I am planning to make a set of wooden building blocks for a baby and want to know what kind of finishes are safe. I’ve seen block sets in stores that are bright primary colors – are these painted or stained? It seemed that stain would be better, since it cannot chip off like paint can. I would prefer some more interesting colors than just the three or four primary colors that are most common. Are there any such stains that are “baby safe”? And then would I put a clear coat of some sort on top of that? Or if I decide to just leave them uncolored natural wood, what kind of clear finish would be appropriate?
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There are companies that make baby safe paints and stains. I've seen them advertised over the years. Sorry I don't know of any specifically.
They can probably be mixed to get other colors.
That's what I thought, but on searching the web, I haven't been able to find any. Can anyone else help?
Here's a start.
http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/naturalpaints.php
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10220.shtml
http://www.krylon.com/main/level_template.cfm?levelid=4&sub_levelid=6&content=sub_level
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