Red Griotte faux marble (part 1 of 2)

Here is a how-to for painting Red Griotte faux marble.  This example is painted on a small baseboard piece.  In this case, we base coated a dark brick color in oil – 2 coats.  After, the surface needed to be degreased with whiting to prepare the surface.  A water-based paint can be used, but it […]

Squirrel and Badger 2-header brushes

The squirrel 2-header is the original woodgrainer’s tool for mostly straight graining, best used with oil mediums. Replace the squirrel with water badger hair to get a slightly stiffer brush for today’s heavier water mediums. Both deliver the most realistic rendering in woodgraining by making a new print every time. Many brushes can be used […]