Comments on: Two Layer Milk Paint http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/ Timeless Tools Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-42 BobStrawn Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:03:37 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=29#comment-42 I purchased a bag of powdered agricultural, milk for calves. Some powdered milk is very white, some has a yellow tinge to it. The agricultural grade, and the human grade that I got at the store have mostly had a yellow tinge, but one package I got was pure white. Usually the more expensive stuff is less yellow, I am going cheap so usually I will get a yellow tinge to mine. If you add apple juice to milk powder, you tend to not have it curdle at all. If you add apple juice to milk, it will curdle until you add enough apple juice to raise the acidity to the point where the curdles dissolve. With exposure to sun, the white milk will probably yellow a bit, but I have seen' milk paint on exposed brick, from just after the civil war era, that is still quite white. Because we are using organic and low processed materials, it is likely that there will be variations in appearance. I think this is the reason we have gotten away from these methods. I rather like the natural variations, so I think it is quite worth it. Bob I purchased a bag of powdered agricultural, milk for calves. Some powdered milk is very white, some has a yellow tinge to it. The agricultural grade, and the human grade that I got at the store have mostly had a yellow tinge, but one package I got was pure white. Usually the more expensive stuff is less yellow, I am going cheap so usually I will get a yellow tinge to mine.

If you add apple juice to milk powder, you tend to not have it curdle at all. If you add apple juice to milk, it will curdle until you add enough apple juice to raise the acidity to the point where the curdles dissolve.
With exposure to sun, the white milk will probably yellow a bit, but I have seen’ milk paint on exposed brick, from just after the civil war era, that is still quite white.

Because we are using organic and low processed materials, it is likely that there will be variations in appearance. I think this is the reason we have gotten away from these methods. I rather like the natural variations, so I think it is quite worth it.

Bob

]]> By: Tom C. http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Tom C. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:20:44 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=29#comment-43 #1 When I mix the borax into the milk I do not get any color change at all and the result doesn't show on wood any more than water would. I feel that I am missing a step somewhere but I have followed the article closely. #2 Does the milk and apple juice (or vinager) need to be warmed to create a curd? And again, I see no yellow color. What am I missing? Help please. Tom #1
When I mix the borax into the milk I do not get any color change at all and the result doesn’t show on wood any more than water would. I feel that I am missing a step somewhere but I have followed the article closely.
#2
Does the milk and apple juice (or vinager) need to be warmed to create a curd? And again, I see no yellow color. What am I missing? Help please.

Tom

]]> By: philclip http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-40 philclip Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:37:28 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=29#comment-40 Sorry for my English, it is dramatic (thank you Google). I think the American furniture painted with milk paint are magnificent. My goal is to reach your level of quality. It is perhaps with apple juice because it is the first time I see that ingredient in a recipe. When I understood your recipe, I will ask you to validate. We hope you're ok, thank you. Phil Sorry for my English, it is dramatic (thank you Google).
I think the American furniture painted with milk paint are magnificent. My goal is to reach your level of quality. It is perhaps with apple juice because it is the first time I see that ingredient in a recipe.
When I understood your recipe, I will ask you to validate. We hope you’re ok, thank you.
Phil

]]> By: Skip J. http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Skip J. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:03:23 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=29#comment-39 Thanks Phil! That's cool... Skip Thanks Phil!

That’s cool…

Skip

]]> By: philclip http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-38 philclip Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:26:35 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=29#comment-38 Thank you both. The best recipe (for me) French milk paint is that of Mr. Cadet Vaux in the early 1800: is mixed with 1 litre of skimmed milk 200 grams of lime; adds gently on 130 grams of linseed oil, or œillette and tally of 2.5 kg and a new litre of milk. See you read. Phil Thank you both. The best recipe (for me) French milk paint is that of Mr. Cadet Vaux in the early 1800:
is mixed with 1 litre of skimmed milk 200 grams of lime; adds gently on 130 grams of linseed oil, or œillette and tally of 2.5 kg and a new litre of milk.
See you read.
Phil

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