Rock Paint: Is Milk Paint a Good Choice?
Rock painting are all the rage these days. It offers a fun creative outlet for kids and adults alike, with minimal art supplies necessary for completed DIY paint rocks. From [...]
What is Eco-Friendly Paint?
Environmentally responsible. Greener. Safer. Usually this word is used without defining its meaning. Although some paints can be composted, eco-friendly usually relates more to the environment in the interiors than [...]
Finishing Cob Houses with Real Milk Paint Products
With the shift toward natural solutions to modern problems, many people are considering alternative housing options to reduce their carbon footprints or be energy efficient. This shift in thinking has [...]
Maker Feature: Chesterfieldfox | Green Woodworking
Many woodworkers have a contentious relationship with modern life. On the one hand, more tools and materials than ever exist to challenge their skills and creativity, but on the [...]
How to Seal Milk Paint the Right Way
When you're considering just how to finish that awesome thrift store find, milk paint is probably near the top of your top coat list thanks to its lovely matte finish [...]
Wood Wax vs Oil
From varnish and lacquer to polyurethane and shellac, wood finish products abound to give your DIY projects a smooth, protective sealer, but many companies use toxic solvents in both that [...]
How to Paint a Wood Fence
Painting a wooden fence helps preserve the wood and makes your home’s exterior look more attractive. Whether the fence is new, faded by time or you just want to change [...]
Green Woodworking: An Introduction
Greenwoodworking is the practice of harvesting freshly felled wood (green) and transforming, typically with hand tools only, into items like spoons, bowls, chairs, and other objects. Some people even [...]
Stenciling Wood and Concrete Floors with Real Milk Paint
Credit: Deojay Design + Consulting With time and use, all flooring loses its luster and shine, and even the best quality hardwood starts showing its age. Likewise, [...]
Tung Oil for Finishing a Canoe Paddle
Keeping canoe paddles well maintained takes a little elbow grease, and there’s lots of debate among rowers as to whether varnish or oil finishes make the best choice for [...]