Senior Furniture Conservator, Donald C. Williams, will be here talking about & demonstrating Restoration of Veneers and Their Finishes. This intensely hands-on workshop will focus on the nature and technology of veneer-work and restoring damaged veneered surfaces, including a range of applications from the laying of new veneers to re-integrating aged and damaged veneers, and replicating veneer and marquetry surfaces. Special emphasis will be on the selection and making of veneers, and in finishing them in a manner most compatible with the existing surrounding surfaces. This course also integrates adhesive technology as a critical component in the problem solving process.Then, on July 26-30, National Institute Of Wood Finishing instructor, Mitch Kohanek, will be
teaching a 5-day course on Finishing New Wood. This comprehensive wood finishing class will educate you to know how and why you finish wood. Students will keep all of the panels they create. Sessions include: The proper preparation of wood, methods of using dyes, stain, glazes and toners to color wood. Understanding why and how to apply oils, shellac, lacquer, varnish, urethane and water base coatings using rags, brushes and spraying equipment. How to create the desired sheen and maintain that sheen will also be covered. Problem solving and repairing finishing defects such as blotching, orange peel and fish eye will be explained.If you'd like more information on these workshops, please visit: http://www.woodfinishing.org/workshops.htm
Seats are still available for both courses.
