VENETIAN POLISHED PLASTER
TRAINING COURSES
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WORKSHOP :
APPLICATION TRAINING COURSES
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Target Audience: Specifically designed for plasterers, decorators, or people experienced in using trowels and blades, possessing an artistic flair and a deep sense of colour. This course is ideal for those looking to apply these exquisite materials using advanced techniques to achieve stunning finishes and expand their professional skill set.
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Personal and Career Development: The course is also perfect for individuals aiming to learn these techniques for beautiful personal projects or as a gateway to starting a new career.
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Small Class Sizes: We ensure a personalised and focused teaching environment by limiting our classes to a maximum of four participants. This setting guarantees individual attention and optimal learning support.
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Unique Learning Experience: This is the only course in the UK where participants get the chance to work with authentic and 100% natural polished plaster provided exclusively by us for training purposes.
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Expert Instruction: Led by Dimitri Koubi, who has over 30 years of experience in Venetian polished plastering, our courses offers professional insights and practical skills in our dedicated facility.
Course details :
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Material Knowledge: Deep dive into the properties and uses of various polished plasters.
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Tool Techniques: Learn the correct usage of tools to achieve the finest finishes.
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Preparation of the substrates: Understand how to prepare the substrates.
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Hands-On Practice:
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Experiment with Grassello Lustro, Marmorino fine, and Marmorino coarse.
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* Create custom finishes such as pitted, dragged, travertine and more ( *for the 5 day course).
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Extensive Practice Opportunities: Work on numerous boards, wall panels, and tackle both internal and external corners.
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Protection Methods: Discover how to protect your work in various environments and learn the proper application of waxes.
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Buffing Techniques: Get hands-on experience with buffering tools to perfect your finishes
COURSE PRICE:
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3-Day Intensive Course: £750 + VAT
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5-Day Intensive Course: £1200 + VAT
*The course starts at 9:30 am until 4:30 pm with 45 mins lunch break.
All courses are for a maximum of 4 people to ensure personalised instruction and ample hands-on experience.
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All-Inclusive Fee: The cost of the training course covers all materials and tools provided during your class.
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Refreshments Provided: Enjoy refreshments, tea, coffee, and lunch each day of the course.
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Takeaway Portfolio: Depart with a portfolio of sample boards you have created, perfect for starting or expanding your business.
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Exclusive Trade Prices: After the course, you will have the opportunity to purchase our materials and tools at trade prices.
NEW!!
LIME POLISHED PLASTER EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP
Learn the Art of Creating and Applying Lime Polished Plaster from Scratch!
We are excited to announce that, for a few select times each year, we will be offering this exclusive and unique course in the UK!
This one-of-a-kind 5-day workshop is specially designed for those who are passionate about lime polished plaster.
Led by a specialist with over 30 years of experience, this immersive experience reveals priceless techniques and secrets that are known only to a few artisans.
What Makes This Workshop Unique?
Exclusive Techniques and Secrets Revealed:
This workshop offers a rare opportunity to learn techniques and secrets that are typically shared only among a few artisans.
You’ll learn to create your own polished plaster from scratch using the finest natural ingredients and you’ll gain insights and skills that are not available anywhere else.
Unbeatable Quality of Ingredients:
You’ll work with the finest raw materials, including some lime putties ranked amongst the best in the world, some of which have been slaked for 4 to 6 years.
The natural ingredients used in this course are unmatched in quality, ensuring that the polished plaster you create is far superior to any industrial alternative in terms of durability, appearance, and feel.
Workshop Highlights:
Crafting Natural Polished Plaster:
Learn to create your own polished plaster using 100% natural ingredients, and explore how to fine-tune your recipes and understand how to adapt your mixtures to achieve endless variations, all with superior quality.
Advanced Techniques and Additives:
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Black Soap and Other Vegetal Soaps: Discover how to use black soap and other vegetal soaps in different formulations to achieve varied finishes and to make your polished plaster hydrophobic, adding a unique layer of protection.
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Limewater Applications: Learn to use limewater to enhance the hardness and shine of your plaster.
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Specialised Additives: Explore the use of specific additives designed to ease the application, make the polished plaster stickier, or slow down the setting time, giving you greater control over your work.
Incorporating and Using Natural Oils:
Learn how to incorporate different natural oils into your plaster mixtures to impart various properties, such as increased flexibility, easier workability, enhanced sheen, or added durability.
Additionally, discover how these oils can be used as protective finishes, offering both aesthetic enhancement and added protection to your polished plaster.
Creating Your Own Colour Chart:
Learn how to develop your own colour chart using natural pigments. This session will cover which pigments are suitable, how to blend them, and how to achieve consistent and beautiful results.
Exclusive Waxes Workshop:
Waxing polished plaster without creating a hazy look is challenging.
Dimitri has formulated unique waxes that will leave the most natural aspect to your finishes, without dull areas. In this workshop, you’ll learn to create your own waxes—both emulsion and solvent-based—with recipes designed to enhance the beauty and depth of your polished plaster while maintaining its natural finish.
Why This Workshop is a Must-Attend:
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Completely Hands-On: From "cooking" the plaster to mastering its application, every step is taught with practical, hands-on experience.
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Tailored for Passionate Artisans: This workshop is designed specifically for those who are truly passionate about lime polished plaster.
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Endless Creative Possibilities: Adapt and perfect your techniques for a wide range of effects, ensuring your work is truly unique.
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Unmatched Material Quality: The lime and natural ingredients used in this course are of the highest quality, ensuring that your finished product is second to none.
Course details :
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Hands-On Preparation & Practice : Experiment and practice with the products you created from scratch
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Duration: 5 days of intensive, hands-on training
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Location: Our large facility near Gloucester, just 35 minutes from Bristol
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Limited Class Size: For personalised instruction and focused learning
WORKSHOP PRICE:
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5-Day Intensive Course: £1800 + VAT
*The course starts at 9:30 am until 4:30 pm with 45 mins lunch break.
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All-Inclusive Fee: The cost of the training course covers all materials and tools provided during your class.
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Refreshments Provided: Enjoy refreshments, tea, coffee, and lunch each day of the course.
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Takeaway Portfolio: Depart with a portfolio of sample boards you have created.
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Exclusive Trade Prices: After the course, you will have the opportunity to purchase our materials and tools at trade prices.