totally worth it to be painting with zero vocs.. My popular woodworking milk paint dvd has just come out. while many paints hide the wood’s subtle surface quality or create a plastic looking finish, milk paint is an incredibly thin, natural-looking paint that allows every pore of the wood and every tool mark to shine..
Using plans from fine woodworking and paint from the real milk paint co, i built this modern shave horse to handle all of my green woodworking chores. the black iron paint combined with the copper tractor seat creates inspiring visual interest while still being the “work horse” of the woodworking shop (pun only slightly intended).. Milk paint has been around at least 20,000 years. the egyptians used it, and it has been found decorating ancient cave dwellings. woodworkers who specialize in colonial and shaker furniture are familiar with it, as milk paint was a common finish on both types of furniture.. Milk paint is perfect for finishing country crafts, shaker boxes, signs and cupboards, for stencilling walls and restoring antique furniture, but it is most popular for reproduction colonial or shaker furniture. supplied as a dry powder, it is mixed with water and applied with a brush, roller or spray gun..
