Decorative Paint Finishes

Description

Decorative Paint Finishes is a colourful, inspirational and practical book which offers beginners and more advanced decorators invaluable advice on how to create more than 15 beautiful paint effects. Information on materials and equipment, advice on surface preparation and an introduction to colour theory provide the reader with the requirements to create the right effect. All of the basic techniques, including sponging, ragging, colour washing, stippling, dragging, spattering and flogging are demonstrated with step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. More advanced techniques, such as tortoise shell, faux lacquer, lapis lazuli, stone blocking, marbling, ageing and antiquing are presented in the same format. ISBN:9781859740408