The paint is packaged a lot fancier now than it was back in the 1700s and 1800s when farmers used milk to make paint. They added a little lime and some natural pigments to milk, so they could paint ...
Advocate staff photo by ELIOT KAMENITZ-- Jessica Mayhall does decorative paint finishes including milk paint, chalk paint, and stenciling, and teaches classes on it at Creative Finishes in Metairie, ...