Decorative Furniture Finishes With Vinegar Paint

Provides step-by-step instructions for twelve projects using a mixture of apple cider vinegar, dry pigment, and soap to refinish items such as shoe boxes, picture frames, and furniture.

The bible is back! Now comprehensively updated, "Paint Magic" has undergone a complete makeover since it was first published in 1981. Cool, sophisticated finishes have replaced the busy finishes of the 1980s, and there has been a worldwide switch from traditional oil-based to environmentally "greener" water-based paint media. This book reflects all the changes and shows how to get started with paint projects. 140 color photos.

In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, Jocasta Innes rediscovers the art of painted finish to walls, woodwork, floors and furniture. Methods used are: antiquing, bambooing, bleaching, colourwashing, combing, decorative painting, dragging, dyeing, gilding, graining, japanning, lacquering, lining, marbling, porphyry, rag-rolling, spattering, sponging, staining, stencilling, stippling, tortoiseshelling, tromp l' oeil and vinegar painting.

Shows forty decorating styles and demonstrates special painting techniques.

In this complete guide the author gives instruction and design ideas for both untrained and experienced artists.

Wood Finishing, Plain and Decorative - Methods, Materials, and Tools for Natural, Stained, Varnished, Waxed, Oiled, Enamelled, and Painted Finishes - Antiqued, Stippled, Streaked and Rough Glazed Finishes - Stain Making Formulas. This in-depth book contains recipes for old fashioned formulations of paint and finishes, as well as details of the techniques used. An excellent reference for restoration, illustrated with photographs.

For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.

This clearly laid-out guide presents all the steps involved in creating rooms, furniture, and accessories.