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French Polishing & Woodcare for Beginners
This one day beginners workshop with Oliver Piepereit from OP Woodcare is designed to give you the fundamental basics of French polishing and woodcare.
You will have a hands on day leaving learning the vital practical skills needed to refinish furniture recreationally. Each student will have a design consultation with the tutor before executing it on a small piece of furniture of their choice.
The French Polishing process allows for the piece of furniture to be revived and reinstated to its former beauty. Appreciating the artistry and craftsmanship in each piece of furniture makes the job of restoring a piece even more exciting and most therapeutic.
Skills/Techniques Covered
1. Health & Safety
2. Materials and tools needed
3. Stripping and neutralising
4. Sanding/removing residue
5. Grain fillers
6. Staining
7. Shellacs/French Polishing process
8. Shellac process
9. Touching in
10. Cutting back techniques
11. Rubbering – how to make and keep a rubber
12. Wire wools
13. Spirit wax application/buffing – quick fix
14. Aftercare
You will have a hands on day leaving learning the vital practical skills needed to refinish furniture recreationally. Each student will have a design consultation with the tutor before executing it on a small piece of furniture of their choice.
The French Polishing process allows for the piece of furniture to be revived and reinstated to its former beauty. Appreciating the artistry and craftsmanship in each piece of furniture makes the job of restoring a piece even more exciting and most therapeutic.
Skills/Techniques Covered
1. Health & Safety
2. Materials and tools needed
3. Stripping and neutralising
4. Sanding/removing residue
5. Grain fillers
6. Staining
7. Shellacs/French Polishing process
8. Shellac process
9. Touching in
10. Cutting back techniques
11. Rubbering – how to make and keep a rubber
12. Wire wools
13. Spirit wax application/buffing – quick fix
14. Aftercare
Duration: 10am - 5pm
Participants must bring a small piece of furniture of their choice. All other materials are included
All tickets must be booked in advance.
Participants must bring a small piece of furniture of their choice. All other materials are included
All tickets must be booked in advance.
The Base Greenham, Greenham Business Park, Communications Road, Thatcham, Berkshire RG19 6HN
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Website:
thebasegreenham.co.uk/event/french-polishing-and-woodcare-for-beginners-3?e=147350?&c=148707
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