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| Simon & Schuster Recipes for Surfaces Volume II Recipes for Surfaces Volume II |
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| Looking for home decorating inspiration and instruction? With the popularity of affordable yet innovative do-it-yourself techniques, Recipes for Surfaces Volume II is just what you need. This book tells you how to execute decorative paint finishes; offers distinctive "recipes" for treating your walls, doors, floors, and furniture; and provides detailed information on how to choose the colors that will help you achieve the effects you desire. This book offers step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations, plus the specifics on the tools and materials you'll need to implement each technique. This guide serves as both an idea book and a handbook for decorating in the latest styles without investing a fortune in time or materials. Part One includes information on paint and tools, project preparation, paint mixing, surface preparation and a glossary of useful terms. Part Two illustrates more than 30 decorative painting techniques including marbling and metallic finishes (such as copper and verdigris), textured surfaces (such as those obtained with corduroy and plastic wrap), and specialty finishes (like decoupage, crackle glazing, and stenciling). There are also recipes for a cloudy sky and other trompe l'oeil effects, flagstone, granite, and malachite. By Mindy Drucker and Nancy Rosen. Paperbound 191 pages. ISBN 0684801795 |
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