Tole and Decorative Painting Books
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Victorian Decorative Painting by Brenda Stewart. Paperback, 128 pages. This book features new projects from Brenda Stewart, a favorite designer among today's decorative painting audience. Aimed at the "advanced beginner," this book features delicate Victorian designs and soft, pretty colors: elegant florals (roses, violets, daffodils), graceful still lifes, and old-fashioned Santas and angels. The projects are painted in acrylics and alkyds on wood, china plates, trays, boxes and other surfaces. Every project includes step-by-step illustrations, complete instructions, pattern, material list, color mixing recipes, and a gorgeous shot of the final project. |
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Decorative Painting Zhostovo Style by Heather Redick. Clear photos lead you through each step, from loading the brush to building each flower brushstroke by brushstroke. You'll learn all about brush placement, color changes, direction, shapes, relationships, and the rhythm and movement created by flowing brushstrokes ... even how to create your own floral designs! Eleven magnificent projects feature floral, fruit and bird motifs--including two basic projects to get you started and two advanced projects to inspire you to develop your Zhostovo skills. |
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Decorative Folk Art: Exciting Techniques to Transform Everyday Objects by Sybil Edwards, Chris Moore, Lynette Bleiler. Paperback, 168 pages. |
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Painting & Decorating Tables (Creative Finishes Series) by Phillip C. Myer. Paperback, 112 pages. 
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The Complete Book of Basic Brushstrokes for Decorative Painters
by Sharon Stansifer. Paperback, 128 pages. you'll see every basic stroke--from the comma stroke to the S-stroke--broken down into several steps and illustrated in easy-to-follow worksheets. You'll learn proper brush techniques for single-loaded strokes , double-loaded strokes , tipped strokes, side-loaded strokes, and linework. Before you know it, you'll be using what you've learned to paint pretty flowers, beautiful borders, and even complete designs! These strokes are the "building blocks" of virtually every decorative painting style--so once you master them, there's no limit to the decorative magic you can create! |
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Country-Style Painted Wood Projects |
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Decorative Painting of the World |
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Painted Designs, Etc (Creative Touches) Paperback, 64 pages.Give your home its own distinctive character with original painted designs. A few basic techniques and a little inspiration will get you started. Painted Designs, Etc. introduces you to the best tools and materials for the job, easy methods for adapting and transferring designs to any surface, and no-fail techniques for applying free-hand designs. Full-color photography and careful instructions explain every detail. |
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The Decorative Painter's Color Shaper Book by Paula Desimone. Paperback, 108 pages. Step-by-step instruction for decorating picture frames, boxes, lampshades, tiles, planters, placemats, candlesticks, and more. Variations on each project - for a wide range of colorful effects. Twenty-two "pattern recipes" to decorate whatever surfaces you choose. |
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