The Weekend Crafter®: Decorative Finishes Easy & Elegant Effects for Home Accessories, Walls & Floors

by Ennis, Sheila

• ISBN13: 9781579902582
• ISBN10: 1579902588
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Lark Books

Summary

Whether you want to freshen your bedroom walls or add copper leaf to a picture frame, you can do it in a weekend with these simple, attractive techniques and projects for adding decorative finishes. Everything's easy to follow: the information on tools, materials, and supplies; instructions for the actual applications; and detailed photos that practically guide your paintbrush.

Author Biography

Sheila Ennis owns and operates EnnisArt, a residential and commercial decorative painting service in Boston, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Getting Started	p. 8
Materials	p. 8
Tools and Equipment	p. 13
Techniques	p. 18
Basic Finishes	p. 22
Using Color	p. 24
Projects	p. 26
Tuscan Flowerpots	p. 28
Whimsical Candleholders	p. 30
Leather-Look Tissue Paper Finish	p. 32
Distressed Copper Leaf Frame	p. 34
Aluminum-Finish Curtain Rod	p. 36
Checkerboard Combed-Finish Breakfast Tray	p. 38
Ginger Jar Lamp Revisited	p. 41
Domed Treasure Box	p. 44
Metallic Highlight Mirror	p. 46
Animal-Print Folding Tables	p. 48
Crackle Finish Dustbin	p. 50
Antiqued Chest of Drawers	p. 52
Venetian Plaster Wall Finish	p. 54
Harlequin Faux Bots Floor	p. 56
Aged Chinese Newspaper Wall Finish	p. 58
Sueded Wall Finish	p. 60
Tone-on-Tone Striped Wall	p. 62
Simple Colorwash Wall with Antiqued Embossed Border	p. 64
African Mudcloth Floorcloth	p. 66
Moroccan Souk Folding Screen	p. 69
Templates	p. 73
Gallery	p. 74
Glossary	p. 78
Acknowledgments	p. 79
Gallery Artists	p. 79
Index	p. 80
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