What natural stains and varnishes are good to use...?
I recently picked up woodworking as a hobby, and I need to find out what types of stain and varnish are good to use.
Anything I use HAS to be 100% natural and eco-friendly, as I would like to keep my work as 'traditional' as possible.
Any help?
From The Natural Paint Book, by Lynn Edwards and Julia Lawless (Rodale Press, 2002). Boiling the sap of pine trees produced turpentine, and from the pine nuts came an oil. Together with wax extracted from bees’ nests and shellac, there now existed the raw materials for paint manufacture and the creation of varnishes and oil finishes!
For crafts, we have used an all-over coat of linseed oil or for a eco-friendly sealer, glue mixed with water to thin it makes a fine satin finish.
Also have used Sante Nail clear varnish outdoors on a few of our small craft projects. Happy crafting!
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