Hi. I just recently started painting and decided to go with temperas. I found mine at Hobby Lobby and they are manufactured by Rich Art. The label states the paints are "brilliant, opaque, non-toxic WATER COLOR."
I have two free-roaming cats and no space in which to create a separate room for my painting. The cats don't seem interested in my paints to the point of even sniffing, but I'd like to know, with the exception of their directly consuming the temperas (as I never leave the paints unattended), if these can generally be considered "pet safe" paints? If not, what other paints might be deemed as such?
The principle ingredients are listed as: Water, calcium carbonate, clay, starch, attapulgite, non-toxic pigments.
Thanks in advance for any answers or leads.
Cheers!
2007-06-19 15:36:18 · 7 answers · asked by polaroidpaper 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
heh heh... I have a friend who does egg-tempera and her cat licked one of her paintings clean away...
but that's different from what you're using - those ingredients won't hurt your cats even if they do chew 'em up. My toddler actually ate a cake of tempera paint and I didn't know until I changed her diaper.... "What the!!! It's FLUORESCENT GREEN!" She's 21 now, no ill effects!
That's about the safest thing you can use - anything artist-grade will contain pigments that may be harmful if digested, even if they are rated non-toxic "under normal use".
Have fun painting!
2007-06-19 16:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is Tempera Paint Toxic
2016-10-19 07:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by cardejon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend in one of my painting classes had a cat that licked her painting. It was Egg tempera though, and not regular tempera. The actual pigment in that paint is what was toxic (though the cat was fine).
Do you have a room you could put them in a close the door on while you're not working on them? I bet my cat would give it a lick.
2007-06-20 07:42:43 · answer #3 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Nancy - non-toxic washable paints, made for children, should work for pets. Do try to wash their paws after you "stamp" them - your cats will definately try to lick the paint off of the pads of their feet. I wouldn't worry about a little paint in their fur. My cats have gotten traces of paint in their fur and it has grown out or worn off quite quickly. If your cats won't cooperate, or you decide not to use them, you can always buy a stamp that looks like a cat paw. There are lots of stamp companies - check the advertisements in Somerset Studio or another stamping magazine.
2016-05-20 02:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you are pretty safe. The cats will probably ignore them completely. You will want to keep all of that way from them anyway, just avoid a mess, but as lomg as they do not actively consume the paint, there should be no problem.
2007-06-19 15:44:48 · answer #5 · answered by Perky B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, pet safe.
Leave a bar of chocolate and it is even more hazardous than that paint.
2007-06-19 20:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the company and ask.
2007-06-19 15:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