Painting Techniques & Faux Finishes
Learn Beautiful Paint Techniques such as Color Washing, Sponging, Ragging, Stippling, Dragging, Solvent Release, Spattering and Flogging

by: Louise Hennigs, Marina Niven

Painting Techniques & Faux Finishes is a colorful, inspirational, and practical book that offers beginners and more advanced decorators invaluable advice.

You will learn how to create more than 20 beautiful paint effects. Information on materials and equipment, advice on surface preparation, and an introduction to color theory provide you with the knowledge you will need to create the desired effect.

All of the basic techniques - Color Washing, Sponging, Ragging, Stippling, Dragging, Solvent Release, Spattering, and Flogging - are demonstrated with step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions.

More advanced techniques, such as Tortoiseshell, Faux Lacquer, Lapis Lazuli, Stone Blocking, Marbling, Aging, and Antiquing, are presented in the same format.

250+ Photos & Illustrations

Cloth Dragging - Materials, Preparation and Methods

Contents:

Introduction

Materials and Equipment

Surface Preparation

Color

Basic Techniques
     Color Washing and rubbing
      Dragging
      Flogging
      Ragging
      Solvent Release
      Spattering
      Sponging
      Stippling

Decor Finishes
       Faux Lacquer
       Lapis lazuli
       Malachite
       Marbling
       Shagreen
       Stone blocking
       Tortoiseshell

Aging and Antiquing
     Aged wall plaster
        Aging and antiquing
        Verdigris

Glossary

Index

Soft-cover, 128 Pages,
250+ Photos/Illustrations 8-1/2in. x 11in.

Paperback, 128 pages

Painting Techniques & Faux Finishes

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