Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Slamfärg
English translation:
flour paint
Added to glossary by
Agneta Pallinder
Jul 5, 2017 10:59
6 yrs ago
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Slamfärg
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Construction / Civil Engineering
Painting, decorating
From a description of a traditional farmhouse. The paint in this case is red, the familiar "Falu rödfärg", seen on barns and houses throughout rural Sweden. The red pigment comes from the discarded materials of the copper mine in Falun, but "slamfärg" in a more general sense is made from water, rye flour and pigment.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | flour paint |
Deane Goltermann
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| 3 | Earth paint |
JaneD
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| 3 -1 | calcimine |
Matt Bibby
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Proposed translations
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Deane Goltermann
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flour paint
Not an expert, but this definition fits your questions (http://www.woodguide.org/guide/flour-paint/)
And you get plenty of hits...
And you get plenty of hits...
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Comment: "Thanks, in particular for the reference, which led to further useful source references."
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calcimine
Also known as whitewash, but calcimine will distinguish it from distemper.
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Peer comment(s):
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JaneD
: Not traditionally made using rye flour!
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Thanks JaneD! GOod to know.
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Earth paint
I think this is what I'd use - or possibly "red earth paint", in your case, as this is a traditional paint made using the recipe you describe.
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