The Complete Book Of Paint Techniques - Softcover

Swift, Penny; Szymanowski, Janek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185368306X ISBN 13: 9781853683060

Publisher: New Holland Pub Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

"Decorative painting techniques...illustrated here include sponged, marbled, rag-rolled, stippled, and stenciled walls, and faux tortoiseshell and malachite surfaces...with step-by-step instructions for mastering each technique....Written in a chatty, familiar style, this manual can be considered a basic sourcebook, containing tips on preparation, systematic advice, and sufficient information on tools, paint products, and glaze recipes to undertake a variety of projects."--Booklist. 96 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

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A brief introduction places decorative painting techniques in a historical context and offers information on color theory. The painted effects illustrated here include sponged, marbled, rag-rolled, stippled, and stenciled walls, and faux tortoiseshell and malachite surfaces on furniture and other objects--with step-by-step instructions for mastering each technique. All these decorative devices are included in a portfolio featuring colorful examples of decorating styles that achieve visual interest and ambience by way of uniquely painted interiors and furnishings. Written in a chatty, familiar style, this manual can be considered a basic sourcebook, containing tips on preparation, systematic advice, and sufficient information on tools, paint products, and glaze recipes to undertake a variety of projects. Alice Joyce

Edition details

• Publisher: New Holland Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185368306X
• ISBN 13: 9781853683060
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96