Learn To Faux Finish At Schools Throught The United States.  Decorative Painting Technique, Venetian Plaster, Glazing and Trompe Loeil
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Faux Finish Classes Schools USA Decoratve Painting Instruction

Welcome to your one stop educational resource center for professional faux finishers. The Faux industry is an incredibly rewarding and lucrative career path to embark upon. We are here to help you with all of your faux educational requirements. Please take advantage of our resources to find faux classes that perfectly suit your needs. Feel free to browse through our tutorials, “how tos”, and engage in comprehensive forum discussions.

This site was built with the intention of inspiring artists to participate. With your participation, and only with your participation we will be able to reach our ultimate goal of establishing a monumental on-line resource for faux finishers and muralists in a non-competive environment. Too often in the scramble to reach success we become self involved and forget the benefits of community. Sharing the knowledge that we acquire as individuals with a group of like minded people only helps the faux finishing industry grow. Learn to faux finish.com believes in freely sharing knowledge and information in the hopes that together we can grow as artisans.

HOW TO'S
Faux Technique DIY Demonstrations How To Plaster Murals Finishes

Faux finishing and decorative painting is one of the hottest trends and fastest growing markets. As faux finishing and decorative painting steadily increases in popularity more techniques are added to the gallery of options available for this art. Feel free to browse our tutorials and instructional How To's for step by step information on the most recent faux techniques or contribute your own techniques and How To's here and recieve FREE exposure for your business. Just submit your how to's and we'll include credit to you by adding a link to your email and website.  Please include sample pictures of your work.

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BUSINESS OF FAUX

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Business of Faux

Starting a decorative painting business can be daunting for even the most talented artist, or continually challenging for a seasoned painter. With The Business of Faux. Patrick Ganino shares his valuable and field-tested business expertise in this concise, matter of fact manual. Patrick's strategies take the guesswork and stress out of the "business" end of growing your own decorative painting business.

$19.95 

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PASCAL AMBLARD'S PAINTED HOUSE

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Pascal's much anticipated first book is here! Pascal Amblard remains one of the industry's leaders as a muralist and instructor. Although, this is not a traditional "how-to" book, it is filled with practical lessons for decorative painters. This coffee table book will inspire you. Get into Pascal's head and view his methods of design, conceptual drawings, and installation. If you've met Pascal, you will appreciate his humble and grounded approach. As to be expected, Pascal has an ability of pleasing his clients and offering a strong sense of balance and composition.

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SCHOOL LOCATOR
Faux Classes From Across The United States of America

Finding the right faux school is not only about location. Discover the school that fulfills each and every one of your needs. Through our tools and guidance examine the best faux finishing schools, seminars and classes, hit upon the classroom environment that is right for you.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ARTIST OF THE QUARTER

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Check out our Decorative Painting Business Directory. Find faux artists, decorative artists and muralists by state or submit yourself into the directory. Click here to learn more.

A Studio of Decorative Arts
Great River, NY 11739
631 793-1315
www.studioofdecorativearts.com

Gary Myatt
London, En N10 3TA
07989404532
www.garymyatt.com

Midwest School of Italian Plasters
West Carrollton, OH 45449
937-287-1026
www.midwestschoolofitalianplasters.com

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Faux Artist of the Month

FAUX FORUM

The Faux Forum community forum is the faux industry's premier meeting place. Home to both informative dialogue and creative inspiration among faux finishers ranging from expert to decorative painting students. The site unquestionably exerts a tremendous influence over the faux finishing world.

Decorative painting forum for faux newbie and advanced faux plaster glazing experts

Please take advantage of the faux forum society exchange. Our moderators are dedicated to listen to the community interest and take the forum in the direction that you provide. Share ideas and spark creativity, log-on to the Faux Forum today!

GALLERY

This gallery was created to inspire you with work provided by artists like yourselves.  All work from any level of experience is wanted to create a wonderful viewig experience.  Please email info@fauxforum.com with your pictures and info for credit.  Thank you.

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IDAL PRODUCTS

The premier organization for decorative painters.  Great rates on insurance, online magazine full of "how to's" plus much more.  Be apart of something more within our industry!

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Cartoons for DVDS available below:

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Check out the latest online instruction from some of the world's finest decorative painters with these great DVDs..

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