Raw Materials

Making Paint

• 1 gallon skim milk (milk must be fat-free and fresh, not powdered)
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 112 grams Hydrated Lime Powder Type S* (approx ¾ cup)
• 200 grams pigment
• Water for rinsing and slaking

Making Glue

• In a saucepan mix 1 cup of flour with 1/3 cup of sugar.
• Add half of the water required and mix into a thick paste without clumps.
• Pour in the rest of the water and combine till the paste is smooth.
• Pour a teaspoon of vinegar and put on medium heat until the mixture starts to thicken.
• Cool and transfer to jar or an airtight plastic container.

Making Varnish

• Turpentine1 qt
  

• Boiled Linseed Oil1 qt
  
• .Pine Tar1/2 pt
• Japan Drier1/2 pt