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Contents Introduction 8 Chapter 1 General Supplies 9 Texture Products 10 Crackle Products 13 Coloring Agents 14 Texturing Tools 15 Brushes 16 Surfaces 17 Finishing Products 17 Chapter 2 Creating Textures 18 Preparing the Surface 20 Tinting Texture Medium 21 Applying Texture Medium 21 Using Tools to Create Texture 22 Using Crackle Medium 25 Antiquing Methods 26 Varnishing 28 Chapter 3 Decoupage Frescoes 29 Supplies 30 Basic Instructions 32 Autumn Vineyard Tray 34 Pieta Canvas Hanging 36 Aurora Canvas Hanging 39 Classic Floral Frescos 35 Fruits & Vines Book Cover 42 Angel Photo Box 44 Elegant Floral Cachepot 46 Da Vinci Woman Canvas 48 Impressionist Painting 50 Garden Trellis Canvas 52 Chapter 4 Texturing with Stencils 55 Supplies 56 Basic Instructions 58 Iris & Butterflies Buffet 60 Seek Truth Banner 64 Pear Cabinet Door 68 Faux Tiles Backsplash 72 Flourishing Vines Frame 74 Fruitful Abundance Banner 76 Classic Marbled Pedestal 82 Lace Filigree Box 84 Comes the Sun Stepping Stone 86 Chapter 5 Creating Texture with Embossing 89 Supplies 90 Basic Instructions 91 Embossed Foliage Tray 92 Rose Tea Box 94 Rose Stool 97 Cork Finish Cabinet Door 98 Western Trunk 102 Leaf Table 104 Chapter 6 Fun & Easy Techniques 107 Supplies 108 Basic Instructions 109 Embedded Sea Glass Tray 110 Painted Roses Box 112 Faux Mosaic Box 117 INDEX

Textural finishing is a hugely popular style for home decoration, and with the many innovative products now available in stores, the techniques are easy to master. All it takes is a texturing medium, paint, and simple antiquing skills to transform furniture, walls, or artifacts into custom creations! Beautifully illustrated throughout with color photography, this wonderful resource demonstrates step-by-step the variety of effects that you can use to enliven the surfaces of your home. Update an old weathered coffee table to look like leather or reptile, or take canvas, decoupage prints, and texture compound to produce fantastic wall hangings. Thirty impressive projects range from cabinets to tabletops; many would look at home in a centuries-old house, while others incorporate contemporary colors for an eye-catching modern twist.