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Recipes for Surfaces: Volume II: New and Exciting Ideas for Decorative Paint Finishes [Paperback]

Mindy Drucker (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Fireside; later printing edition (Jun 1 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0684801795
ISBN-13: 978-0684801797
Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 789 g

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,127,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Offering the same clear, step-by-step format that made the first volume a favorite among craftspeople, a guide to decorative painting shows how to transform floors, furniture, and walls into beautiful works of art. 30,000 first printing. BOMC Crafter's Choice, BH&G, & Newbridge Alt.

About the Author

Mindy Drucker is a freelance writer specializing in design and home decoration topics. Her work has appeared in Colonial Homes, House Beautiful's Building Manual, Creative Ideas for Living and other publications. She lives in New Jersey. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Decorative painting is everywhere you look these days, and its popularity is a real plus for do-it-yourselfers. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for home owners AND artists alike!, Jan 8 1998

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I'm an artist (acrylic and oils) and my husband is a painter (interiors and exteriors) and this book gave us a healthier respect for each other's work! It also gave us a chance to work together in a new way. He was looking for something different and exciting to do for his clients and got a copy of this book for ideas on faux finishes. He was so impressed he couldn't wait to show it to me. I Ooooo'd and Ahhhhh'd over it (the graphics are awesome!) and the ideas for our own home began flowing. I was able to show him techniques in color mixing that I'd learned and was able to share my tools (sea sponges and stipling brushes) that he had considered my "toys". Since some of the techniques require two people to work in tandem to do, it brought us closer together.

A suggestion: take a sizable box (like a packing box) or some mailing paper and try out several of the techniques in colors you like and create a "portfolio" of finishes. It will give you practice doing them and you can put them against a wall to get a feel for how it will look. J.R.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive book for the beginner and pro alike, Oct 25 2002

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This is an excellent book for the beginner and professional alike. Good info on how to do all the "basic" faux finishes. Perfect to add to any library.
Only problem is that it can be a bit vague on instructions - especially for the beginner or do-it-yourselfer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basic Reference, Sep 26 2001

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This review is from: Recipes for Surfaces: Volume II: New and Exciting Ideas for Decorative Paint Finishes (Paperback)

Along with the companion book, Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple, this is one of my core reference books for faux finished paint surfaces. Pictures are useful, instructions clear . . . a must-have for the faux painter's library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good basic reference
This is one of my favorite faux painting books and one I will always refer to for ideas and instructions. Well worth the investment. Great for beginners or pros.

Published on Sep 26 2001 by englishsheep

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as easy as it looks!
Recipes for Surfaces : Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple is a good introduction to decorative painting. Read more

Published on May 18 2000