Painting

Buying Guide Spotlight

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Ceramic Tile

Moore-Merkowitz Tile, Ltd

Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina
Product Reports

Preserving Decorative Finishes

The art of preserving decorative finishes.

painted terraces
Materials & Methods

Successful Painting Techniques

Learn four painting techniques from industry experts.

U.S. Capitol cast-iron dome
Features

What Our Readers Liked Best Last Year

Traditional Building magazine's year in review – 2017.

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Artwork & Ornament

A Glossary of Fresco Painting Terms and Materials

Traditional Building's guide to common terms and materials associated with the historic fresco painting technique.

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Artwork & Ornament

Buon Fresco Painting: Materials & Techniques

A look at the materials and historic techniques for creating Buon fresco--a painting executed on a freshly plastered wall.

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Artwork & Ornament

Fresco Painting Techniques

The beauty and skill of Fresco painting techniques.

Using old-world techniques and new technologies, the John Tiedemann company designed and executed this mural for Immaculate Conception in Tuckahoe, NY.
Artwork & Ornament

Decorative Painting: Successful Projects in Sacred Settings

Today's decorative painters bring the spaces of sacred settings back to life.