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New Class Schedule for 2008
New and exciting Faux and Decorative Finishes, using the latest techniques, with the finest product, in a creative and lively atmosphere, for the professional and beginners. |
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GO PRO
The “Go Pro” class is our most popular class. It is a comprehensive 5 day workshop that emphasizes the foundation and principles in the art of faux finishing and the faux finish business. This unique hands-on approach was specifically designed for the student, with little or no experience, who wants to get a jump-start into the faux finish business or for the home owner who would like to learn a wide array of faux finishes to replicate in their own home. We complete a variety of samples, from simple processes to intricate multi-layered finishes that will enhance any portfolio, plus time tested methods for getting your faux finish business off the ground.
FURNITURE AND CABINETRY FINISHES
To compliment our beautiful faux finished walls, we offer our advanced students our “Furniture and Cabinetry” workshop to enhance the trim, crown, or cabinets in any room. Whether new or used, we take a step-by- step approach in transforming wood or formica surfaces into elegant, high end furniture quality faux finishes. Be astounded by the results of these detail specific techniques that add glamour to any surface with gilding, embedded pattern, and imprinted artwork.
TEXTURES
For our advanced students who have previously taken our “Go Pro Class” and have fallen in love with the time worn effects of textured surfaces; our “Textures, Venetian Plasters and Italian Walls” class is for you. Rich palettes, vivid hues, and sun drenched colors of multi-dimensional faux finishes incorporates Venetian Plasters, with their rich multi-sheen colors, as well as, the classical feel of rough distressed Tuscan Walls, and dazzling metallic of contemporary Italy. Using an extensive repertoire of textural products you will produce believable detailed illusions.
MURALS
Mastering the Mural with Sharon Leichsenring
We are honored to present a national award winning muralist, Sharon Leichsenring. Her mural painting class is lively and fun yet truly grounded in the traditional concepts of decorative painting. This class explores both landscape and Trompe L’oeil elements in the mural we will be completing. “Our success is measured by the confidence and skills with which we endow each student,” states Sharon. “Our goal is to provide our students with the ability to design and execute their own mural once they have left the classroom”
TROMPE L’OEIL
You ask for it and we are delivering the goods! The subjects of our "Trompe L’oeil" class were hand picked by past Anything But Plain students. Our award winning instructor, Sharon Leichsenring, was asked to share her signature style in a variety of techniques that makes the painted image pop right off the wall. The students even picked out what illusions they wanted to create. Come join us to see what they chose and how to add dimension to your work!
MODELLO™ and WALL PATTERNS
We are thrilled to show our students the fabulous ways to use the highly innovative Modellos ™ created by Melanie Royals of Royal Design Studio. They lend themselves to be used on an eclectic array of surfaces like glass, sheetrock, wood, paper, even concrete with all of our great Faux Effects™ Products, Wait until you see the eye popping samples made with Modello™ and our own Lusterstone™. Modellos™ are a one time use pattern that allows the artist an opportunity to create the most intricate multi-layered designs that can’t be achieved with stencils. They can be intricate or simple, positive or negative!
RS SERIES™
There is always something new here at Anything But Plain! We just love trying out Faux Effect ™ Inc. latest new products. Gary Lord, from Prismatic Painting Studio, in Ohio, will be teaching advanced texture methods with Faux Effects ™ newest products! They are really sensational!
Ja Decor
Looking for a unique "green" product, that offers acoustical qualities as well as beauty? Ja Decor is a new cotton product that can be customized to create soft textural finishes with or without sparkle! It's troweled on and easy to apply and repair. Let instructor Tim Bell show you how to measure, mix, and install this wonderful contemporary product. We use Ja Decor in the restroom at the school and we just love it.
BUSINESS OF FAUX
You want to be successful in your faux finish business no matter what level you are in your career. The "Business of Faux” is a 4 hour class that helps answer that basic start up questions of marketing, sales, networking, the bidding process, and making a profit as a faux painting artisan. Make this small investment of time and money that will pay for itself many times over.
CLOUDS
You won’t look at clouds the same way ever again after our 2 day “Clouds” class. In “Go Pro” class you learn a basic cloud finish. Now, as you advance, we’ll show you other techniques, some for production work and some much more painterly, but all of them beautiful!
SPRAY CLASS
Spray class is a necessity for those students who wish to increase their profit margin in their faux painting business. Let us show you a quicker, more economical way to achieve those fabulous faux finishes in half the time. This spray class will take the scare factor away in using an HVLP spray gun for applying base coat, top coats, glazes, and textures. We make it easy and non-intimidating.
Mirror Class
Antique Mirror is highly sought after by interior designers and homeowners. Until now you had to let time create this elegant look. Thanks to the Antique Mirror Patination system you can acheive the aging process and even put in any pattern. Using Modellos™, mica power and metallic leaf, you will get excellant results that are very salable in todays highend market.
WOODGRAINING and MARQUETRY
Gary Lord is back again with a great new class. This traditional art has never gone out of fashion and right now it is red hot. A working knowledge of woodgraining is a necessity for the professional artist! Let Gary show you these money making techniques!
SKINS AND STONES
Our students asked Trisha Collins to cherry pick their favorite finishes from 2 of her classes to create this compellation of her best selling finishes in exotic stones and animal skins.
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