"Painting is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest way to change the look of anything from lamps to furniture to an entire room. I am eager to try new techniques, and I hope that I make them easy for you to use with my instructions. Most people have a fear of using a new technique because they may do it incorrectly. However, the fun in these techniques is that your application of the technique will look different than my application. That's okay. In fact, that's the fun of the techniques; each person's creation looks unique. And that's the look we all want, isn't it, our own unique look?"

"Have fun making your own unique look. Remember, you can't make a mistake. Although you may think that it's a mistake, others will think that you are very creative. After all, you are the designer!" Kay

Learn faux finishing techniques.

Seven faux finishing techniques are available in Painting Techniques e-book. Buy it now and download it immediately. $11.95 each Each technique and three projects that are included in the book are described below.

DUAL WOOL ROLLER:
The Dual Wool Roller by Wagner has a split head and uses a split paint tray, allowing you to apply two colors of paint onto your wall with one motion. Pictured above.

	BAGGING-SMOOSHING: Bagging or smooshing walls is easy to do. The distinctive pattern that results adds depth to the walls and is uniquely your own creation.
	CRACKLE: Crackle leaves an attractive finish. Kay prefers to use it on furniture because it is difficult to apply on vertical walls.
	STRIPES: Combine sponging with striping to give a textured look to the stripes.
	MANDA MUDD: Manda Mudd helps you "create the beauty of time-worn plastered walls yourself." A three-step process that you can apply to most rooms in a day, Manda Mudd gives your walls the textured look of plaster in one of 42 colors.
	RAGGING: Ragging gives a soft, delicate, textured effect that looks particularly good on furniture and artwork. Each rag that you use is so different that the end result is truly unique.
	SPONGING: Sponging is easy and quick. Use it on walls, ceilings, and furniture to give them a textured look. Engage your creative juices and sponge on different colors together. Let your imagination sponge a unique look all your own!
	DENIM/LINEN LOOK: The denim look adds a youthful appearance to a room. Be creative and use it on other pieces such as matting on a painting. Using the textured pad in both a vertical and a horizontal direction gives a formal, linen look. This is a very nice look for your dining room.
	CRACKLE CLOCK: Crackle painting adds an antique look to accent pieces. Here are step-by-step directions on applying crackle to a clock.
	ARCHITECTURAL WOODEN CABINET: Give an old wooden cabinet new life and a new look using these directions.
	PAINTED VANITY: Repaint rather than replace an old vanity by applying a faux finishing technique.

Buy the e-book or purchase the e-project for each faux finishing technique or project included in the book.

Painting Techniques e-book is available as an immediate download! $11.95 each

Each faux finishing technique or project is available as an immediate download e-project. $3.95 each

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