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Class title
106-F Distressing INext Class: Fall 2008$1050.00Class description
The look of hand painted, custom finished furniture/cabinetry is in high demand and is prominently displayed in some of the finest showrooms and magazines in the country. In this three-day course, you will learn the principles of distressing on various surfaces, decorative objects, and wall surfaces. You will understand and learn furniture structure; preparation; staining; painting; glazing; distressing; crackling; finding inspiration; foiling; mixing mediums for distressing; dry brushing; sealing and protecting the distressed finish. You will also conduct hands-on exercises to develop and refine distressing techniques. In this class we work on panel and molding pieces to use as representation of full pieces of furniture.
Subjects to be covered (lecture)
Furniture Structure ½ hr
Preparation ½ hr Staining ½ hr Painting 1 hr Crackling 1 ½ hr Glazing ½ hr Distressing 1 hr Finding Inspiration ½ hr Techniques to be covered (hands on)
Preparation 2 hr Staining 1 hr Painting 2 hr Glazing 2 hr Distressing 2 hr Crackling 3 hr Dry Brushing 1 hr Sealing and Protecting 1 ½ hr Foiling 1 hr Mixing Mediums 2 ½ hr Materials and tools required
Notebook Camera Finishing Trowel Oil and Waterborne Glazing and Painting Tools Oil and Water Artist Brushes Spatulas Prerequisite
Instructor
André Martinez
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