Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting

Ina Brosseau Marx; Llen Marx; Robert Marx

ISBN 10: 0823044181 / ISBN 13: 9780823044184

Published by Watson-Guptill, 1991

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0823044181I4N00

Synopsis:

A guide to professional decorative painting, this book attempts to teach designers and decorative painters how to make effective use of special paint techniques in interiors. The book gives instruction and step-by-step illustrations of over 50 glazing, graining and marbling techniques and provides essential information for running a successful practice. All of the techniques are of a professional caliber, yet are easy to do and use readily available paints and tools. The authors also attempt to teach the reader how to analyze a surface to render any substance in faux. The section on professional practice - which includes tips on starting a business, working with clients, setting a billing rate, drafting a letter of agreement, and the decorative painting process - makes this book a tool that can be used by both professionals and newcomers to this popular field of art.

About the Author: Ina Brosseau Marx and Allen Marx are the founders of The Finishing School, which offers classes on creating painted finishes. During their thirty-year career as professional restorers, they brought new life to museum pieces from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Robert Marx, their son, is the executive director of The Finishing School. Ina and Allen Marx live in Princeton, NJ. Robert Marx lives on Long Island.


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Bibliographic Details

Title: Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to ...
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket