34|2/01/1999|23:23:37|Lisa E|Any advice before I start cobalt wash?|Hey, all! I am going to do a deep cobalt wash on my kitchen walls and I am going to list the steps I am going to use. I have not done a sample board y|Hey, all! I am going to do a deep cobalt wash on my kitchen walls and I am going to list the steps I||0||2
31|2/01/1999|14:11:32|Grace|Faux New Brick|I need instruction on how to distress and faux paint brick on huge fireplace with 3  sides (other than front)to have an "Old World' brick look.  I'm g|I need instruction on how to distress and faux paint brick on huge fireplace with 3  sides (other th||0||7
33|1/30/1999|08:48:24|J Taylor|Priming a fresco finish......|Are there any ups or downs of using a latex or oil base primer when priming a fresco finish?  Thanks, JT|Are there any ups or downs of using a latex or oil base primer when priming a fresco finish?  Thanks||01,2,1,3|
30|1/26/1999|18:00:20|Rubin|I'm not an artist, but...|I am a student of Ceramic Engineering and Science at Rutgers University.  I am trying to do a project using crushed glass bottles in a glaze.  Has any|I am a student of Ceramic Engineering and Science at Rutgers University.  I am trying to do a projec||0||1
28|1/25/1999|08:52:22|ladybug02|looking to add stencils to job list.|Another post, but I have a different question. I want to add stencils to the list of finishes I already do. I've stenciled before and found it much ea|Another post, but I have a different question. I want to add stencils to the list of finishes I alre||0||1
29|1/25/1999|08:46:13|jon|color|I am a painter and I am running out of ideas for color schemes.  Does anyone have any resources for using more than one color as far as matching and w|I am a painter and I am running out of ideas for color schemes.  Does anyone have any resources for ||02,1|
25|1/24/1999|10:53:20|Kathryn|FAUX|Hi There - I'm a newbie faux enthusiast and I was wondering:  What would be the EASIEST way for me to change the color of an UGLY baby poopie brown bu|Hi There - I'm a newbie faux enthusiast and I was wondering:  What would be the EASIEST way for me t||0||1
21|1/22/1999|11:53:23|rita|finish school programs|i would like to hear from students who have taken week long decorative finish workshops in the u.s. i want to go to the best, since they are a great d|i would like to hear from students who have taken week long decorative finish workshops in the u.s. ||010|
24|1/21/1999|20:03:51|Jeanette|HELP!!|I was wondering if anyone has recently used the Ralph Lauren Crackle?  If so, can you roll it on? I have a large area to cover and brush application w|I was wondering if anyone has recently used the Ralph Lauren Crackle?  If so, can you roll it on? I ||010,9|
23|1/20/1999|13:03:15|davo|Rottenstone|Hi Friends,  I Finally got a computer and will be here more often.    I've gilded a set of rods and finials,  done an antique wash with burnt umber gl|Hi Friends,  I Finally got a computer and will be here more often.    I've gilded a set of rods and ||0||2
22|1/19/1999|13:58:30|Xena|Chase, chatting without you|Oke, Chase dahling, the chat is up, alive and well.  We just miss your contribution.  So, fire up that puter of yours and come and meet all your old f|Oke, Chase dahling, the chat is up, alive and well.  We just miss your contribution.  So, fire up th||0||2
8|1/19/1999|12:28:31|chase|where the hell did everyone go ? |HEY!!!!! I go away to take care of the xmas season ( BTW the store did great )I come back and no chat room (WAHHHHHH!) What gives ? where is everyone |HEY!!!!! I go away to take care of the xmas season ( BTW the store did great )I come back and no cha||0||3
10|1/17/1999|23:55:01|Linda|Estimates|Would Like to here everyone's opinion on giving estimates. Should they be "free" or should you charge a reasonable fee... refundable if you book the j|Would Like to here everyone's opinion on giving estimates. Should they be "free" or should you charg||0||4
19|1/17/1999|22:34:50|Anne|batroom prep|I need to paint a sometimes "steamy" bathroom with an ocean scene.I usually use acrylics and glazes for my murals. The bathroom is painted in a water |I need to paint a sometimes "steamy" bathroom with an ocean scene.I usually use acrylics and glazes ||0||1
18|1/16/1999|14:43:31|treacy |chat line?|Help! Is there really a chat line? Some of the time the java server won't load and when it does I am the only one there!!!! I am trying to turn my dec|Help! Is there really a chat line? Some of the time the java server won't load and when it does I am||0||3
20|1/15/1999|19:26:10|Stacey|new to business|I am just getting started in the faux painting business in the Austin area.  I have been doing faux painting for about 5 years for free.  I would like|I am just getting started in the faux painting business in the Austin area.  I have been doing faux ||01,2|
17|1/10/1999|19:47:33|Suzanne - The Faux Finish School|Looking for ANTIQUE or OLD faux finishing and decorative painting brushes and tools for our collection!|Hi all...... We just finished our "Italian Villa" studio....We have a display case in the lounge with antique wood graining, marbling, and faux finish|Hi all...... We just finished our "Italian Villa" studio....We have a display case in the lounge wit||01,1,1,2,2|
16|1/10/1999|10:02:06|Jackie|estimate|It is not always advisable to charge for estimates. The decorating field is very competitive and you do not want to discourage a prospective client ev|It is not always advisable to charge for estimates. The decorating field is very competitive and you||02|
11|1/09/1999|08:28:17|Lisa E|Alright, I have a question..|Need to know the best way to faux finish textured wallpaper to resemble tin ceiling tile. I would love to get up there and paint it by hand on the cei|Need to know the best way to faux finish textured wallpaper to resemble tin ceiling tile. I would lo||0||4
15|1/08/1999|21:06:03|davo|estimates|I do very similar to Kayla.  At this point in my career, I do not charge for estimates although I do know folks in some markets that do a $35-50 fee t|I do very similar to Kayla.  At this point in my career, I do not charge for estimates although I do||0||0
13|1/08/1999|18:43:48|Sharon|Faux Spanish Tile on Back Porch|Looking to do a Spanish Tile design on my back porch, 37' x 10'.  I live in Central Florida with the porch facing the hottest sun, all day.  How do I |Looking to do a Spanish Tile design on my back porch, 37' x 10'.  I live in Central Florida with the||01|
7|1/08/1999|18:36:11|Kayla Wills|McCloskey glazes|Hey all.  I have appreciated your help in the past.  I was out for about a month with PC problems and waiting for the message board to come up again. |Hey all.  I have appreciated your help in the past.  I was out for about a month with PC problems an||0||3
14|1/07/1999|15:43:11|Betsy|painting large bedroom|We have moved into a home with a large master bedroom (20 x22). It is currently painted a very pale lilac. There are two recessed skylights on one wal|We have moved into a home with a large master bedroom (20 x22). It is currently painted a very pale ||0||0
12|1/07/1999|10:29:46|Sharon|Faux Dining Room Wall to Look like cobble stone/brick|I am going towards a formal Dining and Living Room with cream taffeta/morie (msp) material.  Would like to faux a cobble stone/brick on a 10' x 12' (h|I am going towards a formal Dining and Living Room with cream taffeta/morie (msp) material.  Would l||0||0
9|1/05/1999|20:22:09|Lisa |All right now, the holidays are over|The chaos has cleared, life is finally back to normal (relative term!) and I find no one is back on the board! Where is everybody? Is there another bo|The chaos has cleared, life is finally back to normal (relative term!) and I find no one is back on ||0||2
5|12/13/1998|13:02:41|John Burk|* Low prices on Brushes and Tools|Hey all, Have you recently seen the Faux Like A Pro section on brushes and tools?  They have an amazing selection all at discounted prices.  Check it |Hey all, Have you recently seen the Faux Like A Pro section on brushes and tools?  They have an amaz||0||0
4|12/11/1998|16:34:27|Jo Lea|Plaster Fireplace - Help!|Please Help! I have a customer who wants me to plaster his brick fireplace.  I've never done brick.  I usually use a product called aquastone, but thi|Please Help! I have a customer who wants me to plaster his brick fireplace.  I've never done brick. ||01,1|
1|12/07/1998|01:26:04|Billybob|Looks great!|I must say everything looks great..know we will enjoy all sections.I thought that part of the country was snowed in already...still can't get the live|I must say everything looks great..know we will enjoy all sections.I thought that part of the countr||0||17
3|12/05/1998|09:00:38|Shelly|So this is where you all are hanging out!!|Keep checking the chat room only to find myself alone. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Miss you all, would love to schedule a time for  to |Keep checking the chat room only to find myself alone. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mi||0||3
2|11/21/1998|08:25:31|Tim Stein|employment| experienced in painting and wallpapering have done some faux techniques with great sucess looking for employment with established faux artisan in the| experienced in painting and wallpapering have done some faux techniques with great sucess looking f||01|
63|3/14/1999|16:05:15|Janet|Website|I am considering putting up a website.  Does anyone on this forum have one?  If so, do you think it is worthwhile?   Thanks Janet|I am considering putting up a website.  Does anyone on this forum have one?  If so, do you think it ||0||15
55|3/11/1999|18:38:34|Heather|crackling a clear coat|I was hoping someone out there could help me with crackling a clear coat.  I have done the 2 color crackling quite a bit.  Now I have painted a checke|I was hoping someone out there could help me with crackling a clear coat.  I have done the 2 color c||02|
62|3/10/1999|19:54:47|Nada|pricing|I have had several people see some of the faux finishes I have done on my walls and are asking me to do this for them in their homes.  I feel very pro|I have had several people see some of the faux finishes I have done on my walls and are asking me to||0||0
58|3/10/1999|13:23:28|Craftman Annex|porcelain crackle on rattan furniture.|Looking for acraquelure with more consistent results than polyvine 2-part system.Also used oilvarnish under a water varnish but crackle is too large f|Looking for acraquelure with more consistent results than polyvine 2-part system.Also used oilvarnis||02,2,2,10,1,2|
60|3/09/1999|23:09:57|gerald willems /marbelous designs|faux furniture|professional 25 yrs. need links to faux furniture styles thanks   jerry|professional 25 yrs. need links to faux furniture styles thanks   jerry||0||0
56|3/09/1999|22:09:28|Marsha|sponging color selection|I want to sponge paint my bathroom using a bone, taupe and black color.  Which do I apply first and is it even a good idea to use a dark color like bl|I want to sponge paint my bathroom using a bone, taupe and black color.  Which do I apply first and ||0||8
57|3/05/1999|18:28:57|gerry|Create patina|Have 2 large gold metal flower pots. Is there an easy way to create a weathered patina look by wiping with a chemical rather than applying paint???|Have 2 large gold metal flower pots. Is there an easy way to create a weathered patina look by wipin||0||6
53|3/02/1999|08:22:59|MARGRET|FAUX FINISH ON METAL|I NEED SOME HELP?  I HAVE TO PUT A FAUX FINISH ON SOME STORE FIXTURES.  MY PROBLEM IS THESE FIXTURES ARE POWDER COATED.  BECAUSE OF THIS I'M NOT SURE |I NEED SOME HELP?  I HAVE TO PUT A FAUX FINISH ON SOME STORE FIXTURES.  MY PROBLEM IS THESE FIXTURES||0||9
54|3/01/1999|15:45:38|Mark London|NEW Project on Faux Like A Pro|Hi all, We would like to announce that we have posted a new Monthly Finish that teaches Crackling.  Just go to our home page or click on Monthly Finis|Hi all, We would like to announce that we have posted a new Monthly Finish that teaches Crackling.  ||0||0
52|2/27/1999|21:36:27|beverly|porecline or mosaic crackle|anyone know of a formula for mosaic type crackle and have used it successfully in a smooth texture medium so it is more pronounced more like tiny brea|anyone know of a formula for mosaic type crackle and have used it successfully in a smooth texture m||0||3
6|2/24/1999|20:57:47|Gabrielle|Sniff Sniff - I'm All Choked Up|Hi Everyone!  It's good to be back (broken computer has been mended). I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season and it's my Christmas wish to |Hi Everyone!  It's good to be back (broken computer has been mended). I hope all of you have a wonde||0||7
50|2/23/1999|13:12:14|Carolyn|choosing a finish for the kitchen|I have just recently handpainted some chili peppers in my kitchen and would like to put some type of faux finish on the walls.  I would still like the|I have just recently handpainted some chili peppers in my kitchen and would like to put some type of||0||1
51|2/22/1999|21:39:24|Lisa E|Have y'all ever done the technique?|I was told over the weekend about a heliotrope technique done on a wall that was absolutely amazing. As usual, my curiosity is killing me. I have done|I was told over the weekend about a heliotrope technique done on a wall that was absolutely amazing.||0||0
49|2/22/1999|20:26:07|wallscapes|Designers|Okay to all you professionals--A situation I need help handling in a professional matter--I moved to the area I'm in about a year ago and have been st|Okay to all you professionals--A situation I need help handling in a professional matter--I moved to||0||4
48|2/21/1999|02:11:19|RPM|Darkening  and lightening oil glazes|The decorator I am working with wants me to darken walls that I have already glazed with P&L oil based paintw/ glaze etc.  etc. I have never had to do|The decorator I am working with wants me to darken walls that I have already glazed with P&L oil bas||01|
47|2/20/1999|01:40:01|beverly|positive negative pitting|anyone has done positive or negative pitting? would appreciate info.  and has anyone used faux effects products. How do you get them without taking cl|anyone has done positive or negative pitting? would appreciate info.  and has anyone used faux effec||0||2
46|2/19/1999|11:53:21|kayla|flat acrylic topcoat|Xena - saw on one of your other posts that you have used a flat topcoat.  I found some at a Pottery Barn store here and then they quit selling it.  I |Xena - saw on one of your other posts that you have used a flat topcoat.  I found some at a Pottery ||0||2
26|2/18/1999|22:02:22|Manuel|Vinyl Floors|Help!  Can anyone tell me if it's possible to paint a vinyl floor? The floor is in a small hair salon and gets a lot of use. I don't know if this is a|Help!  Can anyone tell me if it's possible to paint a vinyl floor? The floor is in a small hair salo||010,2,1,1,2|
45|2/17/1999|21:03:03|wallscapes|ragging|Ginger--of course davo said it all but in the beginning of my business I was ragging queen and I always used flannel from the fabric store--washed it |Ginger--of course davo said it all but in the beginning of my business I was ragging queen and I alw||01,2,1|
44|2/17/1999|11:16:45|davo|GLENDA J|Glenda, I tried to send message re. classes but mail keeps returning.  Send email again with correct address.|Glenda, I tried to send message re. classes but mail keeps returning.  Send email again with correct||0||0
42|2/14/1999|02:44:05|davo|Hey Vince-  POLYVINE|Vince, the site for Polyvine faux products is www.polyvine.com and one of the best sources for mail orders is in Boston-  www.johnsonpaint.com Johnson|Vince, the site for Polyvine faux products is www.polyvine.com and one of the best sources for mail ||0||0
41|2/13/1999|00:37:41|Chase Connery|Looking to Hire qualified artist and faux painters |I am looking to meet and possibly or represent  other qualified artists  and faux finishers for the San Jose Silicon Valley Area. I have a store calle|I am looking to meet and possibly or represent  other qualified artists  and faux finishers for the ||0||1
39|2/09/1999|18:49:20|Renee|Suede paint|Wanted to say that I just finish doing the walls in the den of our new home with McCloskey's suede paint in the color called chaps. I followed the dir|Wanted to say that I just finish doing the walls in the den of our new home with McCloskey's suede p||010|
38|2/08/1999|08:11:14|Kellie|Denim Painting|I need help painting my little boy's room. I want a very subtle denim look, but I don't know where to begin. The painting supply stores in my area hav|I need help painting my little boy's room. I want a very subtle denim look, but I don't know where t||0||1
37|2/07/1999|12:52:09|Xena|Sinopia|Dear Lisa, I'm so happy you like the site, I love it too although I wish they would do some updating.  It seems that people have stopped posting to it|Dear Lisa, I'm so happy you like the site, I love it too although I wish they would do some updating||0||0
36|2/07/1999|09:56:26|Lisa E|Sinopia site|Just to say "Thanks, Xena!", for posting the Sinopia link. I went to the home page off the silicas page and ran smack into a world of info! I know wha|Just to say "Thanks, Xena!", for posting the Sinopia link. I went to the home page off the silicas p||0||0
32|2/03/1999|13:43:16|Casey CaseUm|This Week's Long Distance Dedication|This is Casey CaseUm with American Top Forty: This week's long distance dedication comes from davo, a lowly painter in Alabama.  His letter reads:  "D|This is Casey CaseUm with American Top Forty: This week's long distance dedication comes from davo, ||04|
35|2/03/1999|07:50:41|Patti Dimond|Laminate counter tops|Has any one ever faux finished a kitchen laminate counter top?  How??/ Help please|Has any one ever faux finished a kitchen laminate counter top?  How??/ Help please||0||2
113|5/30/1999|19:01:20|Tina|stairs| I would like to paint my stairs in mosaic.  Anyone have tips or grand ideas for my project? Thanks, Tina| I would like to paint my stairs in mosaic.  Anyone have tips or grand ideas for my project? Thanks,||0||2
112|5/25/1999|16:14:22|S Alexander|special effects paint|I have a question about the special effects paint Manufactured by Ralph Lauren the River Rock collection and the Sand Tones collection manufactured by|I have a question about the special effects paint Manufactured by Ralph Lauren the River Rock collec||0||0
110|5/16/1999|19:55:38|GB Janet|rice grain lacquer|Has anyone done the rice grain variation of negoro nuri lacquer technique using water based mediums?  Art fair coming up in August and I would like to|Has anyone done the rice grain variation of negoro nuri lacquer technique using water based mediums?||0||8
106|5/12/1999|19:28:41|wallscapes|Polyvine|Hey--has anyone ever had this happen with Polyvine glaze--I did a job 1 year ago and the customer called 2 weeks ago and said the finish is peeling of|Hey--has anyone ever had this happen with Polyvine glaze--I did a job 1 year ago and the customer ca||0||4
104|5/11/1999|19:32:48|Chris|faux Italian slate technique?|does anyone know of a technique to create an Italian slate with jagged layers. The stone I am trying to reproduce has goldish-brown flecks with a mult|does anyone know of a technique to create an Italian slate with jagged layers. The stone I am trying||0||2
109|5/10/1999|09:40:03|Theresa|Concrete and wood...|ok...I have lost it now, but has anyone ever tried to stucco over a frame house???I thought about stapling chickenwire over the wood and then either u|ok...I have lost it now, but has anyone ever tried to stucco over a frame house???I thought about st||0||3
107|5/05/1999|08:27:48|Carol|Crackle trouble|Crackled an old wheel.. problem is it looks awful... I used a primer and then a latex satin in clay color... then I used a crackle medium I came acros|Crackled an old wheel.. problem is it looks awful... I used a primer and then a latex satin in clay ||0||1
98|4/27/1999|23:45:24|Connie|Faux graining|How many of you out there are being asked to do any graining?  I have a number of examples in my portfolio and clients are amazed how real they look b|How many of you out there are being asked to do any graining?  I have a number of examples in my por||0||11
105|4/27/1999|20:27:44|Paint Lady|Paint Sprayers|I posted this message on another board and didn't get any responses.  So ---  I'm considering purchasing a paint sprayer for doing certain faux techni|I posted this message on another board and didn't get any responses.  So ---  I'm considering purcha||0||3
43|4/26/1999|09:20:04|Ginger Reese|"ragging"...|I would like information on the technique known as "ragging".  I've also heard there is another technique where a brown paper bag is used as a tool pr|I would like information on the technique known as "ragging".  I've also heard there is another tech||0||8
100|4/25/1999|08:32:16|Sungold|Challenging ?|I was so ecstatic by all the advice I received regarding the use of solvents, I decided to test your knowledge once more.  I have a sofa and loveseat |I was so ecstatic by all the advice I received regarding the use of solvents, I decided to test your||0||4
103|4/23/1999|20:29:42|Xena|whoops, Theresa|Theresa, The back wall over the counters is what I am leafing.  But my thoughts are the same.  Finish coat will protect the gold leaf.  How about the |Theresa, The back wall over the counters is what I am leafing.  But my thoughts are the same.  Finis||0||2
102|4/23/1999|09:29:55|Theresa|Xena..question about the gold leafing|Gold leafing in the kitchen! I know it must be beautiful!! I am concerned about the durability with the water factor and other kitchen problems.  I kn|Gold leafing in the kitchen! I know it must be beautiful!! I am concerned about the durability with ||0||1
101|4/22/1999|17:57:09|Tom|real mable|How do I seal/finnish unpolished marble.Surface is presently porous and dull.Can I make it glossy and take wax?|How do I seal/finnish unpolished marble.Surface is presently porous and dull.Can I make it glossy an||0||1
99|4/22/1999|14:32:04|Janet|veining marble columns|Discussed this a bit in chat room last night.  Do they go around the column or through?   Janet|Discussed this a bit in chat room last night.  Do they go around the column or through?   Janet||0||5
97|4/22/1999|00:01:33|Sungold|solvents|I have been experimenting with using different solvents such as Naphta(sp?) and denatured alcohol over some layering of oil glazes.  On one in particu|I have been experimenting with using different solvents such as Naphta(sp?) and denatured alcohol ov||0||11
94|4/21/1999|16:12:57|Rennie Bahr|Metal Effects by Modern Masters|For information on this product, please give me a call at Windy City Studio in Chicago, IL.  We carry the full line of Metal Effect products.  You can|For information on this product, please give me a call at Windy City Studio in Chicago, IL.  We carr||0||7
92|4/20/1999|16:24:25|Morey|Merchandise|During last night's on-line chat and a few inspiring emails from Xena, the idea came up to approach evetyone here to see if they were interested in ha|During last night's on-line chat and a few inspiring emails from Xena, the idea came up to approach ||0||12
96|4/17/1999|11:07:48|Rennie Bahr|Mike MacNeil Seminar|Space is still available at Windy City Studio for a faux finish seminar conducted by Mike MacNeil.  He will be covering Marbling, Woods and Wall Glaze|Space is still available at Windy City Studio for a faux finish seminar conducted by Mike MacNeil.  ||0||0
93|4/16/1999|14:18:35|Janet|referral fee|Is there some sort of standard for paying a referral fee?  I want to thank the gal who referred me to the restuarant job I just did -- especially sinc|Is there some sort of standard for paying a referral fee?  I want to thank the gal who referred me t||0||4
91|4/15/1999|18:57:28|kayla|checkerboard floor cloth|Xena - got a question for you.  I am in the process of painting a floor cloth for a customer. I'm not used to working with canvas.  They want a 7 x 9 |Xena - got a question for you.  I am in the process of painting a floor cloth for a customer. I'm no||0||10
40|4/15/1999|18:11:51|Jerri|Copper Paint Supplier|On Kitty B's show this past week a makeover of kitchen cabinets using copper paint with antiquing glaze was demonstrated.  Does anyone know of an on-l|On Kitty B's show this past week a makeover of kitchen cabinets using copper paint with antiquing gl||02|
86|4/12/1999|12:33:23|jeanine|starting business|I'm thinking of starting my own faux finish business.  I've worked in a paint store for over three years and I've always enjoyed doing foax finishes. |I'm thinking of starting my own faux finish business.  I've worked in a paint store for over three y||0||10
90|4/12/1999|12:25:17|Keri-Ann|Portfolio Layout Details|Hi all... I would really love to set up a portfolio for my buisness. However, Im not sure how to "manage" it , or lay it out. How is it bound? And als|Hi all... I would really love to set up a portfolio for my buisness. However, Im not sure how to "ma||0||4
80|4/11/1999|07:54:29|Lisa E|Xena, about your bath wall|Hey there!  I wanted to ask what the color was that you used on your bath wall in the photo album. I love the richness of that color.  Thanks! Lisa|Hey there!  I wanted to ask what the color was that you used on your bath wall in the photo album. I||0||5
88|4/08/1999|01:51:26|Tina|painted leather|Help!  Someone painted white on leather walls in a vestibule.  Can the white paint be removed, if not any ideas?  Tina|Help!  Someone painted white on leather walls in a vestibule.  Can the white paint be removed, if no||01,10,3,2,5,4,6,7|
87|4/07/1999|10:50:41|Gabrielle|Weekly Chat?|To all posters, Okay, all you chatters (yes, Lisa E, I mean you, too) some of us were discussing a weekly chat. It was thought that Wednesdays at 8 p.|To all posters, Okay, all you chatters (yes, Lisa E, I mean you, too) some of us were discussing a w||0||8
89|4/06/1999|23:59:35|Lisa E|Copyrights|Hey, all! I've posted this question before, it's been a long time ago though and there are a lot of new people here now. I've noticed on our photosite|Hey, all! I've posted this question before, it's been a long time ago though and there are a lot of ||0||5
84|4/05/1999|21:01:35|treacy|universal tints|Help!  I need the name of a manufacturer of universal tints!  I can not buy them locally... hope to be able to order them!~Thanks!!|Help!  I need the name of a manufacturer of universal tints!  I can not buy them locally... hope to ||0||4
68|4/03/1999|20:11:21|Kelly|MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!|Four weeks ago I started working for a client and was hired to faux paint her entire condo(8 rooms).I estimated that the job would take me 4-5 weeks a|Four weeks ago I started working for a client and was hired to faux paint her entire condo(8 rooms).||0||4
78|4/03/1999|15:01:21|Susie|painting formica|I have just purchased a home with god-awful formica in the bathrooms.  The counters will be replaced in the near future, but until then SOMETHING has |I have just purchased a home with god-awful formica in the bathrooms.  The counters will be replaced||0||2
81|3/31/1999|10:27:19|Janet|Painting on asphalt|Last summer I painted a patio area over part of the parking lot at a friend's shop.  She did the prep work and I told her I had no idea how it would h|Last summer I painted a patio area over part of the parking lot at a friend's shop.  She did the pre||0||2
82|3/30/1999|09:19:59|Lisa E|Onyx finish|Hey all! My son, 16 tomorrow, wants to do his room black, which I said O.K. My question is this. If I'm going to do it black, I would like to get some|Hey all! My son, 16 tomorrow, wants to do his room black, which I said O.K. My question is this. If ||0||5
83|3/30/1999|09:07:16|Lisa E|Ooooo, new children's photo page, I see!|Great idea! Can't wait to see this one fill up, too! Love it!! Good morning, all! Lisa|Great idea! Can't wait to see this one fill up, too! Love it!! Good morning, all! Lisa||0||1
77|3/26/1999|21:10:33|Kim|Classes in Florida|I am interested in finding a school or a seminar that is in Florida for decorative finishes.  Preferably close to the Tampa Bay area.|I am interested in finding a school or a seminar that is in Florida for decorative finishes.  Prefer||0||1
76|3/26/1999|10:38:16|ladydi|French Country|Any suggestions on incorporating a "blue sponge heart" kitchen into French Country?  Thanks!|Any suggestions on incorporating a "blue sponge heart" kitchen into French Country?  Thanks!||0||2
67|3/25/1999|23:35:14|Lin|painting basement floor to look like marble, is it possible?|I am going to trompe L'oeil my basement walls and want to paint the floor like marble. How do I go about painting the floor so that it doesn't chip or|I am going to trompe L'oeil my basement walls and want to paint the floor like marble. How do I go a||0||5
75|3/23/1999|10:07:59|Lisa E|site to view projects|Good evening! I would like to know from anyone who has knowledge just what exactly it would take to make a site for seeing some of these great project|Good evening! I would like to know from anyone who has knowledge just what exactly it would take to ||0||4
71|3/19/1999|10:58:51|Stacey|New painter needs charging advice!!!!|Hello all.. I love reading all of the great info everyone has to offer! I need some help. I am just starting out, I need to know how to charge my clie|Hello all.. I love reading all of the great info everyone has to offer! I need some help. I am just ||0||3
73|3/19/1999|01:14:08|Treacy|outdoor glazing|I have a commision to glaze exterior shutters on a new french country home...I need to prime the shutters first, can I use good quality acrylic paint/|I have a commision to glaze exterior shutters on a new french country home...I need to prime the shu||0||1
72|3/18/1999|13:57:26|Anne|Faux Painting Formica Counter Tops|I want to faux paint my old formica kitchen countertops to look like a tanish color granite. How do I prepare the formica counters so the paint will a|I want to faux paint my old formica kitchen countertops to look like a tanish color granite. How do ||0||0
70|3/17/1999|11:56:26|bronxelf|tiger eye?|Hey everybody, I need to make up a tiger eye finish on a bottle for a client.  But since tiger eye relies on light to produce its effect, Im not entir|Hey everybody, I need to make up a tiger eye finish on a bottle for a client.  But since tiger eye r||0||2
64|3/16/1999|00:16:25|Lis|Lead paint windows|Hi! Looking for anyone with ideas on restoring very old lead-painted windows to their original finish. These windows were lightly sanded, then covered|Hi! Looking for anyone with ideas on restoring very old lead-painted windows to their original finis||0||4
66|3/15/1999|19:18:53|Barry Affleck|there is help out there|Our company Teturline Faux Finishing Systems, stocked by Walls Alive contains all the elements for easy water based faux finishing.Texturglaze has ama|Our company Teturline Faux Finishing Systems, stocked by Walls Alive contains all the elements for e||0||0
61|3/15/1999|16:18:46|doris|removing wax from furniture|I just purchased an Art Deco bedroom suite.  It hasmany layers of wax that need to be removed.What is the easiest way to accomplish this task?Also, wh|I just purchased an Art Deco bedroom suite.  It hasmany layers of wax that need to be removed.What i||0||3
59|3/15/1999|15:51:56|Anita|faux painting ceramic tile|I have 50's peachy/pink ceramic tile small bathroom that has good ceramic tile (although very ugly)  3/4 the way up the wall.  It has black trim at th|I have 50's peachy/pink ceramic tile small bathroom that has good ceramic tile (although very ugly) ||0||6
257|12/16/1999|23:26:45|Martin Alan Hirsch|As requested...info on our Italy 2000! Decorative Painting Tour|Hi Everyone, I am responding to your e-mail requests concerning if we are going to Italy in 2000. The answer is YES!! Through my incredible connection|Hi Everyone, I am responding to your e-mail requests concerning if we are going to Italy in 2000. Th||0||6
154|8/04/1999|23:45:58|davo|Photos of Faux Contributors at SALI!!!|Just as I promised, we now have a few photos of some of the F.L.A.P. gang on the photopoint site who met recently at the SALI convention in PA.  We ha|Just as I promised, we now have a few photos of some of the F.L.A.P. gang on the photopoint site who||0||2
157|8/04/1999|09:43:32|Theresa|stenciling on concrete|Could someone please tell me what kind of stencil paint I should use if I am stenciling on concrete?  I was told to coat the concrete with a latex por|Could someone please tell me what kind of stencil paint I should use if I am stenciling on concrete?||0||1
155|8/02/1999|20:11:15|GBJanet|texture on sample boards|Need to make some sample boards for current clients and most have skip trowel textured walls.  What do you guys reccommend for texture on sample board|Need to make some sample boards for current clients and most have skip trowel textured walls.  What ||0||4
144|7/31/1999|01:00:02|Ronie|Paint it Victorian...|Hi! First time here, amazing site! Need a creative  jumpstart.  Got a job painting a feature wall in a clients Victorian-style living room. Colours ar|Hi! First time here, amazing site! Need a creative  jumpstart.  Got a job painting a feature wall in||0||7
143|7/29/1999|21:30:14|Dianne Benton|Can't decide whether to ragging or rag rolling|Hi!  Hope someone can help me with a current project.  As a novice faux painter, I finally decided (after much research and agonizing) to try ragging |Hi!  Hope someone can help me with a current project.  As a novice faux painter, I finally decided (||0||5
147|7/29/1999|09:42:23|Gabrielle|1999 SALI Convention|Hi Everyone! I've just attended my first SALI convention!  For those of you who are not familiar with SALI (Stencil Artisan League, Inc.), please chec|Hi Everyone! I've just attended my first SALI convention!  For those of you who are not familiar wit||0||9
150|7/29/1999|09:26:21|Tamy|Ceiling of Clouds|Anyone's Advice Welcome. I need to know how to start a ceiling of clouds, what are some of you ideas or tips! Is it cost effective? Let me know anyway|Anyone's Advice Welcome. I need to know how to start a ceiling of clouds, what are some of you ideas||0||1
151|7/29/1999|08:12:47|Anne|painting kitchen countertops|I want to paint over 1970's yellow countertops and would like them to look like it's tile. Can anyone out there tell me the best way to do this?..|I want to paint over 1970's yellow countertops and would like them to look like it's tile. Can anyon||0||1
149|7/29/1999|00:31:53|Lisa E|Halloween faux!|Hey, everyone!I just wanted to post this for anyone who is interested. I am doing MAJOR Halloween decor this year and it includes everything from faux|Hey, everyone!I just wanted to post this for anyone who is interested. I am doing MAJOR Halloween de||0||2
148|7/27/1999|17:55:33|T|Ceiling of Clouds|I need some help. Does anyone know how to paint a ceiling of clouds that is easy, relatively quick and not too costly? If you have a good idea and it |I need some help. Does anyone know how to paint a ceiling of clouds that is easy, relatively quick a||0||0
146|7/26/1999|19:52:50|melonee|scaffolding charges|I have a question about how others are handling the issue of scaffolding charges.  My partner and I have been running into more jobs that require scaf|I have a question about how others are handling the issue of scaffolding charges.  My partner and I ||0||2
145|7/26/1999|06:27:19|Shadell|McCloskey Porcelain Crackle|I'm using McCloskey porcelain crackle. I noticed  that when dried- dark almost yellow patches  appeared in the thicker area. What does this  mean?. I |I'm using McCloskey porcelain crackle. I noticed  that when dried- dark almost yellow patches  appea||0||1
142|7/18/1999|17:22:07|RG|hickory|Hi hope everyone is having a busy summer.Any thoughts on some how to's on hickory woodgraing. They couldn't ask for something I've done!   rg|Hi hope everyone is having a busy summer.Any thoughts on some how to's on hickory woodgraing. They c||0||0
140|7/18/1999|09:35:41|Marge|Ralph Lauren Denim Faux Effects|Does anyone know of a good way to get the "denim" look without buying the special (expensive) tools? Thanks!|Does anyone know of a good way to get the "denim" look without buying the special (expensive) tools?||0||2
138|7/18/1999|00:23:54|Shadell|$$ for Samples|I am comissioned to do a faux finish, I showed my  client  my portfolio along with various samples (boards)  but she wanted something more of a specia|I am comissioned to do a faux finish, I showed my  client  my portfolio along with various samples (||0||10
133|7/14/1999|06:47:10|Theresa(Artlvr)|The Process of Marbling|Just to first clarify..ahem..marbling is what I am going to tell you how to do and marbelizing is the faux veining! Anyway, I use carrageenan to thick|Just to first clarify..ahem..marbling is what I am going to tell you how to do and marbelizing is th||0||2
137|7/10/1999|15:47:46|Shadell|$$ for Samples|I am comissioned to do a faux finish, I showed my  client  my portfolio along with various samples (boards)  but she wanted something more of a specia|I am comissioned to do a faux finish, I showed my  client  my portfolio along with various samples (||0||0
136|7/10/1999|02:08:15|Shirley Beasley|Hand Rubbed finish|Does anyone know how to do the hand rubbed technique? I was just going to do a simple sea sponge design in a bedroom. I have done marbelizing, spongin|Does anyone know how to do the hand rubbed technique? I was just going to do a simple sea sponge des||0||0
95|7/08/1999|12:34:23|lydia beckham|faux finishing prices|I'm curious about other painters' prices for faux finishes and murals.  I live in Northwest Indiana and charge about $1.00 to $1.75 per sq. ft.  Does |I'm curious about other painters' prices for faux finishes and murals.  I live in Northwest Indiana ||0||11
135|7/07/1999|09:12:11|suzi|Liquid chalk|I have heard of a product called 'Liquid Chalk', which is a rub-off paint that adds an antique or distressed look to painted surfaces. I can't find it|I have heard of a product called 'Liquid Chalk', which is a rub-off paint that adds an antique or di||0||3
134|7/03/1999|21:09:34|Melonee|liability Insurance|Hi! I am just getting started in my own decorative painting business and started to investigate liability insurance.  I thought I would ask all of you|Hi! I am just getting started in my own decorative painting business and started to investigate liab||0||3
132|7/01/1999|12:01:29|Theresa|Another Faux site|I have learned of SO MANY other sites through this forum(thank you Xena) that I thought I would share a favorite.  www.stig1.com This site is AMAZING.|I have learned of SO MANY other sites through this forum(thank you Xena) that I thought I would shar||0||2
131|6/29/1999|11:47:00|Linda|New Pictures!|Yes it's me again...with pictures of work I've done over the last couple of years.  Everything from a painted refrigerator to a faux marbled floor.  G|Yes it's me again...with pictures of work I've done over the last couple of years.  Everything from ||0||3
130|6/24/1999|07:25:24|Jodi Fuchs|venetian plaster|I would like to incorporate venetian plaster into  my reportoire. Any good resources out there for  the product? Technique hints? How to color? How  m|I would like to incorporate venetian plaster into  my reportoire. Any good resources out there for  ||0||1
27|6/23/1999|15:12:51|ladybug02|What type of board is good foe client samples?|I'm a starting out faux finisher, and I've done a  couple of jobs already, so I'm confident in what I do. The only problem I see is the foam core boar|I'm a starting out faux finisher, and I've done a  couple of jobs already, so I'm confident in what ||0||7
126|6/23/1999|13:40:02|Carole|LOL|Please,someone, tell me what LOL means.       Someone, please tell me what LOL means. I thought it was lot,s of luck,but that doesn,t seem to work. Th|Please,someone, tell me what LOL means.       Someone, please tell me what LOL means. I thought it w||0||8
129|6/21/1999|18:31:50|Heather|Faux Finishes publication.. the best ones.|I'm trying to find out what are some good mags on the subject of Faux Finishes. Are there any out there on just Faux painting?  I know there is this "|I'm trying to find out what are some good mags on the subject of Faux Finishes. Are there any out th||0||0
128|6/20/1999|20:16:09|Kitty|Depends on the type of site|The answer is: D .... all of the above!! On a game site it is understood as lots of luck - is even a macro on may of them. Laughing out loud seems pre|The answer is: D .... all of the above!! On a game site it is understood as lots of luck - is even a||0||1
127|6/19/1999|00:41:44|Sally Hammond|professsional contracts|I am new to the message board, but I have been reading posts from you for days trying to catch up. I am a mural artist doing some faux finishing in th|I am new to the message board, but I have been reading posts from you for days trying to catch up. I||0||2
123|6/19/1999|00:02:57|Rebecca Parsons|FREE Magazine for Faux Professionals|Hello All: I though you would like to know of a FREE subscription for a new magazine  called The Faux Finisher. It is published by the PDRA and will d|Hello All: I though you would like to know of a FREE subscription for a new magazine  called The Fau||0||3
120|6/18/1999|14:47:31|Laura|pearl finish|Does anyone know about this new pearl finish?  I have a decorative painting business but have not used this technique.  Can someone tell me how to mix|Does anyone know about this new pearl finish?  I have a decorative painting business but have not us||0||6
124|6/13/1999|17:38:51|Donna S. Harville|outdoor patio |I am researching ways to enhance a normal concrete patio area around a swimming pool. A 4' area encircling the swimming pool has the cool seal finish |I am researching ways to enhance a normal concrete patio area around a swimming pool. A 4' area enci||0||1
122|6/12/1999|10:42:04|GBJanet|Thermostat on the wall|Client has a thermostat smack in the middle of her only open wall in kitchen.  Going for a Greek/Roman look.  Suggested that a box with some architect|Client has a thermostat smack in the middle of her only open wall in kitchen.  Going for a Greek/Rom||0||2
117|6/10/1999|01:06:46|GBJanet|donor wall|Any new ways out there for doing a donor wall?  Client has decided not to use the traditional bricks with brass name plates nor the manufactured donor|Any new ways out there for doing a donor wall?  Client has decided not to use the traditional bricks||0||7
121|6/09/1999|22:29:22|Stacey|Faux schools,,,|Has anyone attended Gary Lords Prismatic Painting Studios in Ohio? I am planning to attend a week long workshop this fall to give my freshly started b|Has anyone attended Gary Lords Prismatic Painting Studios in Ohio? I am planning to attend a week lo||0||1
119|6/07/1999|10:34:20|Susan|Porcelain Sink Treatment|I have an antique bathroom sink that has been epoxied (or something) to cover stains.  How can I remove this gunk and what kind of faux finish would y|I have an antique bathroom sink that has been epoxied (or something) to cover stains.  How can I rem||0||0
114|6/03/1999|21:33:04|Linda|New Photo Album!|Hello everyone!  I have just created a new Photo Album intitled..."An Artist".  Using an assortment our work I have defined an artist.  Please check i|Hello everyone!  I have just created a new Photo Album intitled..."An Artist".  Using an assortment ||0||14
118|6/03/1999|08:22:47|Gail|100 year old house|My children are the 5th generation to live in this family home......and it needs updating....I have done quite a bit so far, but it has 3 different co|My children are the 5th generation to live in this family home......and it needs updating....I have ||0||0
116|6/02/1999|17:24:43|Dean|searching for faux rock product|Looking for a faux rock or brick product that is in a board/sheet form. Trying to replace the siding that was previously on a chimney. Like to cut to |Looking for a faux rock or brick product that is in a board/sheet form. Trying to replace the siding||0||0
115|6/02/1999|15:52:57|deborah|crackle|I have a wall with a latex Sherwin Williams base coat.  I want to put a second color on top of this and have it crackle.  Can anyone suggest a crackle|I have a wall with a latex Sherwin Williams base coat.  I want to put a second color on top of this ||0||0
368|10/06/1999|15:14:32|Alex|Faux schools|Can anyone recommend a good Faux finishing school in Texas. Alex|Can anyone recommend a good Faux finishing school in Texas. Alex||0||3
367|10/07/1999|09:15:49|G.Ridge |Clients focused|I am sure we all deal with this problem but right now I'm getting really frustrated.I am trying to keep two clients focused on projects.The problem is|I am sure we all deal with this problem but right now I'm getting really frustrated.I am trying to k||0||4
366|10/11/1999|20:09:18|Paint Lady|Expanding my business|Well, all is going great - very great.  So, me as a soul business person am thinking what next?  Do I expand to keep up with the demand or try to keep|Well, all is going great - very great.  So, me as a soul business person am thinking what next?  Do ||0||14
365|10/11/1999|23:09:24|GBJanet|Where to go in Columbus|Going to Columbus Ohio in a few weeks.  Any ideas out there where to check out some works of faux? Thanks GBJanet|Going to Columbus Ohio in a few weeks.  Any ideas out there where to check out some works of faux? T||0||3
364|10/12/1999|00:10:02|Brenda|School or continueing ed?|I've been to a couple of great schools (Aqua Finishing and Faux Effects).  But I would like to continue to stretch myself.  I am fairly creative but s|I've been to a couple of great schools (Aqua Finishing and Faux Effects).  But I would like to conti||0||2
363|10/13/1999|16:23:28|Vicki|painting on glass|My client has a stained glass on the front of an entertainment center.  Some areas of the glass are blue.  The designers have eliminated any blue from|My client has a stained glass on the front of an entertainment center.  Some areas of the glass are ||0||4
362|10/15/1999|18:19:43|Stef|New to the business, new to this board|Hi, everybody. I've searched this BBS for fees, costs, and what the going rates for faux finishing are but I found nothing. Can any of you help me out|Hi, everybody. I've searched this BBS for fees, costs, and what the going rates for faux finishing a||0||1
361|10/15/1999|23:23:42|GBJanet|marketing floorcloths|How do you guys market your floorcloths? Customers up here in NE Wisconsin are just not sure what to make of them.  They cant seem to  get past the id|How do you guys market your floorcloths? Customers up here in NE Wisconsin are just not sure what to||0||5
360|10/28/1999|11:04:55|Veronica|difficult client|When dealing with clients I strive for the utmost in customer service...ALWAYS being on time, ALWAYS delivering exactly what I say I will and when I w|When dealing with clients I strive for the utmost in customer service...ALWAYS being on time, ALWAYS||0||13
359|11/02/1999|14:06:22|Stef|Newbies|I'm sorry if I offended anyone by posting a question on this board. After reading through the past posts, I can see that the question I had posted had|I'm sorry if I offended anyone by posting a question on this board. After reading through the past p||0||17
358|11/08/1999|09:50:54|Janet Scholl|painting on ceramic|How do I re-paint a ceramic lamp base?  It is shiny yellow now (ginger jar shape) and I'd like to paint it a neutral, possibly crackled finish. Thank |How do I re-paint a ceramic lamp base?  It is shiny yellow now (ginger jar shape) and I'd like to pa||0||2
357|10/13/1999|09:24:23|Julie|PLEASE PLEASE Harlequin taping|I need help on how to tape off diamonds an efficient way and how not to get a base coat line when switching tape for a different color of diamond HELP|I need help on how to tape off diamonds an efficient way and how not to get a base coat line when sw||0||4
356|8/23/1999|20:22:01|mgm originals|glazing over stucco|Any tips from anyone who has glazed over stucco walls.  I'm trying to achieve a faux stone, not necessarily realistic.  But wondering if anyone would |Any tips from anyone who has glazed over stucco walls.  I'm trying to achieve a faux stone, not nece||0||1
355|5/05/1999|19:52:45|Morey|Thanks|I wanted to thank everyone who has sent me info or merchandise for the new store.You guys are amazing! We expect to be open in about a week. The Certi|I wanted to thank everyone who has sent me info or merchandise for the new store.You guys are amazin||0||2
354|11/12/1999|10:48:14|Marianne |Painting ceramic tile|Need a really durable paint to do a motif for a client's backsplash.  The tiles are not installed yet, so I assume they can be baked.  Any suggestions|Need a really durable paint to do a motif for a client's backsplash.  The tiles are not installed ye||0||0
353|11/13/1999|17:44:13|jeff nelson|Newbie question.....|I have a serious amateur question for you all....What kind of board do you use for samples?? In the book "Professional Decorative Finishes" the author|I have a serious amateur question for you all....What kind of board do you use for samples?? In the ||0||2
352|11/15/1999|12:11:06|Krista|Painting copper tubing|I need to paint copper tubing.  Want to achieve a wrought iron effect.  Any ideas on how to go about this?  This is my first attempt at faux painting |I need to paint copper tubing.  Want to achieve a wrought iron effect.  Any ideas on how to go about||0||0
351|11/16/1999|12:02:49|judy|partnership|I'm in this business with a friend.  What kind of accounting/business arrangement is best in this situation.  We have an EIN number, but have received|I'm in this business with a friend.  What kind of accounting/business arrangement is best in this si||0||1
350|11/18/1999|04:41:39|Spilled Paint|HELP! Opinions, Thoughts, and Advice Please!|Been doing this for a bit, but have not had this  problem before:   I did a couple of jobs for a client (w/o  designer). Recently I brought in an assi|Been doing this for a bit, but have not had this  problem before:   I did a couple of jobs for a cli||0||7
349|11/20/1999|15:20:54|Paul Sterk|Just starting out.|How does one go about figuring what rates are reasonable. A number of people in our area have expressed strong interest in contracting with us but we'|How does one go about figuring what rates are reasonable. A number of people in our area have expres||0||3
348|11/20/1999|15:28:45|benny samuel|kindly let me know if faux finishes could be applied on metals|Dear Faux Users             I would like to know if faux finishes could be applied on metal surfaces, if possible  what are the different effects you |Dear Faux Users             I would like to know if faux finishes could be applied on metal surfaces||0||3
347|11/23/1999|13:15:57|randy|faux sites |hi. i am an independent paint dealer looking to find sites that i can print off instructions of how to/ideas for faux finishing. if any one knows of a|hi. i am an independent paint dealer looking to find sites that i can print off instructions of how ||0||1
346|11/24/1999|00:26:20|Doss|Marbling.....|Im extremely impressed by the wide range of knowledge and talent found on this board.. Im interested to know if anyone here knows of a website or book|Im extremely impressed by the wide range of knowledge and talent found on this board.. Im interested||0||1
345|11/24/1999|12:37:16|Tawn|finder's fees|What do you, on the average, pay a person, decorator, etc. for a finders fee?  I have a friend (cousin's wife) who has a decorators license (but doesn|What do you, on the average, pay a person, decorator, etc. for a finders fee?  I have a friend (cous||0||4
208|10/27/1999|06:22:03|Sue|protection for faux|I understand that polyurethane is to be used for finishing off a faux painted wall. But by using this I would have to sand the wall inorder to repaint|I understand that polyurethane is to be used for finishing off a faux painted wall. But by using thi||0||4
211|10/27/1999|06:17:30|Melonee|painting ceiling speakers|We have a upcoming job of doing a paint treatment on a ceiling.  The question is what to do with the white flat speakers that are on the ceiling.  Wha|We have a upcoming job of doing a paint treatment on a ceiling.  The question is what to do with the||0||1
209|10/24/1999|08:53:37|RLA|new torn paper|Fellow Faux painters, I need some help, thought I would try this. I made this torn paper look about 6 years ago and no longer do this, but......for so|Fellow Faux painters, I need some help, thought I would try this. I made this torn paper look about ||01,2,1,1,10,3,2,5,4,6,7|
210|10/24/1999|00:37:56|Anonymous|Professionals Please Help!!!!|I desperatley need your advice!!!! A designer hired me to do a wall in her home. The estimate was for the 408 square foot wall (16 foot cielings) with|I desperatley need your advice!!!! A designer hired me to do a wall in her home. The estimate was fo||01,10,3,2,5,4,6,7|
205|10/21/1999|01:08:10|HK|Top 5 Finishes|I would like to ask what everyone would recommend as their top 5 finishes.  Not necessarily what technique is performed the most, but new and exciting|I would like to ask what everyone would recommend as their top 5 finishes.  Not necessarily what tec||0||5
207|10/19/1999|21:44:39|Jeni|Old World/Italian stucco look|Hi everyone!  I am wanting to paint my living room and kitchen with a faux finish and I'm not even sure what it is called!  It is different shades of |Hi everyone!  I am wanting to paint my living room and kitchen with a faux finish and I'm not even s||0||1
192|10/17/1999|00:37:31|Ronie|Imbedded Finish?|Hello, All...what is an imbedded finish?  I've heard the term used, but have never seen (I don't think) it it, and have no idea what it involves. I am|Hello, All...what is an imbedded finish?  I've heard the term used, but have never seen (I don't thi||01,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9|
206|10/14/1999|06:48:51|kris salva|Materials for mural|Hi,  I need help.  I am painting a fairly detailed  mural in primary and secondary colors.  The mural  is about 9x9.  My question is about how much pa|Hi,  I need help.  I am painting a fairly detailed  mural in primary and secondary colors.  The mura||0||2
203|10/10/1999|09:24:26|Cam|Oriental rug on floor|Hello.. Can anyone give me tips on painting an oriental rug on hardwood floors? Does the floor have to be stripped? Should I use a special oil paint? |Hello.. Can anyone give me tips on painting an oriental rug on hardwood floors? Does the floor have ||0||3
204|10/07/1999|00:52:07|Melonee|web sites / web listing|This whole new area of advertising/marketing on the www is very new to many of us and I was looking at getting some feedback from those of you out the|This whole new area of advertising/marketing on the www is very new to many of us and I was looking ||0||2
202|10/06/1999|23:22:13|Sunshine Pritchard|deciding on color|Hi.  I'm very new to feeling like I can actually decorate and paint my house myself, the way I want it.  So my question may seem simple, but I'm not c|Hi.  I'm very new to feeling like I can actually decorate and paint my house myself, the way I want ||0||2
201|10/04/1999|08:37:38|Lizanne|crackle on walls|I recently saw a great technique.  The walls were crackled.  Not paint crackle but varnish crackle where you rub oil paint into the cracks to get them|I recently saw a great technique.  The walls were crackled.  Not paint crackle but varnish crackle w||0||3
193|9/29/1999|14:31:47|Deborah Da Silva|faux over wallpaper|Does anyone know how to prime wallpaper so that I can paint over it, or if I should? Is there a faux finish that would be most effective? This is for |Does anyone know how to prime wallpaper so that I can paint over it, or if I should? Is there a faux||0||8
200|9/28/1999|00:19:17|josh lasserre|rub-off transfers for mural application|A while back I was watching an episode of "this old house", there was a decorative painter using a rub-off color transfer product to install a ceiling|A while back I was watching an episode of "this old house", there was a decorative painter using a r||0||6
199|9/27/1999|02:13:33|Shadell|Stones|Any suggestions on doing faux stones with the  coldness touch and shine.  I've used SmoothRock  prod. & it looks and feels great, but alot of time  do|Any suggestions on doing faux stones with the  coldness touch and shine.  I've used SmoothRock  prod||0||1
198|9/23/1999|17:21:11|Jessica|Making brick look weathered and old|I saw an old thread that was similar to what I am looking for, so I apologize if this is redundant, but I need advice on painting a brick wall.  Its i|I saw an old thread that was similar to what I am looking for, so I apologize if this is redundant, ||0||1
196|9/23/1999|09:02:36|Susan|fine dot pattern|Dear Mdm/Sir, The problem I have at hand may not be directly related to decorating.  However, your expertise in paints and their  applications is very|Dear Mdm/Sir, The problem I have at hand may not be directly related to decorating.  However, your e||0||2
197|9/23/1999|00:43:41|Michele|textured moulding ?????|I'm calling on all of the pro's for your expertise and extremly great advice that you are all so generous to share with everyone ... I just had a call|I'm calling on all of the pro's for your expertise and extremly great advice that you are all so gen||0||2
194|9/21/1999|17:11:12|Suzanne|ralph lauren linen technique|my client is insisting on it..has anyone done this  using other materials instead of ralph lauren?..is  it really nessesary to buy the video and use h|my client is insisting on it..has anyone done this  using other materials instead of ralph lauren?..||0||2
188|9/20/1999|23:43:06|bev|painting on aluminum|The aluminum framed sliding glass door we have depresses me and I want to make it look like "patinaed brass" or bronze. Do you think epoxy paint would|The aluminum framed sliding glass door we have depresses me and I want to make it look like "patinae||0||6
195|9/20/1999|19:09:47|Tammy|sponge painting|I would like to sponge paint my dining room. I have a general idea how to do it. Do you have any project sheets or directions. I need to know what kin|I would like to sponge paint my dining room. I have a general idea how to do it. Do you have any pro||0||0
191|9/18/1999|21:07:50|Shadell|Paintable wall paper for room divider|Hey! Does anyone know where I can purchase the  white Paintable wall paper that is embossed. Thank you|Hey! Does anyone know where I can purchase the  white Paintable wall paper that is embossed. Thank y||0||4
189|9/17/1999|07:39:11|Lisa E|Hurricane faux pals|Good evening, all, Just wanted to ask if there were any of us, besides Linda and me, in the area of Hurricane Floyd. Linda lives in Florida, she's in |Good evening, all, Just wanted to ask if there were any of us, besides Linda and me, in the area of ||0||9
187|9/15/1999|10:12:59|Shadell|Limewashing|Does anyone know the recipe to limewashed or  limestone applied on walls. Thank|Does anyone know the recipe to limewashed or  limestone applied on walls. Thank||0||16
190|9/14/1999|11:59:24|Kelly |hand lettering thanks|Thanks to everyone who responded to my hand lettering question for the Cinderella room.  There were some great suggestions and I am starting the lette|Thanks to everyone who responded to my hand lettering question for the Cinderella room.  There were ||0||0
184|9/12/1999|15:40:56|Kelly Cappelli|hand lettering|I am in the middle of doing a Cinderella themed room with the carriage and horses painted on the wall and lots of characters from the movie and clouds|I am in the middle of doing a Cinderella themed room with the carriage and horses painted on the wal||01,10,3,2,5,4,6,7|
186|9/09/1999|14:18:15|Rhonda|Drifted marble in Latex?|Any helpful hints & or suggestions for working a large area in a marble finish using only latex?  Columns, and small areas I've done, but the thought |Any helpful hints & or suggestions for working a large area in a marble finish using only latex?  Co||01,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9|
185|9/09/1999|12:21:53|Cammie Huntley|Painting laminate counter tops|I would like to do a faux technique-granite or marble, on a laminate counter top.  Is there any kind of primer or other preparation that I could use t|I would like to do a faux technique-granite or marble, on a laminate counter top.  Is there any kind||01,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9|
183|9/06/1999|10:12:39|Laura|designers|I haven't worked with interior designers in the past but have an upcoming appointment this week to show my portfolio and samples.  Do any of you have |I haven't worked with interior designers in the past but have an upcoming appointment this week to s||01,10,3,2,5,4,6,7|
139|9/04/1999|12:47:28|Glen Guidry|Faux boulders|I'm interested in making faux boulders for a 'cave-like' entrance to an underground area and also for the banks of a small waterway.  I'm unsure of wh|I'm interested in making faux boulders for a 'cave-like' entrance to an underground area and also fo||0||3
182|9/04/1999|11:56:30|Shadell|Go Figure!|I have a client I recently did work for, and has  asked me to do her living and dining room walls as well. I showed her some beautiful wall texture  s|I have a client I recently did work for, and has  asked me to do her living and dining room walls as||0||3
170|9/03/1999|21:10:03|Kelly|cover fireplace plaster|I have a brick fireplace I need too cover. Could I use plaster? THan faux finish. |I have a brick fireplace I need too cover. Could I use plaster? THan faux finish. ||0||2
111|9/03/1999|00:47:42|Ina Finch|Paint techniques needed for a high humidity area!|I need information on appropriate materials for painting a mural in a room with a swimming pool. I have "Kevin McCloud's Complete Book of Paint and De|I need information on appropriate materials for painting a mural in a room with a swimming pool. I h||0||2
181|9/01/1999|23:35:47|Mark London|List Your Business!|Dear Faux Finisher,  Faux Like A Pro is proud to announce that on November 1, 1999 we will be launching the largest, most comprehensive listing of pro|Dear Faux Finisher,  Faux Like A Pro is proud to announce that on November 1, 1999 we will be launch||0||0
69|9/01/1999|21:33:05|Sherri|Contact lenses and painting|I just wanted to warn all of the painters out there to be very careful when you are working!I just got back from my second visit in a week at the eye |I just wanted to warn all of the painters out there to be very careful when you are working!I just g||0||4
175|9/01/1999|00:14:38|Marika|Help! Nobody's Replyed ll!|Thanks to everyone who answered my last thread. My next question and hopefully last is, can I just paint on a blue sky as usuall, let it dry and then |Thanks to everyone who answered my last thread. My next question and hopefully last is, can I just p||0||5
178|8/31/1999|07:57:12|Michele|Marble|I did my first attempt at marbling (a green serpentine) and it turned out great. It's the top half of a living room wall that looks like 3 slabs of ma|I did my first attempt at marbling (a green serpentine) and it turned out great. It's the top half o||0||1
177|8/30/1999|13:49:08|Julie|Faux on tiled fireplace|Does anyone know how to marble on a tiled fireplace without touching the grout in between?  Would you just use BIN on the tile and then paint it?|Does anyone know how to marble on a tiled fireplace without touching the grout in between?  Would yo||0||1
176|8/30/1999|12:40:43|Kathy Wells|Painting Cement Floor & Regular White Walls|I am opening a new furniture business, and want to create an "aura" of the Renaissance period. The floor is regular cement, and the walls are just the|I am opening a new furniture business, and want to create an "aura" of the Renaissance period. The f||0||2
65|8/28/1999|21:59:44|Janet|Grisaille|Does anyone know the proper pronunciation for grisaille?  I recently purchased 4 books which include the technique, but do not say how to pronounce.  |Does anyone know the proper pronunciation for grisaille?  I recently purchased 4 books which include||0||14
174|8/26/1999|08:55:29|Marika|Help!Nobody's Replyed!|Can you paint a sky on a spackled ceiling?|Can you paint a sky on a spackled ceiling?||0||1
173|8/25/1999|01:21:36|aleks|yellow marble saab 900|Hello, i want to marbelize my car, can you help me with some suggestions for process and materials.  thanks|Hello, i want to marbelize my car, can you help me with some suggestions for process and materials. ||0||1
172|8/24/1999|19:08:11|Heather|Oil base paint Q's|I'm going to be "sponging" a friends bathroom. I've never used Oil base paint before. I was wondering how do I mix the paint & glaze? The base coat is|I'm going to be "sponging" a friends bathroom. I've never used Oil base paint before. I was wonderin||0||6
171|8/22/1999|20:42:01|Beth|Faux over wallpaper|Some clients insist on Faux Finishing over their wallpaper to save money. Has anyone heard of sanding the seams to make it look smoother and how does |Some clients insist on Faux Finishing over their wallpaper to save money. Has anyone heard of sandin||0||1
168|8/20/1999|21:43:50|Andrea Martin|Input on pricing services|I'm wanting to start my own business.  I am currently working on some small funiture pieces and accessories and would like to do walls.  I have done a|I'm wanting to start my own business.  I am currently working on some small funiture pieces and acce||0||4
