Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
One lovely feature of this volume is that it shows the real material that inspired different faux finishes next to the excellent painted imitations. After extensive coverage of all aspects of getting started (tools and materials, preparation, safety concerns, and design and color considerations), and of working with glazes, there are dozens of detailed recipes for various marble and graining effects. The final chapter, "Professional Practice," explains how to set up your own decorative-painting business, including assembling a portfolio, identifying and reaching your market, financial planning, calculating rates and expenses, preparing samples, organizing the workspace, and working with clients. You'll even find a prototype contract and a checklist of supplies to bring on the job. Those who want to produce spectacular faux-finish results will learn a lot from Professional Painted Finishes.
Product Description
A guide to professional decorative painting, this book attempts to teach designers and decorative painters how to make effective use of special paint techniques in interiors. The book gives instruction and step-by-step illustrations of over 50 glazing, graining and marbling techniques and provides essential information for running a successful practice. All of the techniques are of a professional caliber, yet are easy to do and use readily available paints and tools. The authors also attempt to teach the reader how to analyze a surface to render any substance in faux. The section on professional practice - which includes tips on starting a business, working with clients, setting a billing rate, drafting a letter of agreement, and the decorative painting process - makes this book a tool that can be used by both professionals and newcomers to this popular field of art.
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