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Decorative Painting Faux Finishes for Interior Decorating
Different Types of Faux Finishes
Verdi gris
Verdi Gris is the color that copper and bronze turn with age and unprotected exposure to the elements. It is a blue green shade and it is replicated in a paint effect.
Graining
Graining is the art of imitating natural timber graining. It is achieved by using a brush or comb to pull thru the translucent glaze, which has been applied over a base coat. This creates a general grain, more ambitious imitations can be achieved, creating figured timber, knots and different sawn cut timbers, by drawing into the glaze.
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Tortoise ShellingTortise Shelling is the art of imitating tortoiseshell. It is achieved by working with wet varnish and adding the desired colours, these spread and are lightly brushed to create the desired markings. It is used for painting woodwork and occasionally walls. BambooingBambooing is the imitation of bamboo is achieved by painting turned or carved wood to copy the bamboo knots and grain, then decorating it. It was popular during the eighteenth century. It is often used to change the look of an old piece of furniture. To Continue Articles on Interior Design and Decorating Interior Finishes - Decorative Painting select from below. 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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