"Plasters Across Time" Workshop An intense class designed for the professional artisan who wants to offer more intricate and unique finishes. Traditional lime based plasters are featured in this workshop along with StucoLux™, and LimeLux™. Encaustic, stucco marble, fresco marmorino, stucco lustro, travertine, embedded and masking patterns are a few of the finishes completed. The history of lime based coatings will be discussed with an explanation of the process of how lime hardens. You will receive a detailed explanation of the fundamentals of working with lime based plasters, the proper colorants to use, and how to deal with the many different situations which occur, such as dealing with large surface areas. Proper substrate preparation, application tools and their uses will be covered. You will learn various ways to correctly finish edges and corners, how to make a shiny stucco matte or dull and the benefits of a matte finish marmorino, how to waterproof with natural soap, how to use a variety of waxes, make elegant borders around doors and windows, how to correctly finish columns and how to apply special effects, such as metallics. Additional samples completed: Multi-layered finishes, stucco ludo, pull-off and relief plasters, lime paint, cracked venetian plaster. Below is a small selection of some of the many types of exciting finishes you will be learning. Click on the image to enlarge. Stucco Lustro™ Travertine Finish Travertine Finish Close-up Olde World Veneziano™ Stucco Lustro™ Bellissimo™ Olde World Veneziano™ Olde World Veneziano™ Close-Up Olde World TextureCoat™ & Olde World Marmorino™ Bellissimo™ Embellished Finish Olde World Veneziano™ Finish Olde World Veneziano™ Finish Close-Up       Olde World TextureCoat™ & Olde World Marmorino™

Call 1-800-270-8871 to register

50% deposit required to register due 30 days in advance
Balance due on enrollment
Workshop hours 9:00 to 5:00
Complimentary continental breakfast and snacks provided
All supplies furnished
(Airfare and accommodations not included)

* Faux Effects International, Inc. does not make any warranty or representation that the finishes, products or results advertised will meet your individual requirements or expectations. Every effort is made to conduct all Faux Effects International Inc. Workshops as advertised; however, the products and finishes taught may vary.