Faux for Dough: The Art of Making a Living Doing Faux Finishes

Authors: Van De Veere Pratt, Teresa
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: CRA005000, ART043000, CRA024000
ISBN: 9781440220081, Related ISBNs: 0873494938, 1440220085, 9780873494939, 9781440220081
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 96,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Home-based business popularity is at an all-time high. Skilled decorative painters considering going into business now have an instruction guide to ease the transition. Teresa Van De Veere Pratt, an expert in the field of faux finishing, shares her generous knowledge of the business in this detailed book.

From faux finishing techniques to necessary tools, and from sample contracts to how to attract customers, this reference walks readers through the essential steps needed to start and keep running their own faux finishing business.
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