Editing Casein (section)

===Paint===
[[File:Caseinaufbereitung.jpg|thumb|Casein preparation in an old etching operation in Müllheim]]
[[Casein paint]] is a fast-drying, water-soluble medium used by artists. Casein paint has been used since ancient Egyptian times as a form of [[tempera]] paint, and was widely used by commercial illustrators as the material of choice until the late 1960s when, with the advent of [[acrylic paint]], casein became less popular.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies|publisher=Reader's Digest Association|year=1979|isbn=9780895770639|veditors=Weiss D, Chace S|pages=[https://archive.org/details/readersdigestcra00weis/page/223 223]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/readersdigestcra00weis/page/223}}</ref><ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|title=Acrylic painting|date=2008|encyclopedia=The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art|publisher=Oxford University Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mkJfbdTS--UC&q=casein+acrylic&pg=PA1| veditors = Ward GW |page=2 |isbn= 9780195313918}}</ref>  It is still widely used by scenic painters, although acrylic has made inroads in that field as well.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9HQR0gmvyoMC&q=casein+acrylic&pg=PA281|title=Scenic Design And Lighting Techniques: A Basic Guide for Theatre|vauthors=Gloman CB, Napoli R|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2007|isbn=9780240808062|pages=281–2}}</ref>