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TheDecorativePainter • SUMMER 2018
DECORATIVEPAINTERS.ORG
Popular faux finish tools include rocking grainer, sea sponges, large brush and toothbrush.
Spattered faux finish. Gold on black. Wax-resist faux finish
on wood for a distressed look.
Faux wood grain
SKILLBUILDER
the art of Faux painting
NANETTE HILTON
POPULAR FAUX PAINTING TOOLS:
n Sea sponges for pouncing on paint
n Toothbrush for spattering
n Candles for smoking, or wax-resist and scraping wood
n Rocking graining comb for wood graining
n Tissue paper for crumpling and pouncing on paint
n Crackle medium, i.e., Weathered Wood by DecoArt Americana n Lamb’s wool pads
n Old rags
n Fingers – preferably your own
