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How to Mix and Use Milk Paint

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Videos
  • Date December 1, 2020
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Milk Paint

Milk paint is an easy finish to apply, and gives pieces a beautiful and lively color with lots of character. While modern latex acrylic paints give a boring, even, plastic looking finish that sits on the surface, milk paint actually soaks into the wood, allowing the beauty of the wood’s grain to show through. And, unlike modern paints, which dry and chip with age, milk paint polishes, burnishes, and actually gets more beautiful with age and use. Here’s my method for mixing and applying it.

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Bob Rozaieski

I'm a passionate woodworking enthusiast of over 30 years, with an interest in the methods of pre-industrial joiners and cabinetmakers. I'm a furniture maker, teacher, and author, and I share my thoughts and experiences with the goal of educating and inspiring others who are pursuing the craft of traditional woodworking. In addition to writing about and teaching traditional woodworking, I also build commission pieces for customers, and speak at woodworking shows and seminars.

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