Professional Painted Finishes

The world’s leading experts reveal how to paint great finishes—and make money doing it! • classic, now in paperback for the first time • Basics plus step-by-steps for more than 55 techniques—glazing, marbling, graining, more • Full information on running a furniture-restoration business Booklistcalled the Marxes’ latest collaboration,Furniture Restoration, “a book to be pored over again and again.” Now their classic first book,Professional Painted Finishes, is available in a handy paperback edition. Drawn from the authors’ 30 years of experience in the field, these painted finishes simulate a wide variety of wood grains, stones, and marbles. More than 55 techniques are explained in depth, with hundreds of step-by-step color photographs and complete lists of the materials and tools needed. Everything that a professional or hobbyist needs is here, from basics, to specific techniques such as marbling, glazing, and graining, to an overview of business practices, including startup, preparing estimates and contracts, and getting the job done. A comprehensive decorative painting resource, ideal for professionals, aspiring professionals, and committed amateurs,Professional Painted Finishespacks the combined knowledge of three top experts into one indispensable reference.

Includes how-to information.

Now mastering decorative painting tecnhiques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture can be as easy as using a cookbook. This unique guide demonstrates how to create a variety of exciting surface effects using simple, basic painting methods, including color washing, stenciling, wood graining, sponging, and others. Full-color illustrations.

The essential reference for amateur and professional alike, The Handbook of Painted Decoration is the first book to cover the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining to ancient techniques of decorative painting that have been nearly forgotten.

Explains the basics of house painting, from preparing to work to interior and exterior painting techniques, to using the right tools and cleaning up.

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Written for beginners and professionals alike, The Faux Finish Artist is a training manual for people who want to earn at least $500 a day as a working Decorative Artist. Whether you are a canvas painter, contractor, subcontractor, interior designer, or maybe youve never picked up a paint brush and simply want to earn extra income, Jimmy Eldridge Hager draws on his 35 years of experience as a working Decorative Artist to show you, step by step, how its done. From your first sample board, to your first client presentation, to building a successful business, The Faux Finish Artist will cut years off your learning curve. If youve ever considered a career as a working Decorative Artist, this book was written for you.

Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes explores all the painting techniques you will ever need to decorate your home creatively, innovatively, and with professional results. Annie Sloan shares the secrets of her trade to help you create a wide-ranging variety of beautiful patterns and effects throughout your house. Book jacket.

Describes over fifty painting techniques, including marbling, stippling, aging, and others; features paint recipes for creating various effects on walls, wood, stone, and metal; and includes information on materials, brushes, and other equipment.