The powder all over, the mixing, the bits that just won't mix, the bumpy paint, the completely unpredictable way it sticks to some areas and not others (even after using milk paint primer), the way its flaked up
in random
pieces larger than can be considered attractive «patina,» even after waxing, its short shelf life... The experience (disclaimer — I did not use the Miss Mustard Seed brand) really drove
home how lucky I was that
acrylics were invented!