Customize Your Paint Job using Ochres and Oxides

To achieve a textured and vibrant look similar to buildings found throughout Europe, our friend recommends using natural ochres and oxides and recommends their use with milk paint to achieve that perfect patina.

The Environmental Home Center located in Seattle, WA has an assortment of these products that are also available online. One of their key mandates when selecting products to sell is that "they protect health, use energy and other resources sparingly, and are extraordinarily well made." Can't argue with that.

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