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Overview
The third edition of this classic text, first published in 1949, contains additional colour plates and text describing popular decorative paint finishes such as lapis lazuli, tortoiseshell, malachite, patinated gold and fossilstone marble. A chapter on broken colour effects--including ragging, dragging, stippling, sponging and shading--is also provided. The extensive text on graining has been enhanced by replacing the descriptive-only ground colours with two full-colour plates of suggested colours (aligned with the British Standard), thereby enabling access to paints from local suppliers or helping the decorative painter make and mix his/her own colours.This highly-regarded manual on the craft of painting materials to imitate wood and marble is ideal for do-it-yourselfers and professionals alike. Includes four-color illustrations of various decorative finishes. 144 p.
Synopsis
The third edition of this classic text, first published in 1949, contains additional colour plates and text describing popular decorative paint finishes such as lapis lazuli, tortoiseshell, malachite, patinated gold and fossilstone marble. A chapter on broken colour effects—including ragging, dragging, stippling, sponging and shading—is also provided. The extensive text on graining has been enhanced by replacing the descriptive-only ground colours with two full-colour plates of suggested colours (aligned with the British Standard), thereby enabling access to paints from local suppliers or helping the decorative painter make and mix his/her own colours.
Booknews
Capitalizing on the recent revival of the craft of painting various materials to imitate wood and marble, this new edition includes additional color plates (20 altogether) accompanied by detailed instructions for creating diverse finishes. The first edition was published in Great Britain by Crosby Lockwood & Son., Ltd. in 1949. The second edition, published by Collins Professional and Technical Books in 1985, and the present third edition are edited and with new material by Brian Rhodes. Lacks a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)