If you love to paint, or want to start to create works of art with furniture, accessories, walls, I HIGHLY recommend taking her classes. Back to basics is a GREAT starting point, even for someone who has never picked up a paint brush. What she gives for the fee is just priceless! Follow her! You can find all her links to Facebook and her website. I can't express enough how much meeting you has shifted things in my life. I have always painted and love to create but as of late have been stuck. I am unstuck and I have you to thank. Can't wait to sign up for your new classes!! Thank you again for the gift of you!
Back to Basics
Learn how to paint furniture the Apple Blossom Way!
Everything you need to know from prep work, to simple repairs, painting, glazing, blended finishes and more.
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Back to Basics
This class is packed full of information and is ideal for novice and intermediate painters who want to learn how to paint furniture with a finish that looks great and lasts.
Class Includes:
- Product Education: Paints, topcoats, brushes, equipment Proper furniture prep (Including stripping & sanding furniture)
- Simple furniture repair
- How to use chalk type and enamel paints (I use Wise Owl Paint, but you can use any paint of your choice.)
- Basic Blending techniques including wet & dry brushing
- Paint drip techniques
- Glazing techniques with both water and oil based glazes
- How to add texture to furniture using Saltwash
- How to stain with water based and oil based stains
- How to seal furniture: How to apply Varnish & water based topcoats
- How to apply a wax topcoat
- How to apply decoupage, stencils, transfers, and moulds to furniture
- Furniture Staging & Photographing Basic photo editing.
- Special discount for students on all products carried by Apple Blossom Way.
- Private facebook group where you can share ideas and get feedback from Chelsea and others in the group. We have an awesome community.
- Easy to find Recorded and live tutorials that can be viewed at anytime.
- All live recorded videos, and other content are organized into easy to find guides.
- Watch the repay anytime! The group remains open with access to all live tutorials, content, and information.
This class is packed full of information and is ideal for novice and intermediate painters who want to learn how to paint furniture with a finish that looks great and lasts. In this class you will learn everything about refinishing furniture including specialty finishes that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Student Reviews
I was looking for a class to learn about painting furniture and I found Back to Basics. I'm so glad I took it! I learned way more than I expected to. The information is given in a way that is easy to understand, and easy to achieve because she not only breaks it down step by step but answers questions and knows how to guide you to success. She goes above and beyond to show you everything you need to know. You can also watch the replays any time if down the road you forget a step. Definitely worth the investment, I will be taking more classes from Chelsea!
Loved this class! I learned everything I needed to know about how to prep furniture, different techniques on painting, texture, blending. I loved learning about the transfers and Decoupage. So much info! I am ready to roll.
