The Crowood Press Ltd Painting and Decorating Furniture with Floral Designs

This practical guide explains and demonstrates how to create beautiful furniture with botanical themes and paint effects. Packed with examples and advice, it takes you through the full process from first preparing the item to achieving a professional finish. It emphasises the importance of observation to successful design, and the key essentials of scale, proportion and balance. With over 300 photos, this book is for everyone keen on upcycling and transforming a plain piece of furniture into a prized feature. Guide to paints, surfaces and preparation Lettering and stencilling Decoupage and tracing Metal powders Decorative techniques Projects on bins, chairs, tables, chests, cupboards and more Autorid: Sarah Sherrington