Faux Finishing Supplies

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Clear acrylic protective finish for painted walls. Particularly recommended for crackled walls and walls where sand tones have been...

Tint used to change color of glazes when faux finishing. Available in a variety of colors. Generally comes in 12 oz or 1 oz. bottles and...

Also called aging glaze. Used to create rustic, antique designs that resemble the look of cracked oil varnish. Can be applied over any...

Interior latex paint that is ready to use, with no mixing of additional glazes required. For use on walls, ceilings, furniture and...

Tool used to achieve striated effect, which involves covering a wall with regular paint, applying a glaze and then running the comb through the...

Used in marbling technique, in which a base layer of white or color is dabbed on with a damp sponge, and then a second glaze of a different color...

Used with sponging technique to apply paint and glaze to the surface to give a mottled look. Process begins with application of a coat of paint...

Used with rag rolling technique to achieve effects similar to crushed velvet, parchment, chamois leather, watered silk or brocade. As with...

Thick paste material for creating raised designs. Commonly used with stencils. Porous nature accepts additional glaze well and can be blended...

Brush used to create stippling effect which is a faux technique that gives an aged look to new surfaces. Stippling involves using the brush to...

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