I hear about, see and experiment all the time with avant garde techniques and materials that are the talk of New York interior design circles and top design magazines. These are very cool finishes but I can't use them in my regular workshops because of their cutting-edge nature.

This class is for working professionals and there are no pre-requisites as most of the materials are not used in other classes. These are high-end finishes and faux finishes that can be tweaked many ways for custom work.

SilkStone by TexSton creates a metallic suede-like look and feel that has to be seen to be believe.  Adicolor’s new Veli Velluti will let you create the look of copper velvet and shimmering satin with a material that actually responds to the hand. By layering these and other types of plasters you can create high/low, matte/shiny, smooth/rough contrasts that are very much in vogue with the high-end design market.

Synthetic plasters make dimensional techniques like ornamental plastering, embedded leaves, ancient retro walls, venetian plaster cascade are also incorporated into this class. You will be given the keys to color and techniques that will save you months of experimentation. Faux finishes are good but expand your expertise and go beyond faux and include high-end decorative finishing as well.

Professional - Intermediate/Advanced Level

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Faux painting and faux finish techniques have become synonomous so I must use them as such for search engine optimization. My apologies. Faux painting is not a phrase I like very much because I do not consider myself to be a "fake" painter. I am a real painter who can paint realistically. I will hold my nose and use the phrases faux painting and faux painter down here where it will not be so irritating.

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