''Strié'' (; ) is a popular form of
faux painting using
glaze and paint brushes to create a soft natural striped texture. Strié is a negative glaze technique. The glaze is generally rolled over the entire surface, and then removed with a tool such as a brush.
[Phil Schmidt, ''Building & Finishing Walls & Ceilings'', Creative Publishing International, 2002, p86. ] The word ''strié'' can be used to describe this process of painting, or to describe the actual finish created.
Strié is a simple technique that can be altered and elaborated in many ways. It can be done on its own, with the streaks directed either vertically or horizontally. It can be brushed over a raised
plaster stencil. It is also very popular to overlap a horizontal and vertical strié, creating the look of fabrics such as linen or denim. This is often referred to as a linen weave or burlap strié.
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Faux finishing
Faux painting or faux finishing are terms used to describe decorative paint finishes that replicate the appearance of materials such as marble, wood or stone. The term comes from the French word '' faux'', meaning false, as these techniques sta ...
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Color wash
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