One Day - Workshops
 Wall Glazing and Paint Effects - Click here
This decorative method uses glazing medium to create some stunning effects such as color ragging, wood-graining sponging, scrumble glaze, “frottage”, cloud effects, color washing, dragging, stippling and much more.
 Venetian Plasters and Old Metallic Finishes - Click here
Venetian Plaster is used to decorate the interior walls of your home or business -- it is a work of art capturing the subtlety of the Tuscan regions of the Mediterranean yet remaining contemporary -- designed to elevate any room or wall to the next level of opulence. This ancient art form, now being revived.
 Distressed Furniture and French Caseine - Click here
Distressed look gives your furniture and objects an antique look and feel. This technique is appropriate for tables, chairs, mirrors, frames and armoires. It will result in giving your furniture and objects an aged looked caused by fading, discoloration, crackling and wax and dust build-up. All these things add up to create a softer look, subtle color changes and a character that creates a true antique feel.
 Marble, Wood Graining and Fantasy Effects - Click here
Faux marble or faux marbling is the painting of surfaces (walls, columns, or furniture) so as to imitate the appearance of polished marble. It is typically used in buildings where the cost or weight of genuine marble would prohibitive. Faux marbling is a special case of faux stone painting, although the distinctive and varied patterns of marble make it the most imitated stone by far.
 Gilding - Click here
The art of gilding is of ancient origin. It was lavishly employed in Egypt, Greece, and Rome and during the Renaissance and has been used continuously in Asia. Gilding is the process of applying a thin layer of real or imitation gold to a surface. The process can be employed on wood, metal, ivory, leather, paper, glass, porcelain, and fabrics and is used to embellish the decorative elements, domes, and vaults of buildings. Gold, or a substitute, may be applied in leaf form to a surface prepared by a treatment of size, mercury, acid, or heat. The applied leaf is burnished or left matte.
 Painted Canvas - Click here
Painting on canvas is the direct application of pigment to a surface to produce by tones of color or of light and dark some representation or decorative arrangement of natural or imagined forms. Sometimes inspiration strikes but the design doesn't seem to fit into any particular category.
 Découpage sous verre - Click here
Decoupage sous verre or “potichomania” consists in fixing painted hand cut papers on the backside of transparent glass, then enhanced by gold leaves, lacquers, before being protected by numerous coats of varnishes.
 Fresco - Click here
The fresco (Italian meaning "fresh") is a type of mural painting. There are many techniques in painting frescos. The fresco was utilized the most in Renaissance art. Compositions were planned well in advance and then sketched with – red chalk or ocher wash. A fresh wet layer of plaster was applied to a prepared wall surface. The pigments used in the painting are mixed with water so that it soaks into the plaster. When dry, a chemical bond forms between the paint and the wall surface and they permanently fuse together.
 Cement & Concrete - Click here
Concrete finishes are becoming popular not only for commercial applications but also in residential environments. There are many alternatives to the standard smooth concrete finish; it is important to make a few practical considerations. For example, will the surface require frequent and thorough cleaning; will it be subjected to freeze/thaw conditions, abrasion or heavy traffic; and, if it will be subjected to traffic, is good traction a requirement? Once all the practical considerations have been made, you can make your final decision based on such factors as visual appeal, color scheme, and location. Keep in mind that you can use a combination of finishes in a single project.
L’Art des Faux Finis courses range from one day basic classes to three day advanced workshops according the desired technique. We also have a great choice of stencils and exclusive specialized brushes.
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