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Faux Finishing Classes with Ronald Layman faux painting classes

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Each class is listed below, followed by a brief description.  When you see a class that interest you click on any dark read words that are underlined, you will then be redirected to a new page for a full class description with sample  pictures and all of the details.

Faux Painting Classes & Decorative Finishing

Sophisticated Walls 101™ 5 - days 25 techniques
Beginner/ Intermediate Foundation Faux & business class. One of Ronald's most popular faux painting classes.  Learn amazing techniques as well as the business side of faux painting and decorative finishes. (read on)

Sophisticated Walls 102   5 - Days   25 techniques
Advanced faux finishing workshop, techniques include, layered metallic's, textures, reactive metallic old world fresco and much more.  (read on)

The Art of Clouds & Sky Painting   2 - Days   3 techniques
Learn to paint realistic clouds & skies using all water based materials.  This class will cover how to create "big sky" evening and storm clouds
Wall Finishes    2 - Days   10 techniques
This class will teach you 10 great finishes for any surface. This class is prefect for those starting out or just looking to learn some creative finishes for around the home.  (read on)
Old World Textures 101    1 - Day   5 techniques
Our old world textures workshop will introduce you to "Faux Stone" a revolutionary, easy to use material that creates amazing textured finishes. (read on)
Intro to marble   1 - Day   3 techniques
Learn to to create beautifully painted marble finishes using easy to use water based materials.  The finishes in this class are perfect for columns, mantels and much more.  (read on)
Desire    1 - Day   5 techniques
Desire is a unique water based easy to use glaze imported directly from Italy that produces beautiful finishes that may be applied to walls and ceilings and may be used in any room of your home.   (read on)
Marbling & Wood Graining classes
Faux Marble 101  1 - Day Carerra, Sea Green, Sinna  (read on)
Faux Wood 101  1 - Day walnut, Crotch figure mahogany
Venetian & Italian Plaster classes
European Lime plasters and paints  3 - Days   13 techniques
This workshop will introduce you to authentic lime based plasters. Discover the beauty of lime in this intense program.  Student will work with and learn the difference between the many lime based plasters.  (read on)
Venetian Plaster 101   1 - Day   5 techniques
Our one day venetian plaster workshop will introduce you to Toscano plaster and our most in demand finishes.  Learn to create highly polishes plaster walls in 3 simple steps.  (read on)
Metallic Plasters 1 -Day 5 techniques
Our metallic's workshop will introduce you to Ice, a crushed pearl plaster that creates dramatic finishes that are suitable for any room in the home.  Ice is an easy to use, water based material that may be tinted to any manufacturer's paint color.  (read on)

Furniture Finishing classes

Decorative Furniture & Accessories Finishing

Decorative Mastery Program Professional Business courses

Trompe L'Oeil  Master Program

Trompe-l'œil (French: "trick the eye", is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three-dimensions, instead of actually being a two-dimensional painting.

Trompe L'Oeil Mastery Program:
Introduction to Trompe L'Oeil:
Level 1:  TBA
Level 2: TBA


Our Students
The Faux School attracts students from all over the country with diverse interests and abilities.  We welcome beginners who are interested in learning the basics of faux painting for use in their homes, as well as more advanced students looking to enhance their decorative finishing skills for business or personal use.