74|8/20/1999|11:57:01|RPM|Painting Contractor's license|In order to have the above mentioned in my state you must work for a painter for 4 years! I'm an artist not a house painter! Yet you can't run with th|In order to have the above mentioned in my state you must work for a painter for 4 years! I'm an art||0||9
169|8/18/1999|12:40:15|Brenda D|String cloth stays on wall & I need to paint a finish on it......|I have a client who has 1 wall 28' long that has string cloth on it.She wants the string cloth to stay on the wall, but wants me to paint it to go wit|I have a client who has 1 wall 28' long that has string cloth on it.She wants the string cloth to st||0||4
166|8/15/1999|23:28:19|JULIE|HELP on bathroom|I have a client who has UGLY tile in her shower/tub and also three UGLY objects on selected tiles.  Could anyone suggest a finish for this bathroom an|I have a client who has UGLY tile in her shower/tub and also three UGLY objects on selected tiles.  ||0||2
156|8/14/1999|20:41:14|carole|Ralph Lauren stencils?|Anybody have any of those great Ralph Lauren stencils? They're discontinued and I'd love to use them. Please e mail me.|Anybody have any of those great Ralph Lauren stencils? They're discontinued and I'd love to use them||0||4
163|8/14/1999|11:48:06|Rel|Gold|   Well- I'm seriously thinking about using Ralph's Invitation Gold on some columns I have to paint. I have heard TERRIBLE things (here) about this pr|   Well- I'm seriously thinking about using Ralph's Invitation Gold on some columns I have to paint.||0||6
164|8/14/1999|06:34:46|Denise|underwater theme|I am going to do my son's room in an underwater theme, so far I haven't had much luck finding any samples or hints on the easiest way to do this.  I a|I am going to do my son's room in an underwater theme, so far I haven't had much luck finding any sa||0||2
152|8/13/1999|23:43:54|Joan Wilson|Harlequin Walls |Hi everyone, I've been asked to replicate a beautiful wall that my client saw in a designer home.  The wall was painted in a harlequin (diamonds) patt|Hi everyone, I've been asked to replicate a beautiful wall that my client saw in a designer home.  T||0||9
158|8/13/1999|15:05:59|Laura|someone else's work|What do you do when you see a friend's home that has been fauxed by someone who obviously did not know what they were doing?  My friend just moved int|What do you do when you see a friend's home that has been fauxed by someone who obviously did not kn||0||8
153|8/13/1999|00:02:39|tks|formica kitchen counter painting|has anyone ever painted formica in a kitchen?  how did you do it, and did it hold up?|has anyone ever painted formica in a kitchen?  how did you do it, and did it hold up?||0||3
160|8/12/1999|00:47:51|GBJanet|garage door art|Has anyone here done any painting on garage doors?  Is there something easier and safer to use than One Shot paint?  I do believe that these have a vi|Has anyone here done any painting on garage doors?  Is there something easier and safer to use than ||0||6
165|8/11/1999|23:17:18|Julie|HELP with bathroom|I have a client that has UGLY tile and three ugly objects on selected tile on her shower/tub area.  Does anyone have some good suggestions for a finis|I have a client that has UGLY tile and three ugly objects on selected tile on her shower/tub area.  ||0||1
141|8/11/1999|22:16:17|Shadell|Contracts|Does anyone know where I can obtain  information/ideas regarding  a commission contract for faux workers? Thanks |Does anyone know where I can obtain  information/ideas regarding  a commission contract for faux wor||0||10
161|8/09/1999|22:57:28|Shadell|Waxy feel surface|I like to know the recipe for a wax feel finish, I  believe its a sought of wax, but unsure. I felt  someone's cabinet and it felt and looked great  a|I like to know the recipe for a wax feel finish, I  believe its a sought of wax, but unsure. I felt ||0||4
125|8/09/1999|14:56:48|Amy H.|painting sky on ceiling|I am painting a realistic sky on a bathroom ceiling but am not positive about how to start.  PLEASE HELP! I don't want to paint this twice.|I am painting a realistic sky on a bathroom ceiling but am not positive about how to start.  PLEASE ||0||3
162|8/09/1999|14:13:29|Beth|staining concrete|I would like to know the process of staining interior concrete.  The floors will be in a kitchen/dining area.  I've never done anything like this befo|I would like to know the process of staining interior concrete.  The floors will be in a kitchen/din||0||0
159|8/07/1999|16:04:03|Julie Worthy|Harlequin taping|Can someone explain how to tape off diamonds and faux 4 different colors?|Can someone explain how to tape off diamonds and faux 4 different colors?||0||0
252|1/13/2000|09:58:07|Nancy Compton|Business Question - re Billing |How do you handle customers who approve the sample, you do the room according to the sample, and when it is finished, they decide it is not exactly wh|How do you handle customers who approve the sample, you do the room according to the sample, and whe||0||4
271|1/10/2000|15:45:17|sara|orange-peel walls|Hi!  I work in a city where a lot of homes have what they call "orange-peel" texture walls. As a new-to-the-business faux-finisher, I need to know wha|Hi!  I work in a city where a lot of homes have what they call "orange-peel" texture walls. As a new||0||1
269|1/10/2000|12:11:13|Crissy|Interior Decorating-getting into the business|I have been told by numerous friends and acquaintances that I have the knack.  I have decorated my own home and now I'm getting calls from friends to |I have been told by numerous friends and acquaintances that I have the knack.  I have decorated my o||0||1
272|1/10/2000|10:20:58|Jeanne|floor painting|I want to paint a wooden (oak) floor in my den and hallway.  I am interested in a pickled look where the grain shows through the color.  I have two ve|I want to paint a wooden (oak) floor in my den and hallway.  I am interested in a pickled look where||0||0
251|1/09/2000|11:28:37|Jessi|painting on ceramic tile|I need some direction and advice on the products and process to follow in order to paint over an existing dark brown ceramic border tile in my main ba|I need some direction and advice on the products and process to follow in order to paint over an exi||0||4
270|1/09/2000|11:22:24|Jack Ensminger|Exteriotr faux finish for stucco|Just painted a new stucco home and contractor wants to know if i can put a some kind of faux finish that will give the finish some depth and look like|Just painted a new stucco home and contractor wants to know if i can put a some kind of faux finish ||0||0
248|1/08/2000|21:04:39|kim|RAGGING|Can anyone tell me exactly how to "rag"?  I'm desperate.  thanks|Can anyone tell me exactly how to "rag"?  I'm desperate.  thanks||0||1
268|1/08/2000|16:06:43|Lea|painting a vinayl shower curtain|I want to paint a clear vinayl shower curtain with designs to match the bathroom wallpaper border.  This is the kids bathroom and therefore will get s|I want to paint a clear vinayl shower curtain with designs to match the bathroom wallpaper border.  ||0||0
267|1/07/2000|12:01:02|Kelly|old world maps|I am attempting to do a ceiling in an office with an old world map.  I will be putting plaster on the ceiling on and around the map and then chipping |I am attempting to do a ceiling in an office with an old world map.  I will be putting plaster on th||0||0
265|1/06/2000|00:24:41|Stephanie|Bonded and Insured|Hi,  I am Stephanie, I live in Birmingham, Alabama.  I have been in business for about 2 years, mostly doing shows and small stores, I have done paint|Hi,  I am Stephanie, I live in Birmingham, Alabama.  I have been in business for about 2 years, most||0||1
264|1/05/2000|17:47:13|Brenda - KS|Adding milo (grain) to my walls....|Hello all! My family decided that the week after Christmas was the time to tear our house apart (since most folks don't want us painting their homes d|Hello all! My family decided that the week after Christmas was the time to tear our house apart (sin||0||0
262|1/04/2000|17:20:25|Morey|Happy New Year!|Happy New Year to everyone. Just thought I'd post a hello to all you kind artists who have emailed me regarding whether or not I've fallen off the fac|Happy New Year to everyone. Just thought I'd post a hello to all you kind artists who have emailed m||0||2
263|1/04/2000|14:53:32|Michele|painting ceramic tile floor|My question is ... what products do you use and what are the steps involved in painting a grey ceramic tile floor.(want it to be more earth tones)  It|My question is ... what products do you use and what are the steps involved in painting a grey ceram||0||0
261|12/25/1999|23:04:49|Amy|faux floor resources|Im looking for a good, comprehensive faux floors book and/or videos.  I want to paint approx. 700 sq ft of plywood floor.  I really want something wit|Im looking for a good, comprehensive faux floors book and/or videos.  I want to paint approx. 700 sq||0||0
260|12/24/1999|19:13:21|Michele|MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!|I just wanted to pass on my Christmas wishes and the best to everyone in the new year!! Here's to health and happieness to all of you and your familie|I just wanted to pass on my Christmas wishes and the best to everyone in the new year!! Here's to he||0||0
259|12/23/1999|11:51:31|Julie|Hammerite on formica bathroom|I'm trying to find out what is the best way to apply a hammerite finish on formica... I've heard there is a curing time of 6 weeks, but we only have a|I'm trying to find out what is the best way to apply a hammerite finish on formica... I've heard the||0||1
258|12/22/1999|02:48:33|Denise|Painting Floors|I have seen several asking about painting floors and wanted to give my experience. I remodeled my computer room and one thing I wanted to do was paint|I have seen several asking about painting floors and wanted to give my experience. I remodeled my co||0||0
256|12/15/1999|14:49:53|Tom|textured walls|Looking for opinions on what finishes work best on textured walls .The wall in question is heavily textured with what one painter thinks is "skip trow|Looking for opinions on what finishes work best on textured walls .The wall in question is heavily t||0||2
255|12/12/1999|23:20:02|Julie|fireplaces|Does anyone know the BEST way to prepare a painted fireplace to paint a faux finish?|Does anyone know the BEST way to prepare a painted fireplace to paint a faux finish?||0||3
249|12/09/1999|09:28:14|monica|criss-cross glaze dilemma|One of my clients saw the RL linen weave and wants it, but not done in panels. She wants it across the entire wall (about 15x8 ft). I can't figure out|One of my clients saw the RL linen weave and wants it, but not done in panels. She wants it across t||0||3
250|12/09/1999|08:46:00|Cathy|Top Coat for Faux Finish on Bathroom Walls|I sponged a faux finish on my bathroom walls using the formula on the side of the Sherwin Williams can of glaze (3 parts water-based paint to one part|I sponged a faux finish on my bathroom walls using the formula on the side of the Sherwin Williams c||0||2
254|12/08/1999|20:52:44|Michele|Adicolor Products|   I'm so excieted about the a new product line that I recently discovered.(maybe some of you have already tried them) I wanted to share it with every|   I'm so excieted about the a new product line that I recently discovered.(maybe some of you have a||0||0
253|12/07/1999|06:48:22|Scott Keating|Faux Tex|I have been trying to find a product called Faux Tex. We have been able to find their web site but have not had any luck in getting a call back. If an|I have been trying to find a product called Faux Tex. We have been able to find their web site but h||0||1
246|12/03/1999|12:14:58|Joanne|Faux finish on counter and sink|I am looking to do a faux finish in marble in my guest bath and was thinking about also doing the sink.  Has anyone ever done that?  This is my first |I am looking to do a faux finish in marble in my guest bath and was thinking about also doing the si||01,3,2,5,4,6,7|
221|12/03/1999|00:23:23|GWGO|crackel finish|I would like to know if anyone has the recipe for makeing a crackel finish I saw it done on TV a while back and did not get it down. If I remember it |I would like to know if anyone has the recipe for makeing a crackel finish I saw it done on TV a whi||0||2
244|12/02/1999|17:49:31|judy|satin wood receipe|I guess one job leads to another.... Does anyone have a water-base receipe for satin wood???  Do not want to use stains. Have the base coat figured ou|I guess one job leads to another.... Does anyone have a water-base receipe for satin wood???  Do not||0||3
247|12/02/1999|12:21:02|Kimberly|Painting|I recently painted my gym walls a very, very light green.  However, now that I'm finished, I don't care for the color and I don't really want to paint|I recently painted my gym walls a very, very light green.  However, now that I'm finished, I don't c||0||0
245|11/30/1999|17:39:29|jan greay|plywood floor|Any cheap and simple suggestions for unfinished plywood floor????  Don't want the flooring to be the focal point of the room.  Would like finish to be|Any cheap and simple suggestions for unfinished plywood floor????  Don't want the flooring to be the||0||1
243|11/29/1999|10:14:22|judy|done|Thanks for all your help.  The doors and doorjambs are done, and the client is HAPPY. Judy|Thanks for all your help.  The doors and doorjambs are done, and the client is HAPPY. Judy||0||0
241|11/25/1999|22:23:11|Veronica|Paint Thickener?|Is there any product (or household item) that can be used to effectively thicken oil-based paint?  I found a fantastic metallic silver paint, and I wa|Is there any product (or household item) that can be used to effectively thicken oil-based paint?  I||0||3
239|11/22/1999|16:04:12|nora|Xena, Xena, Xena|How do you do it? You constantly amaze me with your wealth of knowledge and expertise in so many areas. I have been viewing this board for over a year|How do you do it? You constantly amaze me with your wealth of knowledge and expertise in so many are||0||7
179|11/22/1999|12:53:27|Jackie|Help with painting schools!!!|Furniture painting/techniques classes? Does anyone know of any? Faux effects in Florida will have one possibly next year but I really can't wait that |Furniture painting/techniques classes? Does anyone know of any? Faux effects in Florida will have on||0||8
242|11/21/1999|18:49:30|Celia|wood floors|I am painting a design on wood floors that are being refinished professionally. I will be painting diamond shapes with a black gel stain. Should the b|I am painting a design on wood floors that are being refinished professionally. I will be painting d||0||1
240|11/19/1999|18:05:42|Beth|What is Rottenstone?|I've been seeing a lot of postings that suggest using Rottenstone.  I've never used this product and am hoping someone could tell me exactly what Rott|I've been seeing a lot of postings that suggest using Rottenstone.  I've never used this product and||0||1
238|11/17/1999|22:47:44|judy|Penentrating stain|Can you add Japan drier to a penentrating stain to speed up the drying process???  The stain has been on for close to 16 hours and is still very tacky|Can you add Japan drier to a penentrating stain to speed up the drying process???  The stain has bee||0||3
237|11/17/1999|12:27:41|Veronica|Need images/symbols/website...|..for the Vodoun religion (Voodoo). Been sitting searching for hours and have come up with next to nothing. Doing a New Orleans-style 'Voodoo Lounge',|..for the Vodoun religion (Voodoo). Been sitting searching for hours and have come up with next to n||0||2
236|11/16/1999|09:28:49|Jennifer|antiquing kitchen cabinets|I need to know how to antique new kitchen cabinets.  I have searched through the archives and found some notes on antiquing, but no clear instructions|I need to know how to antique new kitchen cabinets.  I have searched through the archives and found ||0||0
233|11/16/1999|08:50:05|Xena|Welcome|Back Rel, you were certainly missed. I hope that darned puter behaves in the future.|Back Rel, you were certainly missed. I hope that darned puter behaves in the future.||0||1
235|11/15/1999|19:15:59|Ed| HELP Painting Walls|Just painted interior smooth plaster walls using XIM UMA primer. Put two coats of Benjamin Moore Eggshell Aqua Velvet(China White)paint over primer.  |Just painted interior smooth plaster walls using XIM UMA primer. Put two coats of Benjamin Moore Egg||0||3
