Online Class Registration
All Activities are at PAINTLAND / 10501 Waveland / Franklin Park, IL 60131 / 847.671.6686 / Fax:847.671.6689 / email:rmeeks@val-test.com
Lunch will be served each day.

Buddy Rhodes
 
 
 
 
  Date Class / Online Registration Links Cost
  Thursday, March 25
Friday, March 26
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Lunch Served Daily
THE APPLICATION OF BOLD STONE - Online Registration
2 Day Workshop by Fred Ricketts, President

By using left over quarry tailings and combining them with flexible
water based polymer binders, BOLD STONE has created flexible natural Stone Granite. Learn how to apply BOLD STONE Products to Floors, Walls, Columns, Statues and Counter Tops.
$295
Per Person
 
 

Thursday, April 1
Friday, April 2
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lunch Served Daily

THE APPLICATION OF CONCRETE COATINGS - Online Registration
2 Day Class by Brian Anderson, National Sales Manager

Brian Anderson, Director of Operations for Concrete Coatings Inc., brings in-depth product and technical information to his intensive training presentations at CCI headquarters. Brian has been installing coatings, epoxies and acid stains for more than 13 years. He loves "turning ugly and abused concrete into a piece of lasting beauty."

This class will cover the Applications of Reactive Stains, Overlay Stamping, Micro Toppings and Basic Sealants.
$295
Per Person
       
  Wednesday, April 7
Thursday , April 8
Friday, April 9
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Lunch Served Daily

TECHNIQUES OF STONE FACING - Online Registration
3 Day Class by Nathan Giffin, Vertical Artisans

Vertical decorative concrete is fast becoming the largest market in the decorative concrete arena. There are four times as many walls as floors and traditional decorative concrete has focused primarily on the floor.

This class is dedicated to teaching the tricks of the trade and giving students an inside look at the methods, styles and techniques of vertical decorative concrete. You do not have to be an artist to execute a vertical decorative concrete project. But just like anything there is a step by step procedure from prep to the final clean up.

Nathan Giffin has been carving stone facings since 1991, He pioneered the dry stack method and has been the champion educator of this craft ever since.“There is a certain romance to it and my clients love it”. Nathan is a consultant an educator and the leader of the “VERTICAL ARTISANS.COM” an online forum for Vertical Artisans.

Class Cost .includes a one year subscription to VERTICAL ARTISANS.com
$995
Per Person
       
  Wednesday, April 14
Thursday, April 15
Friday, April 16
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Lunch Served Daily
CONCRETE COUNTER TOPS AND SINKS - Online Registration
3 Day Class by Troy Thompson

As a co-owner of Surface 519, Troy Thompson is a successful artisan and an industry leader in concrete counter tops and decorative flooring.
Troy has attended training classes, seminars and presentations by Buddy Rhodes, Cheng, CCI, and others equipping him with an understanding of the diverse techniques and styles that are available.

Cost includes Buddy Rhodes DVD and Stylebook...a $95.00 value.

$995
Per Person