Professional Painted Finishes

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Summary: great choice
Review: This is one of the BEST books you can find on the techniques used for decorative painting as well as a good sourcebook in getting started in the business. Detailed photos and lots of explaining by the authors brings their 'school' (The Finishing School, Inc of NYC) alive for those of us who cannot get there. I would also like to recommend ART OF FAUX by Finkelstein, and for all you traditionalists who want the vinegar/fantasy grained look of antique furniture, DECORATIVE FURNITURE FINISHES WITH VINEGAR PAINT by Russell and FOLK FINISHES by Teles, as you will be hard pressed to find these at your local bookseller. Altogether, these four books will get you jumpstarted into the wonderful world of painted finishes...one you won't want to leave!