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	<description>Faux Finishing and Venetian Plaster</description>
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		<title>Interesting New Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/08/16/interesting-new-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week or so ago I attended a demonstration of a new tool for creating decorative textured effects on ceilings.  The company doing the demo&#8217;s is called Sewards Extraordinary Ceiling Designs.   The owner of the business, Linda Seward and her crew showed the class several sample boards of finishes she created using an simple looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More IDAL Samples</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/08/06/more-idal-samples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I wanted to show you a few samples I saw at the IDAL convention a couple weeks ago.  These samples were made by Melanie Royals owner of Royal Design Studio and Modello Designs.  
  Melanie used a material called Skimstone and her Modello masking patterns to create these beautiful cement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IDAL  Convention in Portland</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/30/idal-convention-in-portland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Last week I attended the International Decorative Artisans League (IDAL) convention in Portland and thought I might pass my thoughts to those interested.  
  It appears that Portland was not the best location possible as only 275 or so attendees showed up and far fewer vendors than I had expected. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metallic Plaster Lace Technique</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/19/metallic-plaster-lace-technique/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/19/metallic-plaster-lace-technique/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Here is a nice and easy little decorative painting technique for adding some distinctive punch to a room.  Some have said it simulates the look of needlepoint.  The technique looks great and is in fact not difficult to execute,but as in most faux or decorative painting finishes there are some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metallic Glaze Technique</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/13/metallic-glaze-technique/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/13/metallic-glaze-technique/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Yesterday I started to describe a decorative wall finish that uses a metallic glaze over a texture of applied tissue paper.  Well, I received a call from, where else, Barcelona and became distracted.  I&#8217;m planning to move back to Barcelona and with any luck, open a studio and teach decorative finishes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metallic Tissue Finish with an Embossed Stencil</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/09/metallic-tissue-finish-with-an-embossed-stencil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/09/metallic-tissue-finish-with-an-embossed-stencil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[      It appears that every faux finish or decorative artist has in his or her portfolio, sample boards of decorative wall treatments that they never expect to actually get the chance to install in a fine home. 
    While the decorative technique is fine and the sample [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faux Venetian Plaster Technique Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/05/faux-venetian-plaster-technique-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/05/faux-venetian-plaster-technique-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   The faux finish technique that I am about to detail was described by my client as being Tuscan.  As I said earlier , he is from France and has traveled in Europe extensively, so in all likelihood he has really seen a Tuscan style wall finish.  So fine, if he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faux Tuscan Venetian Plaster Technique Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/02/faux-tuscan-venetian-plaster-technique-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/07/02/faux-tuscan-venetian-plaster-technique-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I want that Tuscan venetian plaster look.  I want the room to look Tuscan.  Can you do a Tuscany venetian plaster finish?    Make the room look like Tuscany.  
  What in the world is that Tuscany look anyway?  I lived in Europe for a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Variance Finishes</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/06/29/variance-finishes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/06/29/variance-finishes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[    As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am always looking for new materials that will yield distinctive decorative finishes.  It is even better when these decorative products are cost effective and easy to use.  To that end, I want to talk about a line of acrylic decorative plasters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faux Effects, Modern Masters, Variance etc etc</title>
		<link>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/06/25/faux-effects-modern-masters-variance-etc-etc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.europeanpaintandtextures.com/2010/06/25/faux-effects-modern-masters-variance-etc-etc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[   During my long tenure as a decorative painter and faux finish artist, I have used a variety of materials to create beautiful finishes for my clients.  From authentic Italian venetian plasters to American manufactured metallic and specialty plasters and glazes I have much of what has been made available.
   [...]]]></description>
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