"European Designer Cabinetry and Furniture Finishes Workshop"...
The look of hand painted, custom finished furniture and cabinetry is in high demand! Cabinet refinishing is one of the most requested finishes in today’s market and a lucrative addition to your portfolio. Students will learn the proper preparation for a variety of surfaces, topcoat/protective options, and be introduced to products and techniques that will accomplish aged, old world and contemporary finishes. Techniques included are multi-layered finishes, chipped paint, crackling, distressing, glazing, creating wood tone finishes on painted surfaces, as well as several paint & stain techniques. Working on actual cabinet and trim samples, students will learn to create professional-quality finishes suitable for both new and previously finished cabinetry. Learn how to create to a truly professional finish that will satisfy even the most discriminating clients.
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European Master Marbling & Woodgraining - Future Workshop!!
This comprehensive painting class will combine techniques of classical and modern marble and woodgrain painting.
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 Color Theory Workshop -
This class will benefit the decorative painter and the beginning artist who are combining and mixing their own colors by providing the necessary information on color combinations, color theory and controlling color.
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Foil Metallics...Reflective Illusions -
Gary Lord teaching our Metallic foil workshop is our newest workshop! Metallics are becoming more integral in the design and decorative painting fields. These metallic foils are easy to apply and offer extremely high production rates versus traditional gold leafing techniques. The foils will not tarnish, do not need to be sealed, and are virtually indestructible. They can be installed with none of the mess of traditional leafing. You will learn the use of these foils in wall finishes where the foil is applied first, in the middle, and last in the decorative painting process. You will also see the benefits of using the foils on detailed moldings, wood trim, furniture, and in murals. Metallic paint cannot offer the shine of these foils, and the cost is very low compared to metallic paint or leafing products. This Gary Lord workshop is a three day workshop with ten completed, layered metallic foil finishes. The only prerequisite is that you are a current, practicing faux finisher in the field.
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 Our Contemporary - Urban Wall Finishes class
Contemporary Flair.....Urban Finishes and Beyond
The newest direction in architecture and design....
Urban Contemporary.
Envision...downtown renovation, industrial loft, sleek and modern design. Elegance with a high tech twist. At Decorative Finishes Studio we are in touch with industry trends and have created this class to provide students with the tools and finishes to satisfy those with a taste for something new, fresh, and modern. From metropolitan chic to modern metallic, this class explores unusual ways to use products you know and love as well as exploring several of Faux Effects newest materials including the Stucco Lux ® metallic plasters and Faux Metals ® These unique decorative treatments are truly art for walls often selling as frameable art pieces . Created in a market where urban contemporary reigns, these are some of Decorative Finishes Studio's instructor Krista Vind's personal favorite finishes and are proven sellers! If you are looking to stretch your creative boundaries, think outside the box, and truly explore the art in decorative painting, this class is for you.
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