March 12, 2011
Faux finishes originally referred to paint techniques that replicated the look of any surface or fabric, including marble, linen, silk, leather, brick or granite. The earliest instance of faux marble is Mycenaean pottery, and that is estimated to become about 4,000 years of age. Decorative finishes talk about paint techniques suitable for their beauty alone. [...]
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February 18, 2011
Where clothing was once developed strictly for the purpose of survival some hundreds of thousands of years ago, today clothing is considered almost entirely in terms of cultural fashion, as opposed to practical application. Aside from footwear and outerwear, very little clothing is developed anymore with the primary focus on anything but aesthetic appeal. However, [...]
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