Colouring home made milk paint?

[markharrison]

Hi,

I went into acute sticker shock when I priced a locally made milk paint product so I thought I would investigate making my own. Finding a recipe was easy enough but I don't know what to use to tint it.

I went into Eckersley's in Brisbane and spoke to a really helpful woman in there. However, the dry tints were around the $100 mark for a 1 oz bottle. The paramedics were extremely nice...

Anyway, I am looking for alternatives to these pigments as they are obviously out of the question.

Any clues would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark

[ColW]

I remember my sister once using food dyes to color
milk paint for the interior walls in her muddy.
It looked ok , they were pastels greens, blues, pink
lemons

col.

[joez]

Dont forget ubeauts dyes:

http://www.ubeaut.com.au/dye.html

joez

[Woodwould]

Bunny's or any paint shop normally stock 200ml and 500ml bottles of tinters in a range of colours for not too much money. Langridge pigments is another option.

[Big Shed]

Tubes of Acrylic Artist's colours from the $2 shop (paid $2.50 for one yesterday, there's inflation for you!)

They make cheap tinters for water based paints and stains.

[markharrison]

Well it seems that this is going to be less expensive than I thought if I can use acrylic artist colours. The biggest problem now is buying a small quantity of hydrated lime. I can only find it in 20 kg bags and all I need is a couple of tablespoons

[Big Shed]

Well it seems that this is going to be less expensive than I thought if I can use acrylic artist colours. The biggest problem now is buying a small quantity of hydrated lime. I can only find it in 20 kg bags and all I need is a couple of tablespoons

Think outside the square!!!!

Building site, find a brickie or plasterer that's using it, ask to "borrow" a bit!

[tea lady]

Could also try pottery suppliers. What is "hydrated lime" called as a proper chemical name? Calcite? Whiting? Could also use ceramic oxides or stains, as they will be in suspension in the paint. Dye I think, will leach out after a while.

[Sebastiaan56]

One point to note with dyes. They may not be lightfast! Check first. If you are using the paints outdoors and if the dyes are not lightfast you will end up with your original neutral colour after a summer or two. Indoors it will show when you move the furniture. Think shadow board.

When you get it to work, please share the recipe.