Finishing Classes / Workshops
in & near Napa California
For information on future Seminars and Classes
Please Email To: wfs@mcn.org
Subject: Send Me Class Information
Include Your: Full Name, Mail Address, Phone #.
Note your specific area of interest in finishing:
(new finishes, refinishing, antiques, instruments, etc.)
Wood Finishing Class: May 18, 2023
Classes Filled
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New Wood Finishing Class - August 16, 2023
All About Wood Finishing with Shellac
This miracle resin from the (Laccifer lacca) Lac bug
Learn about: Seed Lac, Button Lac, Shellac Flake & Dewaxed Shellacs.
It is easy to make your own fresh shellac finish and universal sanding sealer.
With Ron Ashby the ‘Finish Geek’
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SHELLAC - The Miracle Organic Nontoxic Child Safe Finish
(Everything you ever wanted to know about shellac finishes)
LAC Sources - India &Thailand
Shellac Harvesting and Production
TYPES & VARIETIES, and Color Tones of Dry Shellac resins
Seed: Golden Kusmi, Thai, Dark Jethwa
Button: Super Golden, Kusmi #1, Kusmi #2,
Bysakhi, Dark Jethwa
Dewaxed: Platina, Super Blonde, Blonde, Beige,
Lemon, Amber, Garnet, Maroon, Ruby
Waxy: #1 Lemon, Hand Made, MMTN (Gossamer), Black
Use a De-Waxed shellac,
if to be top-coated with a dissimilar finish
Making Your own shellac Finish
Denatured Alcohol - Purity (190 Poof) & Shellac Retarder
Determining the mix Pound Cut
Temperature
MIXING - FILTERING the mix
Make your own Shellac ‘Seal Coat’ Universal Sanding Sealer
Blending & Adjusting Shellac Color Tones
Intermixing and / or Inter-layering colors & tones
- Adding Color to the mix
Application Techniques
Brush - the proper brush
Spray - control over-spray
Padding / French polish
Working with adverse Weather Conditions
Too Cold or Too HOT
Developing a Shellac finish
Application schedule & procedures
for New or Antique furniture, Floors and Woodwork
Shellac Finish Maintenance
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Open For Enrollment June 7th
Class Limit 20
Register Online at: mdae.mdusd.org
Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Pleasant Hill Education Center
One Santa Barbara Road - Room 210, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
or
Call for Info at -- 925-937-1530
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 Your Instructor
Growing up in a woodworking shop, Ron Ashby is the ‘Finish Geek’
with 50 years of experience in woodworking, finishing, and refinishing.
As the owner of Wood Finish Supply and shellac.net, he’s the distributor
and technical service representative for several major finish brands.
Ron has broad expertise in solving a wide range of finishing and procedure problems.
Ron has taught and lectured on finishing topics for over 25 years and has consulted
with furniture factories all over the world to help improve their finishing facilities
and practices. Ron has also worked with the BAAQMD and state of California in
developing air quality regulations for wood coatings. Working 6-years as a professional photographer,
informed his understanding in the importance of lighting for wood finishing applications.
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