Decorative furniture and accessory finishing is a very lucrative addition to any faux or decorative finishing business. Very few finishers possess the skill and talent needed to execute different finishes, starting from preparation to the finished product and everything in between.

Understanding the importance preparation plays is BASIC to this 3 day class.

Students will learn hands on techniques for:

• Basic preparation of the surface
• Primers: oil vs. water based
• How to treat:
  • previously painted surface
  • previously stained surface
  • raw, untreated surface
• Basecoats
• Crackle finish
• Glazing
• Color
• Staining: water based, alcohol based, aniline dyes
• Distressing
• Amplification technique
• Art work
• Top coats
• You will also learn the basics of spraying with state of the art equipment in our custom spray booth.

Three day class $900

It will not just be "Wood" anymore as this class will help you develop many techniques for wood surface finishes and decorative furniture solutions.

You may want to bring an extra notebook to this class. There is a lot to learn for the novice and much more for the advanced student.