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April 2003


 
Hand-Painted Floors

New this week! Exclusively for artSparxPro members
Checker board pattern in yellow and white

A classic, yet whimsical painted floor can transform a common space into a unique and vibrant expression of your personality. You can paint entrance floors, children's rooms, porches, or just about any wooden surface.

This step-by-step floor painting tutorial includes:

  • Material Requirements
  • Preparing the surface
        new floors
       old floors
  • Priming
  • Applying the base color
  • Marking your layout
  • Illustrated diagrams
  • Applying the tape
  • Painting the secondary color
  • Removing the tape and finishing off
 

artSparxPro members may go directly to the Checkered Floor murals step-by-step tutorial.

If you are not an artSparxPro member
and would like to create this technique - and many others -
then join today!

Click here to register,
and learn more about artSparx membership plans.

 

For more easy to follow Step-by-Step tutorials visit the artSparx
Decorative Finish archives.
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Editor's Note

Hello artSparx Members,

We've recently update the site to reflect some of the many suggestions made by our members. Most importantly, we've created a new Members' Home page that will help provide artSparxPro members and artSparx Basic members with the latest features on the artSparx web site.
 

Business Development
artSparx.com is looking
for help!

Currently 100,000 visitors per month explore art and design possibilities at artSparx.com.
We are asking our many visitors to help us in the on-going development of the web site. We need  creative solutions to the following issues:
 
Creating a self-sustaining business model.
Marketing and promoting the site to new and existing members
Long-term corporate strategy and business development

If you have experience in any of these fields and would like to contribute to a fast-growing, creative company, please contact
artSparx at businessopp@artsparx.com

 

artSparx Store Special

How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books

How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books

Write the perfect children's book. This truly comprehensive guide demonstrates how to bring freshness and vitality to children's text and pictures. Expert advice is contributed by numerous editors, writers, and illustrators. Hardcover, 7 1/2" x 9 3/4"; with 143 pages; 70 color, and 45 black and white illustrations.


Upgrade your membership

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Log in with your Basic Members ID and password, then select Upgrade your membership from the drop down menu.

 

 

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