Suppliers & Resources
Looking for supplies and additional information about faux
finishes and decorative painting? We recommend the following top-quality resources.
Paint, Material and Tool Suppliers
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Associations
Paint, Material
and Tool Suppliers
Briste Group International
Architectural and design finishing systems.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416-638-6687
www.bristegroup.com
Carlson Paint Glass & Art Stores
Wheaton, Illinois, USA
630-968-2977
Crescent Bronze
Metallic products
Chicago, Illinois, USA
www.crescentbronze.com
Decorators Supply
Chicago, Illinois, USA
773-847-6300
www.decoratorssupply.com
Golden Artist Colors
Professional grade acrylic paint and materials.
New Berlin, New York, USA
888-397-2468 (US & Canada)
www.goldenpaints.com
Indiana Coated Fabrics
Warsaw, Indiana, USA
219-269-1280
www.indianacoatedfabrics.com
JC Licht Co.
Paint and paint supplies
Locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, USA
www.jclicht.com
Modern Masters
Decorative specialty paint products.
North Hollywood, California, USA
818-765-2915
O’Leary Paint
Howell, Michigan, USA
517-487-2066 (Dennis Connick)
Pearl Art Supply
Chicago, Illinois, USA
312-915-0200
www.pearlpaint.com
Petersen Decorating Centers
(Larsen & Petersen, Petersen/Lund)
Illinois and Wisconsin, USA
Chicago: 773-286-3010
www.petersendecoratingcenters.com
Polyvine
Acrylic decorative paint finishes for walls and furniture
UK
661-775-1919
www.polyvine.com
Sappano's Higrade Decorating Centers
Chicago: 773-528-3100
South Shore Decorating
Chicago, Illinois, USA
773-373-3116
Terrace Paint
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
630-832-7880
Guides / Magazines
/ Education
A Wonder-Faux Life
Faux finishing and painting services, classes, and instructional video from
Steve Austin. Located in Southern California.
www.wonderfaux.com
Decorative Artists Workbook
Web site for the how-to magazine by the same name for tole and decorative
painters.
www.decorativeartist.com
Decorative Touch
Web "community" site for decorative and folk artists, featuring discussion forum
and a marketplace for artists to sell and purchase works.
www.deerhurst.com/decorativetouch
Faux Finisher
Official publication of the PDRA.
www.pdra.org/faux_finisher.htm
Jobsite Magazine
Information about tools and materials for the painting and wallcovering
professional.
609-397-5601
www.jobsitemagazine.com
Paint Pro
The professional painter's journal.
www.paintpro.net
PaintWorks
Provides decorative painters with a variety of how-to projects utilizing
different painting mediums -and a wide range of styles and surfaces.
www.paintworksmag.com
PWC (Painting & Wallcovering Contractor)
Official publication of the PDCA.
www.paintstore.com
Artists
and Painters Associations
Chicago Artist’s Coalition
Chicago, IL, USA
312-670-2060
www.caconline.org
DuPage Art League
630-653-7090
Wheaton, Illinois, USA
www.dupageartleague.org
Paint & Decorating Contractors Assoc. (PDCA)
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
(703) 383-0800
www.pdca.com
Paint & Decorating Retailers Assoc. (PDRA)
(see Faux Finisher Magazine)
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
(636) 326-2636
www.pdra.org
Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA)
Richmond, Virginia, USA
800-556-6228 or 804-226-0430
www.ppfa.com
Society of Decorative Painters
Offers networking through local chapters, education, and certification for
individuals and businesses.
316-269-9300
www.decorativepainters.com
Society of Gilders (SOG)
Norcross, Georgia, USA
770-452-1112
Chicago area contact: Dick Blick Art Materials, 630-653-0569
www.angelfire.com/biz/sog97/
Stencil Artisans League (SALI)
International non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and
preservation of the art of stenciling and related decorative painting
Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA (headquarters)
505-865-9119
www.sali.org
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