Scale Nick Kroll's fresh milk paint recipe to the batch size you need — either by how much quark you have, or by how much pigment you want to use. See Fresh Milk Paint with Nick Kroll for the full recipe and technique.
Paint Recipe
Ingredients
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Mixing instructions
- Place the water in a mason jar.
- Wearing safety goggles, add the hydrated lime. Cover the jar and shake a few times.
- Remove the lid and add the quark.
- Blend with an immersion blender or whisk until smooth and creamy (~20 seconds).
- Add the pigment and blend again (~20 seconds).
- Brush on immediately with a synthetic brush. Sand after the first coat, then apply three more.
Use the paint immediately and discard leftovers after a few days.
Quark Recipe (optional)
Can't find quark at the store? Make your own from skim milk and vinegar. A quart of skim milk yields about 4 oz of quark.
You'll need
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Quark instructions
- Heat the skim milk gently until just below a simmer.
- Stir in the vinegar; the milk will curdle within a minute or two.
- Strain through cheesecloth and let drip until it reaches a thick, ricotta-like consistency.
- Total elapsed time: about 15 minutes.
The process is flexible and forgiving — small yield variations are normal.