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You'll
learn how to accomplish the following finishes through techniques
learned at our Mixed Media Workshop! Check
our workshop schedule! To sign-up, call 1-800-PRO-FAUX, or
fill out our contact form for
further information. You can also visit our secure
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Mahogany
Honduras mahogany possesses
the deep reddish-brown coloration unique to this tropical
hardwood. This forest giant may live for hundreds of years
before being turned into lumber for yachts, furniture
and fine musical instruments.
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Tinos
Originally
found on Greek island of Tinos, this dramatic black and
green marble was imitated by Michelangelo himself in the
Sistine Chapel.
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Oak
A grainer's portfolio
would not be complete without this popular native hardwood.
Today, gainers are frequently commissioned to woodgrain
metal doors to match the interior trim moldings. In addition,
oak can be imitated on furniture or any surface.
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Granite
From
the Italian "grained", granite is an exceptionally hard
igneous rock which displays a limitless range of subtle
hues and values. Granite is often used by architects, designers
and homeowners to suggest permanence.
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Leather
Faux leather can be painted in many color
combinations. This finish and method are so versatile
that it can be used on large flat walls or deeply recessed
moldings. It also looks great on accessory items such
as picture frames, lamp bases and small furniture pieces.
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Striaé
Striae’, literally “to scratch”,
is also known as dragging. This subtractive technique requires
a fairly mechanical and regimented series of parallel strokes.
It can be used alone on walls or trim for a very elegant
and sophisticated effect. Also, a variation on this technique
is used for woodgraining.
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Parchment
A beautiful distressed or “broken color”
technique, the parchment technique is accomplished by ragging
into a full coat of Pro Faux Open-Time Glaze. Subtractive
effects like parchment tend to be soft in appearance, making
it an excellent choice for walls, providing a “backdrop”
for furniture and artwork.
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Travertine
Known as “the building block of Italy”,
travertine is a sedimentary marble composed calcium from
previous sea life. Used extensively in buildings, this marble
is used today in floors, table tops and small accessory
items.
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Fossilstone
Fossilstone is a sedimentary marble composed
of shelled animals, fish and weathered rocks. Painted as
a fantasy marble using highly chromatic colors or in a more
natural, earth-toned palette, fossilstone is suitable for
any surface where a marble finish is appropriate. For example,
walls, floors, woodwork, furniture tops and accessory items.
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Stipple
Stippling is a subtractive method of glazing
which yields a radiant pinprick texture. tippling is a beautiful
distressed or “broken color” finish that is simple
and elegant enough to blend with nearly any other finish.
In addition, this technique can be used in conjunction with
the difficult to blend water based finishes as well as for
blending areas in the marbleizing process.
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