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Interior Decorating Paint Finishes
Types of Decorative Paint Finishes
Combing
Combing is similar to wood graining, a notched card or comb is dragged over a painted or translucent glazed surface to achieve lines, squiggles, zig zags or any pattern that is desired.
If patience is on your side you can divide up spaces and create combed tiles, these are very successful for decorating a timber floor.
Trompe l'oeil - (To deceive the eye)
Trompe l'oeil is a form of wall painting that suggests a three dimensional illusion. It is often used to make a room appear to carry on outdoors, i.e. by the painting of a window with a landscape in perspective beyond. It can be used as a theatrical decorative feature or to balance architectural features in a room. It requires a skilled artist to be able to fool the eye by using shadows and highlights and with the combination of clever lighting can be a very successful addition to an interior space.
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Trompe l'oeil depicting a scene on a wall partition which provides more depth to the space.
GildingGilding is essentially the application of a gold finish. It can be achieved by applying gold leaf, or by using metallic powders. |
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LimewashLimewash is similar to a color wash but uses lime instead of whiting. It is used to create a translucent "chalky" wash. SpatteringSpattering is a decorative finish that is applied over a dry base coat. It is achieved by spattering the surface with tiny dots of color (one or more) ie flicking an old toothbrush for fine dots or a paint brush for larger dots. It creates a speckled effect. To Continue Articles on Interior Design and Decorating Interior Finishes - Decorative Painting - next page is Faux Finishes Decorative Painting More Interior Decorating Finishes - MenuPaint manufacture, recognising painting defects, specialist paints Introduction to metals, types of metals, ferrous metals, non ferrous metals Decorative Painting, Faux Finishes, Decorative Finishes Different types of fabrics, their definitions, the fibers used in making fabric |
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