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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 floral embellishments and dot mandalas to trendy poured effects and feel-good sentiments, painted rocks projects let hobbyists express their vision and share it with [...]

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 just the soil. This paint aims at increasing the indoor environment and reducing toxic chemical emissions compared to traditional paint. With so many options on [...]

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 pioneered the tiny house movement, but it’s also brought an ancient building material back into focus: cob. Also called unburned clay masonry, adobe and [...]

The History and Uses of Casein

Casein plays a huge part in what makes Real Milk Paint such a durable and versatile medium, seeing contemporary use in arts and crafts products such as glue, paints and photography emulsions. Composing up to 80% of the protein in cow's milk, casein gets separated from other milk components via an ultrafiltration process where casein [...]

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 and ease of use. Equally well suited to raw wood and painted furniture, milk paint durability is legendary, with the medium being one of the [...]

8 Glazing Techniques for Walls

Applying glaze to painted walls helps you create an attractive faux finish. Designed for use over a base coat of paint, glaze finishes add complementary or contrasting color to your project while imbuing extra texture for a unique look and feel. Translucent finishing glazes from the Real Milk Paint Co. come premixed in espresso, [...]

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 makes them unsuitable for conscientious woodworkers. Two product types, however, stand out when you want eco-friendly options that stand the test of time — [...]

Painting Camper Interior and RV Walls

If you're really into road-tripping, having a camper or van saves you lots of money on hotels and lets you enjoy the comforts of home while traveling cross-country. New motorhomes typically have high price points, however, making used options in good enough shape to renovate to your uses or your best bet for affordable [...]

Best Paint Colors For Small Rooms

When it’s time to redo your interior design, choosing the right colors plays a significant role in your satisfaction with the completed project. Smaller spaces make this selection process complex at times and can't use the same color strategy as big spaces—if you go too light, the room looks bland; too dark, and you risk [...]

Painting Fabric with RMP Finishes’ Milk Paint

Fans of upcycling garage sale or thrift store finds may discover lots of unique pieces on their digs. Things like ugly upholstery hues sometimes make the difference between a must-have and a hard pass. Oftentimes, the amount of fixes necessary to bring those furnishings back to some semblance of their original glory just aren’t [...]