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Debbie Travis, host of the
Painted House public television series, is obviously a gifted painter and craftswoman. She's also an expert instructor. Even the most craft-impaired viewers will find something in this three-video set to make them want to give the techniques a shot.
Paint Finishes is the first building block, and the instructions for basic faux finishes--ragging, dragging, color washing, and sponging--live up to the easy-to-follow billing.
Specialty Paint Finishes turns it up a notch. There's more preparation involved to stripe a bedroom wall or turn a wooden table into faux marble, but there's also a professional-looking payoff. The pop-up blackboards that reinforce steps on all three videos make everything seem doable.
Paint Finishes for Furniture Made Easy! looks anything but--though it's a kick to see how much you can accomplish if you put your mind to it. The series is a how-to shelter and crafts magazine sprung to life that will give you design ideas for every room in the house.
--Valerie J. Nelson
Product Description
Looking for an inexpensive but stylish way to add decorative flair to your home? Let Debbie Travis introduce you to the many ways paint can transform a room or a piece of furniture. With charm and wit, she makes it all easy. All videos include ideas for decorating with paint. Paint Finishes Made Easy! is an introduction to the most popular easy paint finishes for your home, all using water-based paint. Includes ragging, sponging, colorwashing, dragging, stri, bagging and stamping. Paint Finishes for Furniture Made Easy! transforms your furniture into decorative masterpieces. Includes preparation, antiquing, crackle paint, crackle varnish, gilding, verdigris, faux tortoiseshell and vinegar graining. Specialty Paint Finishes Made Easy! is a guide to mastering the most desirable paint finishes for your home. Includes stripes, stoneblocking, block painting, stenciling, faux marble, faux granite and combing.
