- Paperback: 178 pages
- Publisher: Good Gumbo Books; Ill edition (August 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970062214
- ISBN-13: 978-0970062215
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.3 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
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From the Back Cover
Could a color change help you and your family feel better? Should you stain, rather than paint your house? What finish should you apply to your flooring? Can you confidently select the right finishing contractor for your job? Can the durability of exterior finish be controlled? Are you considering experimenting with faux finishing? What is the best primer for the task at hand? Why does paint peel? How much exterior paint is too much? Do the color and sheen of a finish influence its performance? Can you learn to lacquer?
"This book is your ticket to a foundation of finishing knowledge that will infuse you with confidence and open your imagination as it addresses the above questions. Written with the lay person in mind, it is a concise introduction to the use of paints, time-honored finishes, and rapidly evolving new products. Designers, architects, contractors, and painters will likewise find information on color, equipment, custom formulas, additives, sheen, and safety protocols that will make this book a valuable guide. From the treatment of old exteriors to the creation of unique faux finishes, Contemporary Relationships between Wood & Finish is a highly readable primer peppered with illuminating anecdotes, and it will help you plan and accomplish your finishing objectives. The appendices present tips and safety protocols and conclude with a useful collection of product and information sources."
About the Author
Michael Fallarino began finishing wood professionally as a teen. After graduating from the State University of New York at Albany in 1976 with a B.A. in English and education, he re-entered the contracting theater as a full-service professional, specializing in restoration, finish carpentry, and finishing.
During the twenty years he was active as a full-time contractor, he acquired a Master's degree in psychology at Goddard College, certification in East Indian medicine, and credentialing as a professional herbalist.
Mr. Fallarino has written extensively for a range of national and regional publications on subjects ranging from wood finishing to music to herbalism, and recently created a music show that enjoyed a run on DirecTV. He has also lectured on herbalism and holistic health and in spring of 2000 was part of the Vogue magazine/Lord & Taylor department stores "Wellness Wednesdays" series in New York City. He is chair of the public relations committee for the American Herbalists Guild, and the author of a volume of poetry, Street corner Adept.
He recently founded Pan-Global Gumbo, Ltd., an interdisciplinary media corporation dedicated to the development of educational media and the celebration of planetary culture.
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Zen and the Art of ..., May 20 2001
By Virginia Dunwell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Contemporary Relationships Between Wood & Finish: A Step-By-Step Guidebook & Design Planner for the Layperson & Professional (Paperback)
I'm a non-professional -- call me a tinkerer -- who likes to paint: furniture, walls, inside, outside, you name it. I also like to do a good job and sometimes that's tough for an amateur. But then I found this book. It is a veritable dictionary of painting advice and trouble-shooting tips, from how to prepare old wood for painting to how to protect your fingertips as you move into the hypnotic world of a big sanding job; from discussion of stains, dyes, glazes and penetrating oils to how to paint a new fence and preserve the wood. But the real bonus for me is the writing: in a "How-To" book, Fallarino has smoothly inserted anecdotes, aphorisms, and tales of woe and triumph from his own early days as a painter that keep you reading. The result is a "Zen" feeling - a sense of the organic relationship of a worker to the work - familiar to anyone who's ever slipped into the rhythm of rolling long rows of color onto pristine walls or watched a surprising grain pattern emerge under just the right finish. Any down-side to this book? Yes. You could get so involved reading it you let your brushes dry. Of course, if you do, Fallarino tells you how to fix that, too.
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Well written. Accessible information and case studies., Mar 31 2001
By S. Mathews "whydoineedthis" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Contemporary Relationships Between Wood & Finish: A Step-By-Step Guidebook & Design Planner for the Layperson & Professional (Paperback)
I became aware of this book because I worked on the design and production of it. However, as a homeowner who has puzzled over differences between paint and stain, wondered whether I was doing a proper job and how long the finish should last, I was delighted to discover a book that held answers to all my questions, and then some. I would recommend this book to any homeowner, whether you plan to do-it-yourself or hire someone to finish your wood. The information is accessible to the layperson. The case studies illustrate well the problems you may encounter and how to solve them. Five stars!
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