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Faux painting or faux finishing are terms used to
describe a wide range of decorative painting techniques. From the Frensh word for "fake" , faux painting began as a
form of replacing materials such as marble and wood with paint , but has come to encompass many other decorative finishes
for walls and furniture.
Graining is the practice of imitating
woodgrain on a non-wood surface in order to increase that surface's aesthetic appeal. Graining was common in the 19th century,
as people were keen on imitating hard, expensive woods by applying a superficial layer of paint onto soft, inexpensive woods.
Graining can be accomplished using either rudimentary tools or highly specialized graining tools. A specialized thick brush
used for graining is often called a mottler. It is carried out in layers, with the first layer being a base, and then
a second layer applied later, today usually by means of a sponge. During the 19th century, however, brushes were more commonly
used. Graining can also be applied on bricks and brass, as is more common today.Graining can also mean the production of any artificial texture on any surface. For example in printing,
by making the smooth metal sheets used in modern printing processes coarse. A stoneworking equivalent of graining is marbeling.
Tarik Kamali displays examples of
his faux painting and decorative finishing below.
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| Newest Coloumn Faux Marbeling By Tarik Kamali |
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| One of the six Faux Marble columns. Villa In Casablanca 2008 |
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| Faux marble in a Bathroom's ceiling . |
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( Faux Bois )
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| Imitating woodgrain in a luxury kitchen. |
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Go to Ceilings Page to watch more Of tarik's "Faux
Sky" .
Patina "Fer Forgé"
(Pochoire)
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An all-over stencilled damask pattern in a
Moroccan sitting room.
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