Furniture
& Fixture Faux Class
Learn
the most valuable and time-tested faux finishes for furniture and
fixtures
such as cabinets, mantles, railings, lamps, and other accessories
in this informative and fun hands-on faux finishing class!
Instructor
Brian Bullard leads you through the process with simple tools and
locally
available materials to marble, woodgrain, distress, crack, age, gild,
and
decorate the surface.
Students
faux finish actual pieces of furniture and fixtures in the classroom
during
the "free time" project. With
assistance from the instructor, the only limit is your imagination.
How to quickly
clean, repair, patch, sand and prime any surface in prep for
faux
finishing. Learn to prep formica and other laminates as well as raw,
pre-stained,
or painted wood surfaces. Find out how to use varnish, shellac,
polyeurethane,
polycrylic, and other clearcoats to protect your faux finish and set
the
final sheen!
Faux finishes
taught include:
Aging Effects
*Antique Wash
*Distressed
Strie'
*Verdigris
Patina
*Large Craquele'
(crackle)
*Small Craquele'
Woodgraining
Techniques
*Walnut Burl
w/ Beer-glaze
*Simple Woodgraining
*French Country
Look (Clair-bois)
*Colonial
Graining w/ wheat-Base
Marbling
Techniques
*Guatemala
Green Marble
*Veined Carrarra
*Faux Malachite
*Pink Portugese
Marble
Metallic
Applications
*Distressed
Gilding w/ composition gold leaf
*Gold Ornament
w/ composition gold leaf
*Gold Lacquer
Striping
*Dull Gold
& Copper Glazing
Pricing
is discussed in a one-hour session and you will receive a pricing guide
for furniture and fixtures as well as a diploma for completing the
class.
Prerequisites
/ Skill Level: None. Every
learning
level, from homeowners, hobbyists, college students, painting
contractors,
to future decorative artists and existing faux businesses.
Uses: furniture,
kitchen cabinets, railings, lamps, mantles, mouldings, etc.
Samples:
15 wood samples with multiple effects, 14" x 18" in size
Length: three
days
Class Size: maximum
of six
Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
Tuition:
$1200.00 ($400 deposit)
Includes:
Lunch, drinks, samples, use of tools & materials, class notes with
step-by-step instruction and color references.
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