
When you see the beautiful matte antique colors on early American woodwork, chances are you are looking at a variation of milk paint. This historical paint has advantages over modern paints, it is very eco-friendly with no noxious vapors released during manufacture, application, or curing. This predates modern latex paints and was used in many early American pieces. It is completely non-toxic and is one of the longest-lasting paints known.
We mixed our own formula using commonly-found ingredients and added color using artist’s acrylic paints. Each batch of paint was hand-mixed, just enough for the project at hand, and discovered that the colors would vary a bit from one batch to the next, which is in keeping with our goal of making each item unique. The resulting colors have a soft warm nostalgic antique quality and we finished them with a thin coat of the same water-based satin polyurethane finish we use on all our woodwork, resulting in a reliable finish that is sound for the environment as well as durable in everyday use. Hoping to have a chance to work these colors into more items in the future.
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