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The term "decorative" as applied to paint techniques can have a number of meanings; in this case it refers to faux finishing. This book provides excellent coverage of the subject with demonstrations, step-by-step pictures, and instructions for 27 different techniques, from antiquing to verdigris and including combing, graining, pickling, tortoiseshell, and marbling, among others. Some interesting techniques covered here are not often seen in faux finishing books: imitation bamboo, sandstone and lichen, and something called sugi, an effect resembling charred wood used to age the look of a piece.
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What's the difference between this and Jocasta Innes' Paint Magic? First, Britisher Cavelle has produced a true encyclopedia of techniques, more to be used as a reference than as a beginners' how-to. Second, given his purview, Cavelle provides fewer step-by-step examples and projects than Innes. Of course, the now fashionable decorations from marbling to sponging are featured, but also included are more unusual finishes, such as check rolling, faux bamboo, and sugi (charred wood). Color photographs proliferate, as do easy-to-understand instructions. An excellent 31-page gallery of primarily European professional work leaves readers looking for more. Barbara Jacobs
The term "decorative" as applied to paint techniques can have a number of meanings; in this case it refers to faux finishing. This book provides excellent coverage of the subject with demonstrations, step-by-step pictures, and instructions for 27 different techniques, from antiquing to verdigris and including combing, graining, pickling, tortoiseshell, and marbling, among others. Some interesting techniques covered here are not often seen in faux finishing books: imitation bamboo, sandstone and lichen, and something called sugi, an effect resembling charred wood used to age the look of a piece.
From Booklist
What's the difference between this and Jocasta Innes' Paint Magic? First, Britisher Cavelle has produced a true encyclopedia of techniques, more to be used as a reference than as a beginners' how-to. Second, given his purview, Cavelle provides fewer step-by-step examples and projects than Innes. Of course, the now fashionable decorations from marbling to sponging are featured, but also included are more unusual finishes, such as check rolling, faux bamboo, and sugi (charred wood). Color photographs proliferate, as do easy-to-understand instructions. An excellent 31-page gallery of primarily European professional work leaves readers looking for more. Barbara Jacobs
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