Carte Blanche offer workshop classes for both the professional painter and artist and the DIY and leisure painter.
Our workshop in Perth is usually busy with projects and this is where painters, artists and clients old and new can learn at first hand how to recreate some of the finishes currently supplied by the Carte Blanche team of professionals. At Carte Blanche you can purchase paints, tools and materials required to carry out the work.
Cait Whitson who teaches most of our classes has been involved in the decorative arts since 1985. She trained in London at Leonard Pardon’s School for Specialist Decoration and then latterly at the late Bill Holgate’s school. Cait has taught at art colleges, technical colleges and at private faux finishing schools both here and internationally.
Cait and Gibson are working professionals which means the teaching is practical, commercial and realistic. They teach small groups in a way that enables students to grow in their ability after they have left the class.
Furniture Painting with Annie Sloan Paint
In this class you will learn all the basics of hand painting furniture: tools, preparation, and how to get the best results from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. We also turn our hand to a number of paint finishes: pretty distressing and antiquing techniques, stencilling, gilding and decoupage. This class suits the beginner and those who have painted furniture but feel they could use some professional tips and techniques to save time and achieve great results simply.
Cost - £80
Class cost will include a light Deli-Spread lunch.
Next classes:
Sunday 26th February 2012 FULL
Saturday 24th March 2012 FULL
Sunday 15th April 2012
To find out about dates, times and location for this class please visit the Shop where you can also book and pay for a place.
Marbling & Graining 5 Day Intensive Workshop
An intensive 5 day course of marbling and wood graining techniques. This special course will approach marble and wood together, using traditional techniques along with more modern acrylic mediums for a practical style of painting that is as efficient as it is beautiful.
In this economy, it’s the decorative specialist that can display not only talent but the ability to tackle complex jobs with confidence that has a full diary.
Students will be guided with personal attention through techniques that will broaden the skill base and give confidence to tackle most woods and marbles
Cost - £550
Cost includes sample panels, notes, lunch and refreshments each day.
Next Class - April 23rd - 27th, 2012
To find out about dates, times and location for this class please visit the Shop where you can also book and pay for a place.
Every Second Thursday
Every second Thursday in the evening, we will either have an open studio or a short class in a specialist subject. Bookings can be made in advance, or it can be made on the night on a first come first served basis. The studio will always be open from 6pm until 9pm on these evenings.
Short classes are £30 and include tea and coffee.
Open Studio nights are £15 and you can use the studio for your own project. Want to try any of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paints? Want to gild some detail with metal leaf? Want to use one of our stencils? For 3 hours the studio is open to you and you can work with any of the products normally used in the Annie Sloan Furniture Painting Class; all our class brushes and tools are available to you too.
Cost - £15-30
Thursday 19th January 2012 - Gilded Panel
Thursday 2nd February 2012 - Open Studio
Thursday 16th February 2012 - Hand Painted Designs
Thursday 1st March 2012 - Open Studio
Thursday 15th March 2012 - Design and Cut a Stencil
Thursday 29th March 2012 - Open Studio
Thursday 12th April - Faux Marble for Furniture and Walls
To find out about dates, times and location for this class please visit the Shop where you can also book and pay for a place.
Wonderful Walls
A comprehensive 1 day workshop on broken colour using water based products, includes dragging, stippling, colour washing, cheese cloth rag, combing, moiré. This class would suit a beginner as well as an experienced DIYer or professional.
Cost - £85
Class cost will include a light Deli-Spread lunch.
Next Class - None Scheduled
If you are interested in attending this class please contact us at info@decoratescotland.com and we will email you when we bring it back on the schedule
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