Easi-Paint - Easy Faux Finish info page ... briefly explaining the History of Faux Finishes ... and how this has led to the introduction of our modern range of "Faux Finish Tools" for the novice and the professional alike!!
 Have you ever wanted to ... paint a feature wall ... or ... do up some furniture ... with something out of the ordinary?
You see a finish you like in a magazine ... or on a Lifestyle Show on TV ... they make it look so easy don’t they!
Then you start researching the finish you like ... and you find you need a whole host of bits and bobs ... and special paint mediums ... and a whole heap of practice ... with all those different steps in the instructions ... before you reach your goal.
For a lot of us ... it’s enough to put us off right from the start ... however ... the bravest of us set about having a go ... once you get started though ... you find producing these styles of finishes is not only messy ... but more difficult to achieve than you’d thought ... and quite expensive once you’ve bought all the gear ... at least the bit of rag was cheap!
Some of us who are more artistically inclined ... can end up with the result they want ... but from the thousands of DIY painters we meet at the renovation and craft shows ... this is not always how the story goes.
A Brief History of Faux Finish!!
 “Faux Finish” ... is a term used to describe the centuries old practice of ... creating an “imitation” ... (that’s the meaning of the French word “faux”) finish ... that looks just like the natural finish of ... stone ... marble ... timber ... limestone ... aged plaster ... etc. ... These natural products were very expensive to use ... so a whole new artform came about in an attempt to replicate these finishes.
While early forms of “faux finishing” ... can be traced back to the Egyptian and Greeks ... and then the Romans ... it was during the “Renaissance Period” ... that the Italians and French began developing and refining these techniques ... as a means of reproducing natural finishes ... without the huge expense of the natural products.
“Faux finishing” then became a qualified trade ... taking years of training to become a “crafstman” ... then later during the “Industrial Revolution” ... the art was somewhat lost as ... cheaper ... prefabricated representations ... flooded the market ... but they lacked the depth and warmth of the artisans work.
Modern Times!!
It wasn’t until the phenomena of the ... “Lifestyle Shows” ... came about that renewed interest in ... Faux Finishing ... was launched on the world arena ... I can tell you that in our first 15 years ... (we started in the early 1980’s) ... distributing the ... “Easi-Paint Home Decorators Kit “ ... there were few mentions of ... “Faux Finishing” ... then the requests started flooding in from new and existing customers ... to find a way they could produce these beautiful finishes ... without the training ... expertise ... and specialised mediums ... normally required.
Our Solution!!
The Research and Development Team in England set about designing .... simple to use ... modern “paint tools” ... to replace the age old messy methods ... and which allow us to quickly and easily ... create a wide range of Faux Finishes ... such as ...Sponging ... Marbling ... Colourwashing ... Distressing ... Limewashing ... Ageing ... Dragging ... Honeycomb texturing ... Fine Distressing ... Basketweaving ... Woodgraining ... and much much more ... in just a couple of simple steps ... either traditional ... or nouveaux ... it doesn’t have to look like stone to look great ... and what’s great ... is they do this with the standard paints ... you would normally paint you house with ... saving time ... using a lot less paint ... and creating fabulous results.
The “Easi-Paint” philosophy as always is ... Half the time ... Half the Paint ... any of the Faux Finish Range” ... will repay their own cost ... in just one large wall ... from what you save in paint!
We make the ... “Faux Finish” accessory pads ... in two different sizes ...... large size ... to fit the large handle of the ... Easi-Paint Home Decorators Kit ... for feature walls ... decorative driveways ... brick and render exterior walls ... all the bigger jobs ... and ... medium size ... to fit the ... medium handle ... of the kit ... a perfect size for ... furniture ... small or half walls ... corrugated sheeting ... curved shapes (like cornice) ... small to medium cupboards ... medium sized planters & pots ... larger craft pieces. and much more ... you can also work with the ... medium Faux Pads ... in the ... flat position ... or it can be adjusted to ... 3 different curved positions ... to cater for pretty well ... any shape!!
Browse the Catalogue!!
Below ... you will find our range of ... Faux Finish Tools ... with samples of our ... most popular finishes and how we created them ... but the possibilities are limitless ... simply choose the product and size you want.
You can order any "Easi-Paint"product by ... phone ... fax ... or mail order ... but you will also get ... great discounts ... right here in our ... secure e-tail store. ...... Happy Faux Finishing. |
