Painting Wheat

 

Félicien Carli, president of the "Land and colors," says a painting is 100% natural, highly resistant and requires no special maintenance.

 

The table below shows the values ​​of raw materials to produce 5 kg of paint with a yield of about 16 m2 of support standart.

Production of 5 kg of paint covering 16 m2 of wood:

Bring 2.8 liter of water to a boil.
Dilute 260 g of wheat flour or rye in 400 ml of cold water and
The others then add the 2.8 liter of hot water,
Cook, stirring for 15 minutes.
Add 1 kg of earth colors, and 100 g of iron sulfate if it is a paint for outdoor use.
Cook and stir another 15 minutes.
Add 400 ml of linseed oil, cook for 15 minutes.
Add 40 ml of liquid soap or 40 grams of soap to promote the emulsion.

To calculate your quantities, use the table available on the downloadable fact sheet below or directly online calculator.

see also the variant with a paint color to wheat "ultramarine"


painting factsheet blé.pdf

This recipe is inspired by the Swedish recipe dating from the seventeenth century that continues today in this country to protect wooden structures.
The pigment traditionally used in Sweden is a very opaque red that provides protection against the popular outdoor ultraviolet. It is the "Falun red." Despite its known toxicity for highly charged copper and lead, this painting remains in the range of "green paint" the public!

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