Jeff Pollastro demonstrates the traditional French decorative painting technique of faux bois, or imitation wood, on a scaled sample for an interior designer's presentation. The two woods presented are burl for the panel and simplified mahogany for the stiles, rails, and moldings.

This process was completed in one day in the sun to assist in the drying process of fast drying mediums. There are a couple steps I have skipped in this video for practical purposes. Since I had to complete everything in one day, I had to protect some layers as they dried with a thin coat of sprayed lacquer. This allowed me to do multiple coats quickly without worrying too much about the coats underneath. I would not do this on an actual project, but it was essential here in order to complete the sample for my designer on-time. I also did not show the finishing coats of sprayed lacquer. There are about 3 coats of lacquer without polishing. This was mainly sprayed to protect the coats, rather than have a finishing look.

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jeff