I LOVE this book!!!
Surface Treatment Workshop is a technique book for mixed media artists. There are 45 techniques and each one has step by step instructions with pictures of each step. It also gives you information on what surfaces the technique works on, tips and tricks on each technique. A list of the materials needed. The archival quality of each technique, and troubleshooting information. What I like most about this book is that it gives you anywhere from 3 up to 10 picture examples of variations of each technique and how to acheive each variation. Every technique also has at least one finished artwork using that technique. The majority of the matierials usd are inexpensive. This is my go to book when I get stuck as to what to do next in a painting I'm working on!
List of techniques
Additives
Stamping
Stencils
Aluminun foil
Masking tape
Crackle paste
Faux encaustics
Gels
Gesso
Fiber paste
Makeing your own specialty gels
Drawing grounds
Metal leaf
Pastes
Skins
Spray webbing
Pulled paper
Gel string
Plaster Gauze
Ceramic stucco and pumice gels
Venetian plaster
Sponge rollers and art foam
Ventilation tape
Embossing
Attaching and gluing
Glazes
Embedding
Final finishes
Pours
Shaving foam
Resists
Rubbing alcohol
Bleach pen
Petroleum jelly
plastic wrap
rinse aid
salt
soap
water
all purpose white craft glue
Substractive or combination
Painted leaf
fusible ebbing
rust
tyvek
patinas
scribing
sanding
crazy easy transfer painting
It also includes four inspirational projects with how to photos.
