Wood Graining & Paint Effects (Beginner)
Sat, Jun 03
|South Coast Studio
From colourwash & dragging to the ancient art of faux wood graining, our paint effects and wood graining workshop will teach you the basics of these popular finishes. Membership offer: if you have bought the Oak Wood Graining Online Course within the last year you will get 10% off at checkout.
Time & Location
Jun 03, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM GMT+1
South Coast Studio, 123 Seabrook Rd, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RB, UK
About the event
This workshop is designed and structured for people of all abilities to learn a basic understanding of decorative paint techniques, e.g. colourwash & dragging and the ancient art of faux wood graining. You will be introduced to, and shown how to master the use of the paints & glazes used to create these popular finishes. This is a great introductory course to develop your basic skills and familiarity with the tools and techniques, and is a pre-requisite to our advanced courses.
Workshops will be run by Simon Nobs, Director of Snobs Interiors Ltd., with over 30 years experience working as a specialist interior decorator and designer. The workshop will start with an overview of the day and a brief history of the paint effects over tea and coffee.
Before starting on the practice boards Simon will give a detailed explanation of the correct use of primers and basecoats to be…