Faux Granite Custom Painted Switch Plates Marbleizing or faux marbling is a technique used to make walls, objects and furniture look like real marble. Lisa may choose to do this using plaster or glaze techniques. Fresco is a simple technique where Lisa uses mixtures of tint and joint compound to add mottled color and subtle texture to plain walls. Color wash is a free-form finish Lisa can use to create subtle variations of color with multiple hues of glaze blended together with a paint brush. Strié, from the French for "stripe" or "streak", is a glazing technique that when done correctly creates soft thin streaks of color using often achieved by the use of a paint brush. Lisa has used this as a technique to simulate fabrics such as linen and denim. Sponging is a free-form finish achieved by applying glaze to the wall by dabbing a sea sponge. Lisa uses this technique quite often in creating various shapes to achieve either a simple design or much more sophisticated ones. Graining, wood graining, or faux bois (French for "fake wood") is often used to imitate exotic or hard-to-find wood varieties. Venetian plaster is a smooth and often shiny plaster design that Lisa will use to make it appear textured but is smooth to the touch. Venetian plaster is one of the more popular and traditional plaster décor options used for this effect. If you want to get real and Authentic... the true Venetian Plaster is made from marble dust and ground up limestone. Restoration art of stone

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