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-# Natural paints+This topic is part of [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. 
 +====== Natural paints ======
  
  
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-## What are natural paints?+===== What are natural paints? =====
  
 Natural paints or 'eco-' paints are household paints, manufactured for interior and exterior uses, and also for floors and furniture. Natural paints or 'eco-' paints are household paints, manufactured for interior and exterior uses, and also for floors and furniture.
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-## What are the benefits of natural paints?+===== What are the benefits of natural paints? =====
  
 Natural paints are durable, beautiful, and incredibly easy to make. Natural paints, whether bought or home-made, have the following environmental benefits: Natural paints are durable, beautiful, and incredibly easy to make. Natural paints, whether bought or home-made, have the following environmental benefits:
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 You can purchase manufactured natural paints, but they can be more expensive. You can also make your own natural paints with ingredients from nature and that you probably have in your kitchen. And then you control the ingredients and the colour. Before there were paint companies, people made their own paint using natural, non-toxic, often edible ingredients. Here are some ways to make your own natural paints from [clay](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/info-articles/sigi-kokos-recipe-from-natural-non-toxic-paint-from-clay), [milk](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/info-articles/how-to-make-your-own-natural-paint-with-milk) (called casein paint) or even [eggs](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/info-articles/how-to-make-your-own-natural-paints-with-eggs). You can purchase manufactured natural paints, but they can be more expensive. You can also make your own natural paints with ingredients from nature and that you probably have in your kitchen. And then you control the ingredients and the colour. Before there were paint companies, people made their own paint using natural, non-toxic, often edible ingredients. Here are some ways to make your own natural paints from [clay](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/info-articles/sigi-kokos-recipe-from-natural-non-toxic-paint-from-clay), [milk](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/info-articles/how-to-make-your-own-natural-paint-with-milk) (called casein paint) or even [eggs](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/info-articles/how-to-make-your-own-natural-paints-with-eggs).
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/buildings). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [Community RePaint](https://communityrepaint.org.uk/) - collects leftover paint for community use - [Community RePaint](https://communityrepaint.org.uk/) - collects leftover paint for community use
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [[lime:Lime]] - [[lime:Lime]]
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-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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