Decorative Finishes: Easy and Elegant Effects for Home Accessories, Walls and Floors (Weekend Crafter)

Decorative Finishes: Easy and Elegant Effects for Home Accessories, Walls and Floors (Weekend Crafter)

by SheilaEnnis (Author)

Synopsis

Whether you want to freshen up your bedroom walls or add copper leaf to a picture frame, you can do it in just a weekend - as long as you have this book full of simple and attractive alternatives for adding decorative touches to the home. Materials; Tools & Equipment; Techniques; Basics Finishes; Using Colour; 20 projects will inspire you to exercise your creativity and transform your home, including: Tuscan flowerpots; Whimsical candleholders; Leather-look tissue paper finish; Distressed copper leaf frame; Aluminium-finish curtain rod; Ginger jar lamp; Metallic highlight mirror; Animal-print folding tables; Crackle-finish dustbin; Antiqued chest of drawers; Venetian plaster finish; Harlequin faux bois floor; Aged Chinese newspaper finish; Sueded wall finish; Tone-on-tone striped wall; Simple colourwash wall; African mudcloth floorcloth; Moroccan Screen

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Edition: 1
Publisher: Lark Books,U.S.
Published: 08 May 2003

ISBN 10: 1579902588
ISBN 13: 9781579902582

Media Reviews
If you're handy with your hands and bored of traditional crafts why not try some decorative finishes? Antique that old chest of drawers, crackle glaze a box, add some texture to a plain wall colour. Sheila Ennis offers a range of 20 ideas to try out at home and adapt to your own designs. Clearly explaining the techniques and materials required she leads you through each project step-by-step, ensuring a professional finish to your decorative item. Projects such as Tuscan flowerpots, Venetian plaster wall finish, African mudcloth floorcloth and the particularly attractive harlequin faux bois floor will make you reach for your paints and brushes and start something new. Nicely presented and attractively photographed, this is an intriguing look at a new subject for many hobbyists. - Lucy Watson