toy safety finish

[TD]

Hi I'm starting to make wood toys and I'm concerned about safety. Any suggestions on a finish that's kid safe and reasonably priced. Any help would appreciated. Thanks Tom

[Thomas Mitchell]

[Chris Merrill]

Shellac...it's FDA approved for food - can't get much safer than that!

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[Robert Rushing]

I don't remember the issue number, but Wood MAg about a year back had tips on safe finishes for toys. I remember for colors they used natural products ie teas or coffee for browns and I believe beet juice for redder colors.

Robert

[TD]

Thanks for all the help. You guys are great! Tom

[Fly-by-Night CC]

In addition to the other comments, you might be interested in the Tried & True line of finishes:

[Barry Lennox]

Shellac and/or soya bean oil. Weak pastel colours can be obtained from coffee, beetroot, red cabbage, or berry juices.

Barry Lennox

[Mike in Mystic]

Any finish is perfectly safe as long as you let it completely cure.

I used General Finishes EF water-based stain and EF polyacrylic blend on the crib and cradle I made. They dried very fast and gave good results.

Mike