color gypsy: links we love

Lovely things on the web:

quiet nursery blog
leigh dameron photography
house of turquoise
coco+kelly
carrie's color blog - american clay
for the love of a house

Glossary

Combing: In combing, a wet coat of paint is combed over a dry base coat. The base coat is revealed in thin lines.

Crackle: A darker base coat is put down first, followed by a special cracking liquid glue. This dries and cracks and then a lighter top coat of paint can be applied, for an aged, cracked surface.

Frottage: Squares of plastic are pressed against wet paint and then removed. This simulates the warm, aged look of antique leather.

Glazing: Roll a glaze-paint mixture on to a base-coated wall. The use a rag, sponge, brush or other tool to remove the glaze. The base coat will show through in a three dimensional effect.

Marbling: Various sized brushes are used to create a "veining" pattern on a surface, while a separate brush is used to fade and lighten the strokes.

Rag Rolling: A rag is dipped in paint, then rolled up as if wringing out a wet cloth. This rag is ten rolled up and down the wall in even strokes. The base color and secondary color should be similar.

Sponging: A sponge is used to dab or bounce a darker paint color on top of a lighter base coat.

Venetian Plaster: The plaster consists of marble, sand and lime that have been finely ground to a powder and can be tinted with paints and glazes.

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