230|11/15/1999|19:10:22|odonna bastin|fireplace tools|Help!  I have a set of shiny brass finished fireplace tools, presumably with a protective coating (no aging or tarnish after almost 15 yrs.!).  Howeve|Help!  I have a set of shiny brass finished fireplace tools, presumably with a protective coating (n||0||2
232|11/15/1999|18:09:58|Paint Lady|Color Guild Millenium Colors|I've noticed that the Color Guild is high on the list of  "Who's Who" for forcasting up coming color trends.  They seem to have distinct color names. |I've noticed that the Color Guild is high on the list of  "Who's Who" for forcasting up coming color||0||1
227|11/15/1999|17:28:01|Marianne|Painting ceramic tile|I need a really durable paint for ceramic tile...My client wants a floral motif for her backsplash....the tile is not installed yet, so I think it can|I need a really durable paint for ceramic tile...My client wants a floral motif for her backsplash..||0||1
234|11/15/1999|14:48:30|judy|varnish on top of oil-based paint|Working up some sample boards.  Can you basecoat in enamel and put a varnish stain with alkyd glaze on top???  I'm getting some funky crackles.  None |Working up some sample boards.  Can you basecoat in enamel and put a varnish stain with alkyd glaze ||0||0
229|11/15/1999|09:10:00|judy|asphaltum or gilsonite|Have a receipe that calls for asphaltum. Is there anything that can be used as a substitute????   It's also known as gilsonite. |Have a receipe that calls for asphaltum. Is there anything that can be used as a substitute????   It||0||5
231|11/14/1999|19:10:59|niceflowrs|painting inside fireplace|I have a fireplace in my living room which i hav never used and dont plan to.  Instead, I purchased a large multi candle holder.  I read somewhere tha|I have a fireplace in my living room which i hav never used and dont plan to.  Instead, I purchased ||0||0
228|11/12/1999|17:30:55|Judy|Mahagony grain|Need to match 4 doors to one existing mahagony door.  Have done small graining techniques prior.  They will be delivering the doors without hardware, |Need to match 4 doors to one existing mahagony door.  Have done small graining techniques prior.  Th||0||2
226|11/10/1999|09:31:36|Leslie|Faux Marble using oil pastels?|I remember reading about using oil pastels for marbleizing. I can't remember where I saw this. Does anyone know this technique?|I remember reading about using oil pastels for marbleizing. I can't remember where I saw this. Does ||0||0
225|11/09/1999|16:09:42|deb|Found a great faux finish email community |I just joined a faux finish email community list sponsered by OCI School of Decorative Painting you can sign up for email or digest form. A lot of pro|I just joined a faux finish email community list sponsered by OCI School of Decorative Painting you ||0||2
223|11/09/1999|07:00:46|Robin|How do I clean up this mess I have made?|If anyone has the time can you lend a few tricks of the trade on cleaning so many brushes and tools from oil paints without making an absolute mess an|If anyone has the time can you lend a few tricks of the trade on cleaning so many brushes and tools ||0||7
224|11/08/1999|22:25:50|san|painting ceramic floor tile|I have a large kitchen with white ceramic floor tile. I am interested in learning whether or not I can faux finish the floor in various colors. What t|I have a large kitchen with white ceramic floor tile. I am interested in learning whether or not I c||0||0
217|11/08/1999|12:42:16|Vicki|classes in NC|Hey everyone-I'm coming from Calif. to NC to give a class. The class is on Tuscan plaster that is broken away with grapes and vines coming from the ba|Hey everyone-I'm coming from Calif. to NC to give a class. The class is on Tuscan plaster that is br||0||1
222|11/05/1999|23:23:22|GBJanet|From ivy to....|Several years ago the big thing was ivy, then it was sunflowers, then pansies, then chilies.  Now grapes.  What do you guys see as the next plant tren|Several years ago the big thing was ivy, then it was sunflowers, then pansies, then chilies.  Now gr||0||4
219|11/04/1999|08:53:18|Paint Lady|Chinese Lettering/Symbols|I'm looking for resources that would have Chinese or Oriental Lettering or Symbols.  Such as thier symbol for "happieness" and others.  Any direction |I'm looking for resources that would have Chinese or Oriental Lettering or Symbols.  Such as thier s||0||9
218|11/03/1999|07:49:43|Marie Bergado|I've got a question on different styles in interior design|What is the difference between contemporary styles and traditional styles? Which is the better style? I can't decide between both and my designer isn'|What is the difference between contemporary styles and traditional styles? Which is the better style||01,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9|
220|11/02/1999|23:04:10|Beth|old concrete floors|I was hoping ya'll could advise me on finishing a concrete floor.  We were going to use Kemiko stain, but since the floor is so old, it won't cause th|I was hoping ya'll could advise me on finishing a concrete floor.  We were going to use Kemiko stain||01,3,2,5,4,6,7|
213|11/01/1999|20:52:29|Jackie|Looking for a clear glaze that actually cracks itself-clear cracks?|Has anyone heard of such a thing? I am trying to duplicate an effect from a clients memory of something they saw.  I want to apply the clear glaze ove|Has anyone heard of such a thing? I am trying to duplicate an effect from a clients memory of someth||01,10,3,2,5,4,6,7|
216|10/30/1999|14:59:49|San|How to faux finish ceramic floor|I'd like to faux finish my white ceramic floor. I did not have the floor installed so I dont know if its sealed or what kind of tile, but it appears t|I'd like to faux finish my white ceramic floor. I did not have the floor installed so I dont know if||09,1,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8|
214|10/30/1999|01:13:40|Michelle|Attention all you Gilders...|Can a silver leaf be applied over porcelein?  If so, do I need to prime it w/something before the size is applied? What's the best method to give the |Can a silver leaf be applied over porcelein?  If so, do I need to prime it w/something before the si||0||3
215|10/29/1999|11:08:52|Hancock|paining cabinets|I have pine kitchen cabinets with dark knots. I am trying to find a painting technique. Painting the wood with a oak color, going over it with stain v|I have pine kitchen cabinets with dark knots. I am trying to find a painting technique. Painting the||0||0
212|10/28/1999|00:51:23|benny samuel|can a faux finish be applied on metel surfaces|hi     i would like to know if a faux finish be applied on metals regards benny|hi     i would like to know if a faux finish be applied on metals regards benny||0||1
332|03/22/2000|16:11:34|Claire|Faux Effects Products|HELP PLEASE  I'd like to hear from any other people that have gone to Faux Effects Designer Wall Finishes classes.  I absolutely love the product and ||0||12
273|1/14/2000|1:1:2|meg|proper prep and top coat for kitchen cabinet crackle finish|Hi, This is the best message board on the web I've  seen for working decorative painters. I work for a   decorative paint firm and 99% of the time we ||0||0
276|1/14/2000|10:27:13|sonja|plaster walls|i was recently in india and fell in love with the ethnic plaster work there. i'm also really attracted to the rough unfinished look of some adobe home||0||2
275|1/14/2000|10:27:13|Tim|schools/workshops|I'm looking for workshops; would like to take one in the Houston, Texas area since my brother lives near there & I could combine a workshop with a vis||0||2
274|1/14/2000|10:27:13|vicki|getting started|Does anyone know if I need a contractors license to do faux finishing in CA? I am insured through SALI. Is a business license enough?  I do have a res||0||0
277|1/14/2000|10:27:14|kayla|cargo trailer? ever used one?|Right now I use my Volvo Station wagon to carry supplies, ladders, tools etc.  The back seats fold down and I can carry everything. However, as you ca||0||5
278|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Marvine|Pricing|We have been encouraged to start a new business in crackling old, discarded furniture with some hand-painted murals on it.  We are having a hard time ||0||1
279|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Susan|Faux Finish pricing|After doing some wash techniques in my own home, I am getting many requests from others to do thier homes. How do you determine price? Is there a form||0||5
282|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Cathy Marsh|contracts|I have only done this work for myself, but am thinking of going into business.  On this forum I have read of becoming a licensed contracter and also s||0||3
283|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Linda|New Photos|Hello I just got some more pictures scanned of Some older jobs I have done.  I posted them in the "More Works of Faux" album at www.photopoint.com.  J||0||0
280|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Dani|faux schools in PA|I am located in a small town, about 50 miles from Penn State University, and would like top know of ANY faux finishing schools in PA....specifically, ||0||1
281|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Melonee|Tricky Surface|Hi I am looking for suggestion on selecting a primer and paint on an upcoming job.  The job is at an animal hospital.  The room we will be working in ||0||2
284|1/14/2000|10:27:14|Jackie|Shopping in California|Can anyone recommend stores to buy finishing supplies in San Francisco?  Or any shops or finished furniture stores of interest to decorative painters?||0||3
285|1/14/2000|10:27:15|Sharon|Faux Schools?|Can anyone recommend a good faux finishing school in or around Atlanta?  If not around Atlanta, then where in the southeast U.S.? ||0||4
288|1/14/2000|10:27:15|GBJanet|transfers|I need to transfer over 200 names onto a wall.  It will be done in texture (Aquastone) with a raised stencil effect.   Creating transfers for the name||0||2
290|1/14/2000|10:27:15|Julie Worthy|Diamond Taping|Could anyone tell me an efficient way to tape off diamonds?  I want to use 4 colors of taupe.  Real light to med.  I'm not sure how to tape this for -||0||4
291|1/14/2000|10:27:15|Shadell|Medical insurance etc...|Hey! Does anyone know of good health insurance  companies for the Faux finishers?, If there are  any groups.  It was let into discussion by my  local ||0||0
289|1/14/2000|10:27:15|Jennifer|Hourly Rates|I am currently making the leap and starting my own business doing decorative painting/faux finishing.  For the past four years I have worked as an emp||0||4
287|1/14/2000|10:27:15|Mark London|List your Business on Faux Like A Pro|GET YOURSELF LISTED!  ARE YOU A PRO? Now you can LIST YOUR BUSINESS on Faux Like A Pro™  Go to http://www.fauxlikeapro.com/get_listed.html to see deta||0||1
286|1/14/2000|10:27:15|Ivy|Pricing|I am interested in knowing some effective pricing strategies.  Does anyone have suggestions of a formula that works well?  I started off pricing by th||0||4
292|1/14/2000|10:27:16|jeanine|portfolios|I've been hearing a lot about portfolios and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what exactly is in them please?  Also, about how large are they: ||0||2
293|1/14/2000|10:27:16|carolyn|cement painting|can anyone give me some advice and products to use in fauxing a cement patio?  Thanks||0|3|3
296|1/14/2000|10:27:16|Monica|Faux class|Can anyone recommend a good Faux finishing school/classes in the Chicago area?||0||2
294|1/14/2000|10:27:16|Greg Ridge|Photo Point|I love seeing everyones work.I'd like to show off some of my past successes but I'm a rookie at this computer stuff.Where can I go to learn about gett||0||3
295|1/14/2000|10:27:16|Laura|marketing|I have already started my business and have some work, however, not as much as I would like.  Do most of you work with designers or homebuilders or ju||0||4
298|1/14/2000|10:27:16|Greg Ridge|Trim molding |Hi gang.I'm involved in two different projects and both call for extensive molding work.One project is limestone panels inset with casement moldings a||0||1
299|1/14/2000|10:27:17|Ed|Faux Acamedy Class?|Has anyone taken any classes at the Faux Academy from Heidi von Weitzer? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. ||0||0
303|1/14/2000|10:27:17|Taby|FIRST JOB|I am getting ready to go on my first faux painting job interview TONIGHT! It's just going to be a simple sponge painting job-nothing I can't handle, b||0||3
302|1/14/2000|10:27:17|Martha|Back Porch|Hi, I recently tore all the old ugly green grass carpet from my large back porch. I removed the glue and painted it gray like mortor, now I want to sp||0||1
300|1/14/2000|10:27:17|Rossana|starting on faux business|Hi all, I am starting out faux finisher, I took a very basic workshop here in Puerto Rico and I have done some jobs already.I am fascinated with the i||0||1
301|1/14/2000|10:27:17|sharon dignard|recreate Ralph Lauren|I could really use some input here.  I want to create the look of Ralph Lauren Paint.  The one with the texture in the paint.  What would i add to the||0||5
310|1/14/2000|10:27:18|Tina|selling business|Has anyone ever sold their painting business?  Comments would be helpful as I have been approached by an established faux painter to purchase her busi||0||5
306|1/14/2000|10:27:18|Sharon|Starting a Faux Finishing business|I just started my own business in Faux Fininshing, and I am looking for some ideas and tips on dealing with the customer, showing samples, making samp||0||2
307|1/14/2000|10:27:18|Gabrielle|NEW WEBSITE ON THE NET|I have some *big* news (drum roll, please)...  one of our contributors to the board now has his own site! Davo has been working on this for a couple o||0||2
304|1/14/2000|10:27:18|Christopher Calvo|Getting started|I'm getting ready to start doing faux finish applications as a side job because I've found it very rewarding to do, and the extra money can come in ha||0||3
305|1/14/2000|10:27:18|Ellen|unhappy, mixed up customer|It happens to all of us sooner or later, so I just want to see what all of you would do in this situation.  I almost finished a beautiful faux in a wo||0|8|14
308|1/14/2000|10:27:18|jeanine|business|I am starting my own foaux finish business. I was wondering what you guys did for the basecoats when you were starting out.  Did you paint them yourse||0||3
313|1/14/2000|10:27:19|liz|schools|Thanks for the info on the schools. I am looking into them now. I will let you know what I find out. Liz||0||0
312|1/14/2000|10:27:19|Sharon|Need an Apprentice?|I would like to find an experienced faux finisher and/or muralist in the Atlanta area who would like to employ me for a reasonable hourly rate to appr||0||1
311|1/14/2000|10:27:19|Sue|denim faux|Help!  How do I create a denim faux without buying one of those expensive kits?   ||0||9
314|1/14/2000|10:27:19|Debbie Coleman|Faux finishing schools|Does anyone know of faux finishing schools in Canada?||0||3
315|1/14/2000|10:27:19|Xena|colors|For discussing colors, here is a color chart that you may refer to if words fail you to describe exactly what you mean for the hue. I can't move aroun||0||1
318|1/14/2000|10:27:20|chris|fees|I am currently taking bids on my denver home and am confused by the varing bid prices. Looking at samples of their work, I believe them to be about th||0||1
319|1/14/2000|10:27:20|Connie|fees|I am new to the internet, etc.  Have been faux finishing for about 8 yrs. How do most of you pro finishes calculate your fees, justify them to the cli||0|10|6
316|1/14/2000|10:27:20|Craig Sorenson|Faux Finish-Torn Paper(walls,floors,furniture)|We have developed a unique process of applying faux finishes to a torn, tinted paper. It is called Mirage Special Effect Surface Covering. It's alread||0|2|1
508|05/19/2000|05:53:21|Mary|Texturline Products and classes|I am looking for infor on Texturline products and%0D%0Aclasses.  Anyone here have any experience with %0D%0Aeither.                                   ||0||1
317|1/14/2000|10:27:20|Linda|Photo Site!!!!|Hey Everybody, just a reminder about the photo site, we don't want to lose our psition on the top 5%.  To get there go to www.photopoint.com, scroll d||0||10
320|1/14/2000|10:29:3|Lizanne|hiring|I really need some advice.  Up until now, I have worked alone.  However, lately I have been getting jobs that would work out much better for me if I h||0||0
