[Strawbale] Natural paint

[Vint Miller]

Tom,

I've used milk paint on a lot of furniture I build because it can be  
distressed to get
a weathered look. One method I used was to apply the paint full  
strength and then
once it has dried, take a wet 3M green scouring pad and go back over  
it until you get
the desired effect. This method keeps sanding dust down, produces a  
little different
look than sanding, and does waste some paint. I was able to do it  
outdoors.

You might thinning the paint by adding more water and then apply with  
a sponge or
a rag removing the excess until you get the look you want.

Try "Paint Recipes" by Liz Wagstaff, ISBN 0-8118-1173-5
It's full of good info on tools, recipes and techniques.

Vint Miller

On Feb 11, 2008, at 2:55 PM, tom wrote:

> This is not specific to straw-bale construction, but I know there is
> a lot of 'crossover' between the aforementioned and natural plasters
> and paints so I thought maybe someone on the list might have an
> answer...  Can milk paint be diluted and sponged on to create a
> 'pickling' sort of effect on bare wood?
> Thanks