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Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting
The world’s leading experts reveal how to paint great finishes—and make money doing it!
• classic, now in paperback for the first time
• Basics plus step-by-steps for more than 55 techniques—glazing, marbling, graining, more
• Full information on running a furniture-restoration business
Booklist called the Marxes’ latest collaboration, Furniture Restoration , “a book to be pored over again and again.” Now their classic first book, Professional Painted Finishes , is available in a handy paperback edition. Drawn from the authors’ 30 years of experience in the field, these painted finishes simulate a wide variety of wood grains, stones, and marbles. More than 55 techniques are explained in depth, with hundreds of step-by-step color photographs and complete lists of the materials and tools needed. Everything that a professional or hobbyist needs is here, from basics, to specific techniques such as marbling, glazing, and graining, to an overview of business practices, including startup, preparing estimates and contracts, and getting the job done. A comprehensive decorative painting resource, ideal for professionals, aspiring professionals, and committed amateurs, Professional Painted Finishes packs the combined knowledge of three top experts into one indispensable reference.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
• classic, now in paperback for the first time
• Basics plus step-by-steps for more than 55 techniques—glazing, marbling, graining, more
• Full information on running a furniture-restoration business
Booklist called the Marxes’ latest collaboration, Furniture Restoration , “a book to be pored over again and again.” Now their classic first book, Professional Painted Finishes , is available in a handy paperback edition. Drawn from the authors’ 30 years of experience in the field, these painted finishes simulate a wide variety of wood grains, stones, and marbles. More than 55 techniques are explained in depth, with hundreds of step-by-step color photographs and complete lists of the materials and tools needed. Everything that a professional or hobbyist needs is here, from basics, to specific techniques such as marbling, glazing, and graining, to an overview of business practices, including startup, preparing estimates and contracts, and getting the job done. A comprehensive decorative painting resource, ideal for professionals, aspiring professionals, and committed amateurs, Professional Painted Finishes packs the combined knowledge of three top experts into one indispensable reference.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
- GenresArt
282 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1991
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February 21, 2026
The ultimate reference in creating profession faux finishes! My only regret is that I never had a customer who could afford the kind of time it takes to do these techniques, yet even just reviewing what the Marx family has to say could improve upon more affordable techniques.
January 21, 2013
The ultimate reference in creating profession faux finishes! My only regret is that I never had a customer who could afford the kind of time it takes to do these techniques, yet even just reviewing what the Marx family has to say could improve upon more affordable techniques.
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