Painting and Decorating Furniture

Painting and Decorating Furniture Review

Painting and Decorating Furniture Overview

"...quite probably, the best general instructions on furniture decoration that exist."
- Booklist

Painting and Decorating Furniture is the definitive book on reviving old or unsightly furniture with simple craft techniques. Sheila McGraw shows how to breathe new life and color into old wood, metal or plastic laminate cabinets, desks, dressers, tables, chairs and cushions.

With more than 1,000 step-by-step color photographs to guide the reader, and concise easy-to-follow instructions, the author demonstrates original treatments and techniques, including new stains and faux finishes, decorating with found materials, and inventive uses for fabric, posters and baskets.

Popular treatments such as dragging, smooshing, block printing, metallic leafing, crackled varnish, faux plaster, antiquing, découpage, and other fine art and furniture finishes enhance furniture with freehand, decorative and folk painting. The stenciling and other projects all include patterns.

With expert descriptions of tools and materials, McGraw generously shares her extensive knowledge and years of experience. Projects are easy-clean-up, fast-drying and use water-based paints and environmentally friendly primers, stains, varnishes and strippers. Painting and Decorating Furniture is fully cross-referenced and indexed. The "Read This First" sections prevent mistakes, and complete Materials Lists avoid frustration.

Enormously popular, this new paperback edition of Painting and Decorating Furniture will introduce more buyers to its strong formula of excellent content, beautiful production and indisputable value.

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Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books)

Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) Review

Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) Overview

From the bestselling author of Silk Painting comes the first book that shows how to create fashions and beautiful silk paintings from painted silk fabrics. Includes techniques for making scarves, ties, dresses, decorative pillows, and fine art paintings. 200 color illustrations.

Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) Specifications

Elevating silk painting to a high art form, this lushly illustrated book turns simple scarf decoration on its head. Some of the painted designs are so intricately detailed they look almost like photographs; others resemble glorious watercolor paintings. Techniques and tools are clearly explained, as are working with color and exploring design ideas. Be forewarned, however: a good portion of the book is devoted to advanced techniques, so the novice silk painter may not be able to jump right in. But for those with some prior experience, this volume really shines as a source of instruction and inspiration.

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