Instructor: Nancy Jones

Class Title: Villa Mansi Inspired Furniture Finishes

Date & Time: Friday, September 12  | 8:30am – 5:30pm 

Number of Hours: 8 (1 Day)

Fee: $340

Class Description: Learn six old world finishes inspired by a recent visit to “Villa Mansi” near the city of Pisa, Italy. Learn to mix your own durable stains using high quality water based products to create these multi-layered, painted peel finishes that look centuries old. “Antiquing” and “toning” techniques will be used to create nuances of aged, well loved furniture. Lecture and demos will include proper surface preparation techniques for new and used furniture. Samples will be executed on panels and ornamental molding. Top coats include polyurethane and acrylic waxes. A product conversion chart is included in your complete course syllabus featuring the most popular lines of Faux Finishing products.

Subjects:
• Product information
• Preparation of new and previously sealed surfaces
• Refinishing techniques
• Old world furniture finishes inspired by centuries-old antiques
• Topcoat applications

Activities:
• Layered acrylic gouache applications
• Gilding
• Foiling
• Distressing
• Crackling
• Limewash release
• Stenciling and antiquing techniques to create  complex old world furniture finishes to mimic centuries old antiques

Supplies to Bring: None

Supplies Provided: All supplies for use in class.

Supply Donor:  Chroma Acryiics, Perfetto and Blue Pearl Paints, Robert Elmore

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