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 ----------------------
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’
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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