322|1/14/2000|10:29:4|Traci|taxes..........ugh|Hi everyone! I was wondering if any of you put aside money for taxes........ I had a couple of big jobs this year and not many expenses and I'm gettin||0||6
323|1/14/2000|10:29:4|Ginny|need help regarding client|I would first like to say I am thrilled that I stumbled onto this site. You guys out there seem like a group of very talented people.I've gotten some ||0||2
326|1/14/2000|10:29:5|parrino|whitewash-like finish|I want to achive a whitewash look on paneling, any suggestions? I also sponge painted new drywall. It had 3 coats of primer that was well seasoned, tw||0||1
324|1/14/2000|10:29:5|getting more hopefull|Thank you!! |I thank you all for you words of encouragement and I will definate try all of your suggestions!!! Again, Thank you!!||0||0
327|1/14/2000|10:29:6|Lee|Copper finish|I have built a copper top birdhouse for my wife and she would like for it to have the "weathered green" appearance. I have seen what appears to be a p||0|3|1
328|1/14/2000|10:29:6|Anita Makofka|color washing  a wall|Question: I want to know if there is a faux >finish that can be done on bedroom >walls involving deep wine and burgandy >colors. I have been experimen||0|10|1
329|1/14/2000|10:29:6|Beki|crackling|I am wondering if anyone has crakled furniture using a air paint sprayer. If so, how did you do it and what were the results?  We are trying to develo||0||3
330|1/14/2000|10:29:7|Julie |Hammerite on a formica bathroom counter|I'm currently working on a swank little bar and we were looking at doing a hammerite finish on the bathroom counters.  A friend did an application to ||0||1
331|1/14/2000|10:29:7|Rachel Anne|Would like to apprentice|I've searched through the archives for info regarding apprenticing, as this seems like a good way to learn and get feet wet in this business.  I live ||0||2
333|1/14/2000|10:29:8|reggie smyre|Faux finish statuary|Hello fellow creative denizens!    My question concerns antiquating new concrete statuary. I know about verdigre, but what I'd like to learn about are||0||1
334|1/14/2000|10:29:9|Scott|Pricing for wall finishes?|I'm a scenic artist who has worked with other faux painters.  I'm now starting to leave the nest and get my own jobs.  I'm good at estimating time, ma||0||1
335|1/14/2000|10:29:9|staci|protective coat|Hello everyone...I need some advice PLEASE!  Finishing up a job for a brew pub here in KC. I am now stuck.  I marbelized 14 beer taps for them...they ||0||2
336|1/14/2000|10:29:10|Debra|Gettiing started in business|I am trying to start my own faux painting business and would appreciate some help in how to go about it.  I am a very good artist but have no clue as ||0||2
337|1/14/2000|10:29:10|monica|Fee for painting huge space|I have a potential client who has a 6,000 SF showroom she wants painted, probably a double process glaze. I generally do homes. How do other people ha||0||2
338|1/14/2000|10:29:11|Christine|Need some advice from the pros....|Hi everyone.  I'm new here.  I love this site. I'm thinking of putting together a portfolio next year and doing some jobs on a small, part-time basis.||0|8,8|2
342|1/14/2000|10:29:12|Taylor|Schools/classes in NJ|I am very interested in getting into the business.  I have some experience with finished but I'd love to take some classes.  Can anyone recommend any?||0||2
340|1/14/2000|10:29:12|Cindy|Smoke effect on painted wood|I saw a really great effect using smoke from a candle onto freshly painted wood. Could anyone tell me how it's done? Any help would be appreciated! Ci||0|2|2
343|1/14/2000|10:29:13|Joanne|Faux on contertop and Sink?|Has anyone ever done a marble faux finish on a bathroom countertop AND sink to make it look like one piece?  Any ideas?  New to this and need help!!  ||0||1
370|1/18/2000|22:27:5|B. Bullard|Taxes|I would like to correct myself and can't find the post, I believe that section of the forum is gone. The laws have been changed regarding "business us||0||3
373|1/18/2000|23:55:38|Carol|wood floors|Help!   I am in need of some basic information on do's and don'ts for painting hard wood floors.  I will be using a stencil for a border.  Please advi||0||0
374|1/19/2000|16:52:24|Beth Hoss|Help..My first big presentation to a design firm|I really could use some help ..I have my first big presentation to a design firm of 8 designers at their office in three weeks...most of it will focus||0||2
375|1/22/2000|19:17:9|jeanine|copyright|I have a question about using stencils, stamps and decoupage images on pieces of furniture and floorcloths that I would like to make and sell.  What k||0||1
379|1/22/2000|21:42:18|Beth|Thank you|Thank you guys soooo very much for helping me out..This board has become just an invaluable tool as I continue on this new career path and keep discov||0||0
378|1/24/2000|19:4:42|Beth|oxidized leaf finishes|Does anyone have any information about how to do an oxidized leaf finish..I saw a table done with real silver leaf and then a diluted acid solution..I||0||4
381|1/24/2000|21:34:49|Kevin B.|Diagonal faux technique|About 7 years ago I saw a beautiful house with faux painted walls.  The walls had about 5 different colors that were applied in a diagonal pattern. Ea||0||0
380|1/25/2000|10:4:24|Mike Woodside|rag roll techniques| Hello my name is mike and i am going to try to rag roll some walls. I dont,however,know how to start or the tools needed I could use some help.   Tha||0|4|1
383|1/25/2000|16:18:29|Jill Burns|Job Posting Board|Hi Everyone, I just wanted to bring your attention to the "Job Postings" board - I do not see many postings in this board and I think that it is a fan||0||0
384|1/25/2000|20:49:42|Petey|Latex based Bin 1-2-3 by Zinnsser Primer|I am finishing my basement.  I have drywall, mudded, taped, and sanded my basement.  Latex based Bom 1-2-3 by Zinnsser Primer has been recommended to ||0||0
382|1/25/2000|22:23:33|monica|Finding the right tape|I am doing a wall in narrow stripes and can't find a narrow enough low-tack tape: 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch (I usually use KleenEdge). Can anyone recommen||0||1
388|1/26/2000|16:42:24|JOE GRECO|INTERIORS SHOW 2000|Hi everyone Joe here from a snow filled TORONTO, not as bad as my good US friends.  Anyway  If any here is intrested in attending the INTERIORS 2000 S||0||0
386|1/26/2000|17:24:51|tricia|videos|I tried to order some marbling videos from a school in NY.  The phone and fax numbers were wrong and I failed to get the name of the school.  Is anyon||0||1
369|1/26/2000|18:1:37|Monica|Video Recommendation|Can anyone recommend good videos for Faux techniques at an intermediate level. Thanks.||0||3
389|1/26/2000|19:33:8|Monte'|Marblizing a formica Bartop in a public rest.|I have a customer who would like the formica laminate on his bar to be marblized. we have done this in homes before but the home bar does not take as ||0||0
390|1/26/2000|19:51:43|Jan|pricing|     I am just starting my own business and I am having a real hard time determaning pricing. Can anyone help me? I have been doing faux finishes for ||0|6|0
391|1/27/2000|16:30:24|Veronica|Hazy/Dream Effect|I am doing a Beatrix Potter-inspired mural and the client wants it to look like a dream-sequence like you see on TV. Soft, hazy, cloud-like around the||0|2|1
385|1/27/2000|16:36:22|s jacobs|Corners, How to keep the technique even?|Corners! My problem area. My corners tend to be lighter than the adjoining walls. When I've asked for help I'm told to just finesse them. Well, would ||0|1|2
387|1/27/2000|18:30:36|Sara|floorcloth canvas and rubber backing|Help!  I'm a faux finisher trying to expand my business by offering floorcloths.  I've read a lot of stuff and am now working on a prototype.  I bough||0||4
393|1/27/2000|23:44:2|bill b.|spong painting|i removed old wall paper and was able to remove most of the paste but not all of it. can i paint over the paste? i was told two different things. yes ||0|1,2|0
339|01/30/2000|10:11:09|DEE|Coving| How do I cut out corner pieces with standard coving? The coving is plain half moon type with no pattern. Thanks Dee ||0|3,10|1
398|01/31/2000|00:49:11|dave|Professional Paint Contractors Survey|Do you own your own painting business. We would like your feedback on our survey. You do not have to give us any personal information such as e-mail a||0||0
396|01/31/2000|20:12:29|Jan|sponge painting|Can you use latix paint thinned over a base coat.Are do you have to use glaze%3F I have heard both ways work||0||2
397|01/31/2000|21:18:31|Larry Plummer|water borne glazes|I need your best recommendation for a wb glaze.%0D%0ABesides glycol to extend wet edge. Anything else%3F||0||1
395|01/31/2000|22:06:38|Pam|Ralph Lauren Stencils|I am looking for the large Ralph Lauren Stencils.  I know the Home Depot%2FExpos no longer carry them%2C I have heard of a web site but cannot find th||0||2
344|02/01/2000|11:33:38|Judy|Pricing|Wow!  All I can say is thank you so much Kelly S. King for your extremely thorough info! You answered so many of the questions that I, and I'm sure ot||0|5,5,5,10|3
399|02/02/2000|12:43:19|Gizzy|Frosting Windows|I would like to frost or faux paint%2Fstained glass effect 2 windows. The goal is to get some privacy %2C but retain the most light possible coming in||0||1
392|02/03/2000|14:02:48|Tammy|Kelly S. King - pricing|Hi! I just saw a message thanking Kelly S. King for information regarding pricing,  but cannot find where the information was given. Can someone pleas||0|10|3
402|02/04/2000|13:39:51|Brenda D|Showrooms....|Do any of you have showrooms%3F  What are your likes%2C dislikes%2C advantages%2C etc of having a showroom%3F  How do you handle getting your clients ||0||0
403|02/04/2000|17:10:22|Carol|Wood Floors Top Coat|Can anyone PLEASE suggest a top coat for a stenciled hard wood floor.  I applied a Ralph Lauren stencil to a pre-varnished floor which I sanded down f||0||0
404|02/04/2000|20:47:00|Sala|Kelly S. King pricing|I too have had no luck in finding this pricing information that a lot of you are speaking of from Kelly S. King.  I have searched the archive to no av||0||1
400|02/04/2000|22:02:43|terri626 |Searching for Rachel Anne|A message was posted in late Dec by %22Rachel Anne%22 concerning apprenticing in Dallas area.  I have tried to send her email but it came back undeliv||0||1
407|02/06/2000|01:06:37|M.J.|consultation fee|Just starting out in faux business.  It was recommended that a %2450 consultation fee be charged and that it was common practice among faux artists. D||0||0
408|02/07/2000|01:11:51|Dave|Tricks of the trade|Please click on the new Tricks Of The Trade link on our links bar at www.painterschatroom.com . Every weekday will feature a brand new article. Today%||0||0
409|02/07/2000|23:28:07|Carla|painting formica|Any one have any experience with painting over formica%3F  I have a commercial client who is interested in having the stalls in the bathroom %28they a||0||1
321|02/08/2000|10:33:25|starting to feel hopeless!!|No Luck Getting Started!!|I'm really having problems and could really use some advice.  Since June of 1999 (7 months)I have been trying to start my own faux finishing business.||0||9
401|02/08/2000|10:52:27|Tim|Provence wall finish|A client wants a wall finish to resemble the old walls of Provence%2C France %28stucco%3F plaster%3F%29  I plan to use water-base paints with a major ||0||2
377|02/08/2000|16:16:23|Shelley|Phoenix Academy of Decorative Finishes|Does anyone have any feed back on workshops offered by the Phoenix Academy of Decorative Finishes?  I am exploring schools and am interested in learni||0|3,5,1|6
406|02/09/2000|10:29:09|Sala|High-Bonding Primers|I would like for someone to try and rate for me the quality of the different high-bonding primers that I read about on this site.  I have used BIN and||0||5
410|02/09/2000|10:45:59|mlondon|%2A Faux Business Directory - Get Listed%21|Hi Everyone%2C%0D%0A%0D%0APlease take a look at our Artist Business Directory at http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fauxlikeapro.com%2Fbiz%2F %0D%0A%0D%0AWe have some v||0||0
416|02/13/2000|01:41:34|ami|old rough marble|Does anyone know how to make wood coloms feel and look like old marble. With the feel of........oh id say like when you run your hand along a brick or||0||0
417|02/13/2000|14:49:15|Sara|crackling walls|Help%21  I%27m sure this topic has come up before on this forum%2C but I can%27t seem to get the search feature to work.  At any rate%2C here%27s my q||0||2
598|07/24/2000|11:11:17|Sandy|Need more work%21|Hello to everyone.  I just found this board tonight and couldn%27t be happier.%0D%0A%0D%0AI live in Milwaukee%2C WI. and have a decorative painting bu||0||16
418|02/13/2000|16:01:05|DEBBIE FORD|FAUX FINISHING%2FSTENCILING|I AM AN ARTIST WHO HAS DONE MANY PROJECTS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS %28FAMILY %26 FREINDS%29. JUST MOVED INTO A NEW HOME AND WOULD LOVE TO STENCIL CERTAIN||0||0
419|02/13/2000|21:21:24|DEBBIE |FAUX FINISHING%2FSTENCILING|I AM AN ARTIST WHO HAS DONE MANY PROJECTS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS %28FAMILY %26 FREINDS%29. JUST MOVED INTO A NEW HOME AND WOULD LOVE TO STENCIL CERTAIN||0||1
415|02/14/2000|00:25:27|ellen|ladders%2C scaffolding%2C or what%3F|I%27ve been searching for an answer for a while and still have not found anything suitable.  My problem is getting up to the top section of a wall tha||0||10
405|02/14/2000|08:34:26|Michele|Kelly S. King Pricing Answer|Here%27s the post your looking for%0D%0A%22Pricing%22%0D%0APosted by Kelly S. King Institute of Decorative Finishes on 15%3A20%3A54 11%2F20%2F99%0D%0A||0||6
412|02/14/2000|09:12:33|katrina|changing paneling to drywall|I have painted paneling in my dinning room.  I would like to make it look like smooth drywall so I can paint and stencil a border.  Any ideas on how t||0||4
420|02/14/2000|15:41:13|Lisa Murtha|gold and cream furniture finish|I%27ve seen alot of furniture lately painted in a gold %28metalic%29 base with an off white or white topcoat. Whatever the product is the offwhite bub||0||0
421|02/15/2000|00:42:02|Brenda D|Technique help with FE Sandstone|I bought a gallon of Sandstone after a FE school that I attended.  We didn%27t do too much with it except stipple it on and apply VG over it.  I%27ve ||0||1
425|02/15/2000|07:32:33|ken|can some one show me how to create faux rock wall scaping%3F|Thanks for reading this%2C%0D%0A   I%27ve been searching for some techniques on how to create or simulate a rock wall out of some sort of plastic or f||0||1
423|02/15/2000|14:14:27|Laura C|Fauxing a Mirror|Hi there%0D%0A%0D%0AI have a client who wants me to paint a faux frame around 2 mirrors.  Have any of you done this and how did it work%3F  The mirror||0||2
411|02/15/2000|18:46:34|Kris Gleason|Write-on Walls|I would like to paint a wall in a conference room with a white-board-like finish.  This type of finish allows you to write on teh wall with dry-chalk ||0||4
422|02/16/2000|12:46:09|Brenda D|Home Show Booth|I%27m working on our booth for a couple of Home Shows.  Out of curiousity%28sp%3F%29 - what techniques do you find most impressive to do in a booth%3F||0||2
414|02/16/2000|14:21:28|Tawn|Licenses|Is anyone licensed by the PDCA%3F  Does anyone have a contractors license%3F  Does this help in your business%3F  How many of you have actual business||0||5
325|02/16/2000|17:10:34|Susan|What to charge|I have done many faux projects at my home, and one at my church.  After doing the one at chruch, I was asked by 3 or 4 people if I would do jobs for t||0||10
424|02/17/2000|12:30:49|Lisa E|Where in the world is Xena%2C Gabrielle%2C Davo%2C Ellen%3F and...|Bronx Elf%2C Maggie from Scotland%2C%3F Is everyone in hibernation for the winter%3F I hope nothing catastrophic has sappened to all of you guys. Just||0||9
426|02/19/2000|13:43:38|ellen w|article on technology %26 art|For all you muralists out there %28and art history enthusiasts%29%2C you might like to take a look at an article in the January 31 issue of The New Yo||0||19
309|02/19/2000|19:26:03|Fred|European workshops|Looking for any info on faux workshops in Europe... preferably Italy, France, or Spain. Interested in any classes on faux painting, murals, or trompe ||0||5
372|02/19/2000|19:39:04|GBJanet|Ft. Worth faux|Going along with DH to Ft. Worth on a business trip next week.  Any suggestions on where to go to see some works of faux?  Thanks GBJanet||0||1
