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As you may know by now, on raw wood or any porous surface, milk paint sinks in like a stain, and gives a beautiful, uniquely velvety smooth finish, which in itself has a authentic, period feel to it whilst providing a solid, highly durable coverage. But you might want to go a stage further and give your piece a distressed look, and this can be achieved in a number of ways, either by accident or design! There are several ways of distressing wooden furniture, either before or after painting with milk paint. Firstly, for a light distressed finish, you can...

Hi everyone! After a bit of a hiatus, I finally got round to doing some more painting! This particular project is an exciting one, as the finished product is going on display at the new Edge Eco Design Showroom, opening in July! This is a fantastic endeavour with the aim of showcasing "innovative eco, green, renewable materials and products that build and design a healthier and more sustainable environment to live in". We are so proud to be among them, with both our Old Fashioned Milk Paint and AFM Naturals brands! I found this wonderful chest of drawers which I thought was perfect for the project,...

Today I wanted to show you how to use our Sweet Pickins Hemp Oil as a sealant over milk painted furniture and projects. Hemp Oil is a wonderful, natural oil from the Hemp plant, which can be used to revive old wood, but can also be used on any porous surface, including milk painted furniture. As well as being totally non toxic, it is also  food safe, so is often used by woodworkers who make kitchen items such as bowls and spoons.It gives a wonderful low sheen lustre , without too much darkening of you chosen milk paint colour. In...

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you how easy it is to add age and character to painted piece using our Sweet Pickins Tinted Beeswax Finishes. Like our clear wax these wonderful, soft waxes are made of all natural ingredients, are VOC free and is hand poured using the best ingredients on the market. (They also have a wonderful citrusy fragrance :). They come in either Black or Dark for an aged, antique look, or White for a "limewashed" finish.  Today I am showing you how I worked with the Dark tinted wax on a pair of milk painted Candlesticks,...

I wanted to talk in more detail about how and when to use our Extra Bond, as I get asked about this so often. But to be honest, I realised I couldn't do as good a job as Sausha, the OFMP Co owner and Sweet Pickins blogger, has already done! So, I make no apologies in simply sharing Sausha's original blog on Extra Bond from way back when! Extra Bond - What is it? Extra Bond is a water based polymer emulsion.  When added to milk paint, it gives greater adhesion to non-porous surfaces or previously finished pieces.  It's environmentally...