Faux painting has never looked better!

ABOUT THE FAUX FINISH SCHOOL

The faux finish school classroom area has been designed to resemble a small Italian piazza (town square).

The goal is to give you a fun, interesting learning environment, while at the same time demonstrate what the faux finishes being taught would look like in a full-scale application.

Upon entering the school you are immersed in olde world charm!

Visitors find themselves surrounded by textures and paint techniques such as cracked plasters, Italian stuccos, faux cut stone, faux brick, wrought iron, wood graining, and more!

You will also find a wonderful kitchen modeled after an actual kitchen in a 250 year-old Italian villa! The kitchen in the faux finish school however, has modern conveniences, is fully stocked for our students to enjoy and the coffee pot is brewing at all times!

The students take breaks in the courtyard setting, where the European atmosphere inspires even the most conservative student!

THE CLASSROOM (LE INFORMAZIONI DELL'AULA)

Welcome to the classroom! Here is where you will learn the secrets of successful faux finishing!

Dan and Amanda will instruct you on ways to master faux metallics, tame the trowel, conduct symphonies with imported Italian stuccos and devour Venetian Plasters.

In the classroom, you can practice faux finishing on a 25-foot practice wall, complete with crown moulding and baseboards. This has proven to be a very valuable tool for teaching the correct way to prep on an actual jobsite.

No other faux finish school offers a practice wall of this size!
See Le INFORMAZIONI.

Students will also benefit from the state-of-the-art full spectrum "true light" to work by during class time.

You will also find a variety of faux finishing samples on the classroom wall provide visual guidance regarding each faux finish technique the student will receive instruction for, so the end result is obvious.

All guesswork is removed.

You will have ample room to work at your own station, and the faux painting tools and equipment used in class are the best on the market!

Artistic Illusions Studio uses the Adicolor line of products for the residential and commercial projects they are commissioned to do, so this is also what is taught with at the faux finish school.

Our faux finish school courses are not strictly product-based in their curriculum, but Dan and Amanda know what works for them in the field, so this information is passed on to students.

Over-all though, the techniques are taught with a wide variety of products and materials, many of which can be purchased at any of the home improvement centers across the country.

The main objective of our faux finish school is to teach you to discover what works best for you and your particular market and style. Keep in mind, if you are looking for instruction on a particular faux painting technique and it is not included in your class curriculum, just let the instructors know ahead of time, and they will do their best to include it for you, or perhaps spend some time after class with you to explore your request.

They're here to help you succeed!

As for ongoing support, students are offered the opportunity to come and attend an "update class" when new finishes or products are introduced.

You will be welcomed to participate in a faux finish message board frequented by muralists, chemists, house painters, students and teachers from around the world!

You can e-mail the studio, and above all, Dan and Amanda are always just a phone call away if you need help immediately!

What are you waiting for? Class fill quickly-Register now!