429|02/19/2000|19:46:49|Shadell|Gold trimmings|%A0%09What product of gold paint is good for painting trimmings on a high gloss moulding after sanding the areas%3F I have so many products%2C but are||0||5
428|02/21/2000|14:43:59|Wendy|Faking Stainless Steel|Does anyone have a good method for faking a stainless steel look%3F%0D%0AEmail me directly at curlyluu%40yahoo.com%0D%0AThanks%0D%0AWendy||0||3
430|02/21/2000|22:16:45|Janet marchese|anyone need some new York work|hello thought i might take a chance and see if we have someone in the new york area westchester County exactly%2C that is really looking for some work||0||3
432|02/21/2000|22:30:09|Lauren/MD|Painting brick fireplace surround|I thought I had seen a posting about this somewhere on this site%2C but did a search and found nothing.%0D%0A%0D%0AI am trying to paint the surround s||0||1
435|02/22/2000|08:15:41|Tawn|Peeling Paint|I have a client that apparently painted a waterbased %28latex%29 paint over an oil based paint in her condo.  At least that is my guess as to why it%2||0||1
436|02/23/2000|19:53:13|Anne Stine|website marketing|To other professional decorative painters%3A%0D%0AHas anyone created a website highlighting their work as a marketing device%3F How successful has it ||0||1
438|02/25/2000|07:50:12|Tammy|Sea Sponges|I have a sea sponge that I just LOVE%21 I have many others that I don%27t like much. Is there are trick on taking care of sea sponges so they  last%3F||0||0
439|02/25/2000|18:19:35|meg|What do you think of Schreuder paint%3F|I have a client who would like me to use Schreuder paint for some %22parchment%22 finished walls. I%27ve never used this paint before%2C though I have||0||0
297|02/26/2000|15:22:49|Jackie|Faux schools with emphasis on furniture?|Can anyone recommend schools in the southeast or at least east coast that may specialize in furniture finishes and techniques- distressed and antique ||0||1
442|02/28/2000|11:44:36|Tammy|new %26 need direction|Hi everyone. My name is Tammy%2C and I am in the process of starting a faux finishing business. I have posted in this and other forums before%2C but I||0||6
441|02/28/2000|12:25:12|Nancy|Sky with clouds|I am having a hard time what would be the best and easiest way to do sky with clouds.  I have tried a white base with blue glaze then wipped off. I ha||0||2
444|02/28/2000|12:42:25|Brenda|Asphaltum or aging....|I need to age a colorwashed looking wall.  The client and designer saw a sample %28not mine%29 that had asphaltum rubbed over the surface.  They like ||0||0
433|02/28/2000|14:37:33|Diane|homemade paints and glazes|Help%21 Does anybody have paint and glaze recipes%3F||0||3
446|02/29/2000|11:29:02|Veronica|White Distressed%2FGold Accents |I am trying to find instructions about recreating the look you see on some of the new furniture which has a white distressed%2Fantique look with gold ||0||1
447|02/29/2000|17:38:37|Debi|Faux Brick on Patio|I want to paint a faux brick pattern on my front entryway%2C which is grey concrete.  I have a sponge cut like a brick%2C two brick paint colors%2C br||0||1
440|02/29/2000|20:28:22|Carla|What%27s the cost  to faux finish%3F|I have a room that is about 400-600 square ft. with a fireplace and many windows.  I have gotten a quote from an artist for %24650 %28not including pa||0||3
448|03/02/2000|13:15:16|Carla|Paint finishes for the contemporary home|I have a client who would like to have some decorative painting done in her home.  Her style is contemporary in nature.  A friend of hers suggested %2||0||5
450|03/03/2000|00:22:48|jeanine|samples|What do you guys use to do samples for faux furniture finishes like crackle and aging%3F  Do you use the same types of boards that you would use for w||0||1
451|03/03/2000|18:36:55|Heidi|Pricing your work|I have recently took the leap into doing my painting fulltime.  I do mostly murals but some faux finishing and design consulting.  I really have troub||0||1
413|03/03/2000|18:50:45|Tawn|MuralsPlus.com|Has anyone listed their business%2Fability with this site%3F  And if so have you gotten any business from them%3F  I did a search for a Faux Finisher%||0||5
452|03/04/2000|22:11:01|Tammy|Painting a ceiling|I am quoting a job for a friend%2C doing her kitchen%2C breakfast nook%2C and back door foyer. Right now she has wallpaper up%2C that she is going to ||0||2
427|03/08/2000|12:47:52|Andy|Someone who just won%27t pay|Has anyone ever done a job for a contractor and then not been paid%3F  I did a job for someone last November%2C it is now February and still have not ||0||6
456|03/09/2000|12:32:58|klvi|Looking for workshops esp by Kevin McCloud|I want to get in touch with Kevin McCloud%2C or to find out where he may be giving classes or workshops....anyone have any info%3F%3F%3F%3F %0D%0A%0D%||0||2
455|03/09/2000|12:49:04|Lydia Beckham|commissions to int. designers|If you get a job through an interior designer%2C pay her the usual 5%25 commission%2C then the client calls you a few months later on her own %28not t||0||8
454|03/09/2000|16:23:06|Veronica|Hideous Colour Choices|Scenario%3A Beautiful new dark-cream coloured carpet%28very warm colour%29%2C new battleship grey baseboards%2Fcloset doors and cement-grey walls %28v||0||4
459|03/13/2000|11:30:46|Tawn|Bill...|Bill%2C %0D%0ADid you ever hear back from Prestone%3F  I would have emailed you about this but you don%27t have an email listed.%0D%0A%0D%0ATawn||0||1
461|03/13/2000|22:44:42|Tim|stencilling mylar|Can anyone recommend a source for purchasing mylar%3F  I want some to cut a stencil%2C but not those little sheets the craft stores sell.  I%27d like ||0||4
460|03/13/2000|22:47:01|Tawn|Pricing|I know we%27ve discussed this before and we have all the formulas and we all have different price ranges depending on where we are located BUT%2C does||0||2
458|03/13/2000|22:50:06|laurie|difficult wall|I am trying to remove a second layer of wallpaper that has been up for about 30 yrs.     it was put up directly to the drywall%2C there is no paint or||0||4
463|03/13/2000|22:53:58|Rachel Anne|Mural pricing|I%27ve got questions regarding how to go about pricing for murals.  I understand pricing for finishes%2C but what about when a customer wants a mural ||0||0
453|03/15/2000|00:31:16|Heather|Where to buy the best brushes%3F|I know you can use many things to faux with.%0D%0ABut where would be the best place to but a nice flogger brush%2Cor those brushes for vaining grains%||0||3
464|03/15/2000|08:39:24|laurie|faux classes |I would like some info on faux classes anywhere in Ohio.||0||0
376|03/15/2000|21:23:28|Laura|linoleum|Help!!!  I have a client who wants me to paint her linoleum floors.  This is a place of business so there is a lot of traffic.  The floors are tiled w||0||4
466|03/16/2000|12:35:30|Joss|Pay scale for helpers%3F|Would any of you faux pros out there know what is a good starting rate for a helper that has some experience in basic faux finishes%3F  I know this is||0||0
462|03/16/2000|22:11:40|Patty|Best paints and glazes%3F%3F%3F|I am ready to faux finish - ragging off and using an opal glaze to finish. I%27ve been practicing with Behr%2C but I would like to know what the pros ||0||2
467|03/16/2000|22:50:39|Virginia|Eggshell Crackle|Does anybody know what crackling medium to use to achieve an EGGSHELL crackle finish on a piece of wood furniture%3F||0||4
470|03/16/2000|23:06:36|Chemical Man|business plan|Does anyone have any statistics relating to the faux painting industry%3F Such as history%2C past growth rate%2C and projected growth rate. Is there a||0||0
471|03/17/2000|16:24:42|Patty|Vlaspar Opal glazes|I would appreciate some help on this one. it%27s a question about the Valspar%2C Decorative Effects Translucent Opal Glazes. I have tried both the Gol||0||0
469|03/17/2000|21:02:29|Morey|cork board|Has anyone tried to colorwask cork board%3F How well does the color soak in%3F Does it chip off easily. Oh%2C yeah...By the way%2C does anyone have a ||0||3
468|03/20/2000|16:50:07|Dave|Simple Clouds|Can anyone give me directions on producing simple clouds on a wall. Colors%2C tools%2C etc. Thank You.||0||4
474|03/20/2000|20:21:12|Morey|Laquering walls|My client and I just saw the beautiful Hermes Orange laquered walls in this month%27s Elle Decor. We want to reproduce it%2C but since I%27ve never la||0||0
449|03/21/2000|09:54:59|Shelley|cost of marbleizing|I have been asked to marbleize the columns and bases inside a local antique store and the columns and porch outside it. I used to marbleize table tops||0||9
477|03/21/2000|11:19:34|Shadell|faux over existing faux|I was asked to faux over an existing faux on 2-end tables. What should I do.  Do I need to prime first etc...||0||0
475|03/21/2000|11:34:54|castlesintheair|A Really Big Mural|Hey there%2C This time I%27m not posting work in  the photopoint album %28it was just to big%2C not really%29 But I do have a small webpage I just fin||0||5
473|03/21/2000|14:49:46|Joss|No help on helpers%3F|So%2C nobody wants to take a stab at my post about  pay scales for helpers%2C huh%3F In your opinion%2C what would be a fair hourly rate for a faux he||0||4
478|03/22/2000|00:40:19|Jo|Fees for Faux Finishes|I%27ve been asked by a couple of aquaintances to do some faux painting in their homes for payment. Have NO idea how to charge for such a project. Have||0||1
476|03/22/2000|08:18:59|Morey|laquer help|I%27ve been searching the web%2Cetc.%2C and seem to be getting nowhere. Any info on laquering walls%3F Any site suggestions%2C books anything%3F Pleas||0||4
480|03/22/2000|23:29:34|Sara|search function|I can%27t seem to get the search function to work. I am looking for info on milk paints and where to buy them%2C and rather than clog up the new messa||0||2
479|03/24/2000|16:58:55|Andrea|Varnishing marbling|How do you varnish marble so that there are not any brush strokes%3F  I have the marbling technique down pat but brush strokes in a gloss varnish will||0||14
472|03/24/2000|20:17:51|Anita|clues to identify shoppers|Lately%2C I seem to get a lot of calls for people who want to have an estimate done for lots of rooms%2C even entire houses.  %0D%0A%0D%0AMy last cons||0||8
481|03/25/2000|11:43:10|Jen|sunset faux finish|hi %21%0D%0A%0D%0AI%27m looking for a way to do a faux finish that would ressemble a sunset%2C or a sky with a sunset%2C or anything that will ressemb||0||2
434|03/25/2000|12:10:28|Rainie|OPINION- Polyacrylics|Does anyone have polyacrylic varnish recommedations.%0D%0AHave tried a few but still have not found one flexible enough for my floorcloths...I should ||0||5
341|03/25/2000|17:05:11|G.Ridge |Venetian Plaster Samples|Hey ! I have seen this before but now I NEED to know.What can I practice on for a venetian plaster sample? Wallboard? Wood? Also any tips regarding th||0||6
483|03/29/2000|20:06:34|Bill|antique iron rails%3F%3F|Can you give me any advice on painting interior iron rails%2C like seperators rails between fam.%2Fliv. rooms.  I have a sample that the customer woul||0||2
485|03/29/2000|23:53:34|Sarah|masking-how to achieve a harlequin pattern%3F|Hi I have a client who would like a wall done in a  large Harlequin%28diamonds%29 pattern. I%27m not sure if masking it or some kind of stencil would ||0||0
488|03/31/2000|10:57:10|Shelley|marbleing and polyurethene|I am marbleing with oil and looking for a suitable top coat. Will polyurethene due or is something else better%3F I read the posts from a few days ago||0||3
489|04/03/2000|12:02:52|Susan|Paint a cultured marble sink%3F|Can a cultured marble sink be painted and if so%2C what are the preparation procedures%2C type of paint used and sealing method%3F%0D%0A%0D%0AThank yo||0||1
491|04/04/2000|06:50:47|KIMBERLY|PAINTING CEMENT|I AM A DESIGNER WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL FAUX PAINTER. I WOULD LIKE HIM TO DECORATIVELY PAINT ON A CEMENT BASEMENT FLOOR. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGG||0||0
484|04/04/2000|08:06:32|Lisa|Aquastone stenciling|I have recently started faux finishing after taking a course with Nicola and Leslie Vigini in San Antonio. My business has taken off almost too quickl||0||11
493|04/07/2000|09:08:44|Carol|antiquing crown molding|I%27ve been asked to antique a piece a crown molding that is highly detailed.  In the cream base colors with a darker color applied.  Do you have any ||0||3
492|04/07/2000|09:43:03|Virginia|Preparing contract for marble finish|I am hoping someone can help me.%0D%0AThere seems to be a lot of very talented people on this site.%0D%0A%0D%0AI have a good client who gives me lots ||0||3
487|04/07/2000|10:16:55|DesignQuest|money%21|I am starting a faux finish business. I would like to hear other artists opinion on how to charge for stenciling. I am charging per square foot on my ||0||2
490|04/07/2000|22:17:09|KIMBERLY|PAINTING ON CEMENT|I AM AN INTERIOR DESIGNER WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL FAUX PAINTER. I WANT HIM TO PAINT A TILE PATTERN ON A CEMENT BASEMENT FLOOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUG||0||6
486|04/08/2000|00:13:23|kayla Wills|map source|I thought I posted this last night%2C but can%27t seem to find it or any responses so I will ask again.  Does anyone know of a good source for antique||0||7
495|04/08/2000|11:22:54|Bill|Faux Chat|This part of the board always makes me laugh.Faux Chat in French translates to False Cat....Fake Kitty..Phoney Feline...||0||2
496|04/09/2000|14:55:46|Melonee|New web site| Hello fellow painters%2C we thought this would be a good place for us to try out our new web page to get some feedback on what people think. My partn||0||3
494|04/10/2000|02:26:57|Dave|building a studio|I have many different finishes to offer and I think it is time to build a studio so clients can see the full effect of my work. I%27ve heard of leasin||0||8
497|04/10/2000|06:27:24|Sala|Trompe l%27oeil columns|I have been asked to paint 9 false marble columns along the wall at intervals in the lobby of a business place.  The wall itself will be a satin Hunte||0||3
498|04/10/2000|11:39:17|Tim|Help for Gloss Topcoat|Anyone out there have some tips on getting a smooth finish on a clear gloss polyurethane topcoat%3F %28water-based%29||0||1
500|04/10/2000|16:30:47|lharris|paneling|My 20 year old 19x23 living room...has picture-frame paneling stained maple %28orange%29.%0D%0AI%27m wanting to put on a antique glaze to cut the oran||0||0
501|04/12/2000|10:58:10|Veronica|Charging for mileage...|I need to know what you professionals charge for travel %28mileage%2C gas%2Cetc%29. I have never done jobs more than 1%2F2 hour away%2C but may have s||0||3
505|04/16/2000|14:11:18|Gino|color meshing |Im wondering if when color meshing%2C do you use staight paint or glaze%3F Also%2C what are the proper steps in achieving this%3F Thank you for your t||0||0
506|04/16/2000|15:24:13|dillydally|Liner over Paneling|I%27m just starting out in the biz and need some advise. One of my first paying clients has miles of paneling she wants covered. I saw a great techniq||0||0
504|04/16/2000|18:13:23|Virginia|Scissor Lift vs. scaffolding on hardwood floor |Does anyone have any advice on floor protection when using a Condor scissor lift%3F%0D%0AI%27m planning to use a 3000 pound Condor scissor lift on an ||0||2
509|04/18/2000|20:39:30|castlesintheair|New Pictures Posted|Hi Everybody...I just posted some pictures of some artwork by Tawn%2C definitly worth a look-see.  You can check them out at http%3A%2F%2Falbums.photo||0||1
511|04/20/2000|10:04:58|Troy|Conversing with clients|%0D%0AI have read that %22There are words that should never be used in the course of a conversation with the client%28 example - contract%2C commissio||0||5
510|04/20/2000|11:05:07|Carla|Faux Effect%27s Sandstone|I have been using this product on and off now for a few years and I just got a call from a client whose walls I did today with the Sandstone%2C and sh||0||5
431|04/20/2000|11:30:03|janie|Schools|  After 15 years with a profitable business%2C I am interested in attending a school to update my skills. I have narrowed it down to Windy City in chi||0||12
457|04/21/2000|18:14:52|meg| woodgrain and marble%2CWho would you take class from%3F|I really want to upgrade my skills. I%27ve learned to woodgrain and marble on the job from a working faux painter%2C but feel I could use some better ||0||20
512|04/22/2000|14:35:05|sherri|Need help-quick%21%21%21%21|I did a hand rubbed finish in my living