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Welcome to Faux the Walls!
Our mission is to offer online faux finish how to information for the do-it-yourselfer. Faux the Walls features totally free high quality faux finish content for browsing at any time. Articles from experts in the faux finishing business are continually added so please visit often and enjoy.
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Weekly Faux Finish Featured Article
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Ty Wigal gives insight into the certification of faux finish painters in the United States. This a good article to read if you are considering attendence at one of the many faux painting schools. Insight is also offered to anyone considering hiring a faux finish painter.
"As for the potential student, a certificate of completion from a good faux painting school will look nice on the wall but will not substitute a quality education. The certificate may well get you in the door of a client but the results of your expertise will speak much more loudly. "
Faux Painting Schools-Certified by Whom?
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Weekly Faux Finish Featured Article
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Niall Roche explains how to create a professional faux wood grain finish. A great do-it-yourself article.
"You should not put a particularly thick layer of this paint onto the wall, however. It is going to be the parts of the wall where the base coat shows through that makes the wall look like it has "grain" to it."
Create Faux Woodgrain Effects Quickly and Easily
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Recent Faux Finish Articles
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Sandra Silva offers good advice and several important factors to consider before painting a faux finish. Very useful information.
"Before you choose what faux finishing technique you want to faux paint your wall with, ask yourself the following questions:"
Faux Painting: Choosing Your Faux Finish
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Popular Faux Finishing Techniques
Lesley Dietschy discusses 5 popular faux finish painting techniques: combing, sponging, ragging, crackling and color washing. This is a must read for the DIY faux painter.
"You will love the look these painting techniques can give your home and be proud that you did it yourself!"
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Steve Diadoo suggests using modern stenciling techniques and offers helpful do-it-yourself advice.
"If your décor calls for patterns, forget the wallpaper. Patterned stencils are the perfect alternative."
Faux Painting Secret: Stenciling
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Aaron Walker offers insight and faux painting ideas.
"While faux painting is normally used just by artists to create amazing effects this type of decorative art is something which can be used by even the most inexperienced DIY decorator. All you need to do is follow some simple tips."
Learn How To Effectively Use Faux Painting
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Aaron Walker offers insight and faux painting ideas.
"While faux painting is normally used just by artists to create amazing effects this type of decorative art is something which can be used by even the most inexperienced DIY decorator. All you need to do is follow some simple tips."
Learn How To Effectively Use Faux Painting
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Steve Diadoo reveals the secret to successful color washing faux painting technique. Excellent do-it-yourself information provided in this online article.
"This faux finish is by far the most popular and most flexible. Just like sponging, color washing can be done in any color combination."
The Secrets to Color Washing Revealed
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