Casein paints

[richsc]

Following a thread on RomanArmyTalk, I began investigating how to even find the right colors for recreating Roman paints. There are two main techniques: encaustic (hot wax) and casein (milk paints). I have not tried the encaustic, but I have found suppliers for both. Encaustic supplies can be found at www.sinopia.com in San Francisco. Due to the difficulty of using it, I prefer casein for now. Milk paints are combined with lime to make a very hard, durable finish, though not as impressive as encaustic. There are three suppliers for milk paints;<br>
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the Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company<br>
www.milkpaint.com/<br>
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Shiva Paints<br>
www.misterart.com/store/v...up_id=2691<br>
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Sinopia, which also has an extensive selection of historical pigments (easy to mix with the Old Fashioned Milk Paint company white or non-pigment base)<br>
www.sinopia.com<br>
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and several others.<br>
Since milk paint has lime in it and calcium, it makes a kind of concrete. Very hard.<br>
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[Anonymous]

Hi,<br>
As I make cheese for a living (how Dutch can you get)<br>
I'm very interested in your milkpaint.<br>
I had never heard of it.<br>
What part of milk do you use.Is that just the whey (the<br>
greenish sticky stuff) or do you use whole milk (because<br>
you mentioned the calcium) ?<br>
Do you happen to have a recipe of some sort ?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Cordvs<br>
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[richsc]

As a matter of fact, Sinopia in San Francisco posts a recipe:<br>
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www.sinopia.com/casein.html <p></p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

You know, you could try to paint your shield with cheese...Heat it, then spread it on, like cheese whiz. When it dries, it will harden, and add to the protective value of it. Also, you can eat it if you run out of food. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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[richsc]

Since you're going to be here, I could paint your caligae and make you eat them! <p></p><i></i>