News — Milk Paint Tutorial

As you may know by now, on raw wood or any porous surface, milk paint sinks in like a stain, and gives a beautiful, uniquely velvety smooth finish, which in itself has a authentic, period feel to it whilst providing a solid, highly durable coverage. But you might want to go a stage further and give your piece a distressed look, and this can be achieved in a number of ways, either by accident or design! There are several ways of distressing wooden furniture, either before or after painting with milk paint. Firstly, for a light distressed finish, you can...

Hi everyone! After a bit of a hiatus, I finally got round to doing some more painting! This particular project is an exciting one, as the finished product is going on display at the new Edge Eco Design Showroom, opening in July! This is a fantastic endeavour with the aim of showcasing "innovative eco, green, renewable materials and products that build and design a healthier and more sustainable environment to live in". We are so proud to be among them, with both our Old Fashioned Milk Paint and AFM Naturals brands! I found this wonderful chest of drawers which I thought was perfect for the project,...

This week I thought I would outline some "milk paint basics", including preparation, mixing and applying. Sometimes people are a little put off by the idea of having to mix powder and water and worry that they will get the quantities wrong. But honestly it is so simple and forgiving, and mixing the paint takes no time at all, so I hope to show there is really nothing to fear. And the finish you get from milk paint is truly like no other paint, so it really is worth a tiny bit of mxing! Probably the easiest way to demonstrate...