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SPECIALTY PRODUCTS:
Books Videos & Catalogs
Magazines & Books
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Faux Effects World Magazine
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Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home by Gary Lord & David Schmidt This is a good book for the apprentice, novice, or beginning faux finisher written in simple, friendly language. It provides the reader with directions for creating a broad range of faux effects. Instructions cover a variety of projects, from simple two color rag blended glazes to more complex metallic finishes. Each of the twelve chapters is devoted to a different paint technique and filled with detailed photos and easy to follow instructions. The Faux Effects
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Professional Painted Finishes by Ina Brosseau Marx, Allen Marx, and Robert Marx An exceptional book for the professional faux finisher/decorative artist with emphasis on glazing, marbling, and graining. Step by step instructions for the creation of many exquisite effects are combined with over 500 full color photographs. Over fifty-five techniques are explained in depth. The later chapters outline the business end of decorative finishing. This book is a must for the professional decorative finisher.
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Marvelous Murals You Can Paint by Gary Lord & David Schmidt This easy to read book provides thirty six examples of inspirational themes executed in two and three dimensional murals. Instructions for creating stunning murals with easy to master painting techniques are arranged with photographs in a clear, concise format. Simple finishes gradually progress to more elaborate artwork, all with outstanding results. Gary and Dave use Aqua Finishing Solutions™ products for creating these murals.
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The Handbook of Painted Decoration by Yannick Guegan & Roger Le Puil For the advanced faux finisher, this book is considered the “Bible” of its subject matter. The Handbook of Painted Decoration covers the entire spectrum of Trompe L’Oeil decorative painting. From classic marbling and faux bois to ancient techniques of decorative painting, this visually pleasing book is a superior synthesis of the theory, practical methods, and materials of decorative artistry.
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The Art of Faux by Pierre Finkelstein Aimed at professionals and dedicated amateurs, The Art of Faux is packed with gorgeous examples of faux finishes. Internationally acclaimed, award-winning decorative painter and instructor Pierre Finkelstein covers every aspect of the art form in tremendous detail, beginning with extensive specifics on all tools, materials, supplies, and planning, and including preparation and cleanup considerations. People seriously involved in any aspect of faux finishing—particularly people considering careers in the field—should invest in the information-packed The Art of Faux.
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Jump Start Your Business Brain by Doug Hall Jump Start Your Business Brain is packed with hard-won insight as to what truly works in the marketplace. To make it accessible to all, Doug transforms this real-life market intelligence into six scientific laws that, when applied with diligence, can make any business overflow with good fortune.
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Trompe L’Oeil Murals Using Stencils by Melanie Royals From cave painting and Pompeian houses to the wallpaper scenery of a quarter-century ago, murals have come and gone from the home. These two books are evidence of a recent resurgence. In Trompe l’Oeil Murals Using Stencils, Royals hopes to make it possible for the novice to achieve the heightened reality of the genre using the simplest of tools and methods. She begins with preliminary tryouts and small-scale projects for faux surfaces, like used brick, stone blocks, velvet drapery, and marble. Six major projects take on arched brick windows, lattice windows, and limestone niches.
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Color Harmony: A Guide to Creative Color Combinations by Hideako Chijiiwa Hideaki Chijiiwa has compiled this exciting guide for use by graphic designers, fashion and interior designers, artists—and indeed all who require to choose combinations of colors for creative effect. While the central section consists of a very extensive range of different color combinations to make choices from, Color Harmony is in fact very much more than this. Twelve useful guidelines for selecting your own color combinations are illustrated in the Choosing Color section, and a full range of color cards for the 61 basic colors can be used with the gray and black masks on the book jacket flaps, or cut out and used separately.
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Perspective Without Pain by Phil Metzger Imagine perspective without pain…no T-squares, complicated equations, or mechanical terms…just simple instructions and hands-on exercises to teach you how to create a sense of depth in your drawings and paintings. In Perspective Without Pain, Phil Metzger gives you clear-cut guidelines in everyday terms—with a little humor tossed in along the way.
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Painting Murals by Patricia Seligman This book is a comprehensive guide to painting murals both inside and outside the home, whether it be a child’s room, entryway, kitchen, or garden. Patricia Seligman begins with a brief history of this artform, with photographs of unique mural paintings throughout the world. She follows with demonstrations on how to prepare a wall surface for painting and how to select the materials for the job. Artists will learn how to choose an appropriate subject for their mural, select colors that will create the desired effect, and transfer their design to the final surface.
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Aqua Finishing Solutions™ products line is demonstrated in over 80% of the finishes.Faux Finishing Videos
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Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home by Gary Lord & David Schmidt The companion to popular faux artist Gary Lord’s book, Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home this video introduces four new treatments in addition to those previously covered in the book. The video consists of simple techniques performed in a straight-forward, easy to understand manner. This video is a winner for the beginner or novice. The Faux Effects
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Marvelous Murals You Can Paint by Gary Lord & David Schmidt A welcome addition to Gary’s and David’s step-by-step book on murals, this video allows the do-it-yourself decorator to achieve spectacular results. Painting techniques and “tricks of the trade” allow the artist to complete gorgeous mural projects with ease. A wide variety of themes and styles are discussed as well as advice on perspective, materials, and color. This video is an excellent choice for those who wish to transfer their artistic vision to a larger canvas. As in the book, the Faux Effects
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Stencils & Strokes by Melanie Royals
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Stenciling with Texture by Melanie Royals This video features Melanie’s popular Taste of Tuscany finish, which features grapes and ivy under crumbling plaster. Combines glazing, free form stenciling, and troweling on texture for an Italian Villa look. Also covered: dimensional stenciling and stenciling over and under crackle finishes.
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Trompe L’Oeil Effects by Melanie Royals This Royal Design Studio video demonstrates easy and effective ways to create architectural illusions with Royal Design Studio stencils, tape, and simple handpainting. “Fool the eye” and be amazed at how some simple tricks and proper use of light and shadow can transform a flat surface.
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Extraordinary Stenciling by Melanie Royals Step-by-step instructions for combining stenciling and painted finishes. Learn how to create an allover faded Damask pattern on a two color glaze. This video demonstrates design and layout of a Free Form pattern.
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Catalogs
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Royal Design Studio Stencil Catalog This magnificent catalog enables you to visualize the many different ways to utilize stencils to personalize, harmonize, and revitalize your environment. This catalog demonstrates classically and historically inspired designs being reinterpreted using today’s mediums and techniques. Contains French Panels, Classic Impressions, Cottage and Courtyard Collections.
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Aqua Finishing Solutions Product Catalog
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Custom Imprints Catalog
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The Stenciled Garden
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2002 Designer Stencils
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Andreae Designs Stencil This catalog is full of extraordinary stencils for today’s sophisticated decorative painting techniques; embedded, raised, glazed, antiqued and more.
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