- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle (Aug 28 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1402708858
- ISBN-13: 978-1402708855
- Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 435 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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The many and varied effects of faux finishing lend lively visual texture to all sorts of surfaces. If you're looking to give these ever-popular techniques a try but don't feel up to tackling entire walls, applying them to home accessories and furnishings is a smart alternative. As Rhonda Rainey shows in Faux Finishing for the First Time, most of these methods are simple to achieve on the relatively small scale of candleholders, vases, lamps, boxes, and frames, or even on the larger surfaces of tabletops, bureaus, and other paintables. Rainey introduces the basics of tools, supplies, and surface preparation, then--following the question-and-answer format of the First Time book series--explains 16 basic and 8 more advanced techniques, including combing, crackling, sponging, stippling, vinegar painting, gilding, tortoiseshell, wood graining, and distressing. Many of the projects are a bit on the dull side, but the decent directions and generally easy methods make this a reasonable choice for beginners. An attractive photo gallery of rooms by several artists demonstrates the medium's vast possibilities in the hands of the masters. --Amy Handy
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A popular, streamlined version of faux finishes is presented by the Chapelle Group. Faux finishes, a painstaking process that normally consumes hours of an artisan's time, is a look-alike decoration that here has been transformed into easy-to-copy steps. Special spray paint emulates the feel of suede in a twig-wrapped vase, while a tool called a rocker enables a wood-grain-like finish to be applied quickly and faultlessly. Rainey uses a series of well-illustrated questions and answers to introduce tools and supplies--basic and advanced techniques to the reader--and although effective, the technique does not delve into the how's and why's of specific methods. At the end, five American artists showcase their not-so-faux talents, for the first time giving a sophisticated breadth to this art. Metric conversions appended. Barbara Jacobs
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Illustrated with a variety of color photos,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Faux Finishing for the First Time (Hardcover)
Rhoda Rainey's Faux Finishing For The First Time (4483-8, $19.95) provides newcomers to faux with a basic survey of styles and approaches to projects using ordinary objects. Techniques are illustrated with a variety of color photos and a 'how do I' question/answer format lends to quick and easy consultation. All are excellent guides. An excellent guide.
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Illustrated with a variety of color photos,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Faux Finishing for the First Time (Hardcover)
Rhoda Rainey's Faux Finishing For The First Time (4483-8, $19.95) provides newcomers to faux with a basic survey of styles and approaches to projects using ordinary objects. Techniques are illustrated with a variety of color photos and a 'how do I' question/answer format lends to quick and easy consultation. All are excellent guides. An excellent guide.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Boring Faux Finishes, even for beginners,
By Sonya "readaholic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Faux Finishing for the First Time (Hardcover)
I've done a lot of painting, but not faux painting. Some of the projects were interesting and different, but many looked so obviously fake I cringed. I did give the book some stars for general instructions and the projects that seemed interesting. Unfortunately, there were only a few projects that caught my eye and I even found looking through the book was boring. The photography in the book is good and the instructions seem clear for the few projects I liked.The few interesting projects: ~ covering an objects with cement (like garden furniture or in the project, a gargoyle) ~ get the look of bronze using paint ~ applying gilding leaf This book would be an okay edition for a beginner if you buy it used. |
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