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Faux Finishes with Acrylic Paints (179 views)
By Linda Walter
With the correct paints and the proper methods, you can imitate and duplicate the look of expensive items and surfaces. Simple, inexpensive surfaces can be made to look exactly like granite, marble, wood, metal, and numerous other surfaces. Simple faux finishing techniques can transform the look of your objects. Old can be made to look new, and new can be made to look old... read more

Learn How to Price Your Decorative or Faux Finishes (109 views)
By Start Wall Painting
This article gives you practical advice for pricing your decorative painting or faux finishing work... read more

How Do You Set Up a Decorative Painting Portfolio? (105 views)
By Start Wall Painting
Setting up a professional looking portfolio is essential to impressing and obtaining clients as they need to see what type of work you are capable of doing. This is where all the work on your own home and the homes of your friends and family will pay off... read more

How to Paint Faux Brick (392 views)
By Silverspoonmurals.com
Faux brick is just the thing to add charm to a hum drum wall. This is a fairly easy project for the do-it-yourselfer, however, people often hire professionals to do this kind of work. It is time consuming as well as a test of your patience. There are several ways to achieve a faux brick , and variations are listed at the bottom... read more

How to create a Faux Linen Look (599 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
Transform your plain walls and give them the rich look of texture with a faux linen finish. This is a fairly easy finish to create for the do-it-yourselfer with intermediate experience... read more

Create A Natural Looking Stone Wall With Joint Compound And A Stencil (817 views)
By Victoria Larsen
Interior stone walls are expensive, tedious to install, and needless to say; a back breaking experience. You need to pick out and haul the stones, haul and attach the backer board, spread the messy thin-set, lay out the stones, and then grout them. It is.. read more

Frottage: Simulate the Warm, Aged Look of Antique Leather (1592 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
Frottage is a subtractive faux finishing technique that creates distinct random lines in the finish similar to worn or antique leather, or handmade paper. This finish is also referred to as 'smooshing'. It's recommended to have someone to work with you wh.. read more

Faux Marble Fireplace in Three Days (1658 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
If you are a do-it-yourselfer, this is a great project to achieve dramatic results in only a few days. Just so you know, creating a faux marble look is not the easiest faux technique, but the result if done well, is worth the time and effort. I re.. read more

Sand Washing (1397 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
Sandwashing brings the rugged outdoors inside with sand and color.This faux technique gives a subtle, lightly textured finish. Tools and Materials: • 3” or 4” Nylon/Polyester Paintbrush.. read more

Venetian Plaster (1513 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
Using Venetian Plaster is a great way to give an old-world “European” feel to a room. Venetian Plaster creates a three dimensional surface that reflects both the light and dark shades of the same color. Once you have decided to use this faux technique, yo.. read more

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