Milk Paint Videos

MILK PAINT with CURTIS BUCHANAN & ELIA BIZZARRI

In depth video about finishing with milk paint, available on a donation basis. Curtis and I talk about painting spoons and chairs with milk paint. We cover preparing the surface for paint, mixing and applying milk paint, brush choices, crackle finishes, rubbing the paint out to create a sheen, and top coat options. Q&A. After making a donation, you will receive an e-mailed password to view and/or download the video. Note: this video is called “Democratic Chair Pt. 7” elsewhere on this site.

 

MILK PAINT VIDEO with ELIA BIZZARRI

Everything you need to know about using milk paint. Includes making your own paint, accurately mixing paint to get the correct viscosity, brush selection, surface prep, brush techniques, decorative painting options, rubbing down, and finishing the finish. Filmed in 2015 by Popular Woodworking. After making a payment, you will receive an e-mailed password to view and/or download the video. 1 hour – $15

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"That spoon carving video blew me away. You all need a TV show. I love the format, it worked really, really well I believe. There were good closeups and I liked how Curtis was watching the work and visible right there. It was quite meta."
– Adam Tracy

A lot of tech: Four video cameras, a micro video camera, ATEM mini pro video switch, OBS broadcasting software, production lighting. Ian Strickland & John Parkinson, videographers; Roy Underhill, part-time videographer; Seth Elliott, moderator

GREENWOOD VIDEO EXCERPTS

Controlling a Split with a Froe

Choosing Splitting Wedges

Attaching a Froe Handle

SPOON CARVING with CURTIS BUCHANAN EXCERPTS

Steam Bending a Spoon Blank

Using a Drawknife to Carve a Spoon

A Hollow-Grinding Jig for Sloyd Knives