Create beautiful faux finish effects with the Color Shaper, a new painting tool from Forsline & Starr. Transform your home with lovely malachite, marble, or stone finishes; reproduce the soft patina of natural wood; or choose a fresh look from a collection of fanciful, new faux patterns. In these pages you will find twelve easy project shown step-by-step, along with a host of colorful, creative variations to add drama to your décor. Simple, step-by-step instruction for dozens of faux finishes to try on furniture, moldings, floorcloths, shutters, tile, borders, and blinds. Seventeen faux finish "recipes," to decorate any surface you choose. Includes finished variations for each project, plus twenty-one recipes for creating amazing patterns of your own.
Date Published 2/1/2000
Ratings
Rated By: Angel Lee
From: Cleveland, OH
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Comments: Great easy-to-create projects, neat effects This is a great book for the decorative artist. The effects you can achieve are both stunning and easy to create. They give a unique look to any project.
The book starts out with an overview of wide color shaper types and basic strokes as well as instructions for preparing and finishing surfaces. Then it shows you how to create faux stone, faux wood, fabric looks and fantasy textures. Some projects include a malachite chest, marble table, blue patterned cupboard, kilim floorcloth, damask roller blind and ceramic tile trivet.
Further pattern recipes are in the back. Some of these include lapis lazuli, woven plaid and wavy cross-band design. The instructions for everything are excellent, demonstrated step-by-step with photos. Most projects use latex paints, glazing liquid and a water-base varnish and include a complete materials list.
My only wish for the book was a suppliers list. Wide color shapers can be difficult to find. Buy this book with the color shaper included if you can.
Create beautiful faux finish effects with the Color Shaper, a new 
