richard poitras
03-19-2009, 6:38 PM
If anyone is interested and lives in the central mid Michigan area, the wood working association I belong to is hosting a Jeff Jewitt seminar on April 17th and 18th (here is the listing below) if interested you can e-mail me and I can send you a registration form and fill you in on any questions you may have..
Thanks Richard
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Mark your calendar for Friday April 17th & Saturday 18th 2009 as
The Midland Woodworkers’ presents a
2 DAY BASIC FINISHING COURSE with Jeff Jewitt.
Non-Members Cost: $90 for one day (choice of day) or $140 for two days. Location to
be in Auburn Michigan at the Grace Lutheran Church, lunch is included. Seating is
limited.
Midland Woodworkers’ Association Website: www.midlandwoodworkers.org (http://www.midlandwoodworkers.org)
Included here is the course outline.
Day One
Safety
a. Gloves
b. Respirators
c. Ventilation
Surface Prep
a. Planes
b. Scrapers
c. Sandpaper
d. Defects
1. Putties
2. Epoxy and glue fills
3. Super Glue
4. Dents – w iron
Coloring
a. Pigment stains
1. On oak
b. Dye stains
c. Chemical Stains
d. Combo stains
e. Color theory
1. Red + Blue + Yellow = Brown
2. Pushing colors around
f. Glazes
g. Controlling Color
1. Splotching
2. End Grain
Filling Pores
a. Demo oil vs. water
Day Two
Introduction to Finishes and Solvents
Shellac and Lacquer Finishes
a. French Polishing
b. Brushing
c. Lacquer – solvent based
Oil Finishes
a. What are they?
b. Oils – true
c. Varnishes
d. Oil/varnish mixtures
Varnishes
a. Wiping
b. Brushing
Combo Finishes
A. For popping figure and grain
Water Borne
a. Wiping
b. Brushing
c. Spraying
Rubbing out
a. What it does
b. How to do it.
Final Wrap up and Q & A
Thanks Richard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Mark your calendar for Friday April 17th & Saturday 18th 2009 as
The Midland Woodworkers’ presents a
2 DAY BASIC FINISHING COURSE with Jeff Jewitt.
Non-Members Cost: $90 for one day (choice of day) or $140 for two days. Location to
be in Auburn Michigan at the Grace Lutheran Church, lunch is included. Seating is
limited.
Midland Woodworkers’ Association Website: www.midlandwoodworkers.org (http://www.midlandwoodworkers.org)
Included here is the course outline.
Day One
Safety
a. Gloves
b. Respirators
c. Ventilation
Surface Prep
a. Planes
b. Scrapers
c. Sandpaper
d. Defects
1. Putties
2. Epoxy and glue fills
3. Super Glue
4. Dents – w iron
Coloring
a. Pigment stains
1. On oak
b. Dye stains
c. Chemical Stains
d. Combo stains
e. Color theory
1. Red + Blue + Yellow = Brown
2. Pushing colors around
f. Glazes
g. Controlling Color
1. Splotching
2. End Grain
Filling Pores
a. Demo oil vs. water
Day Two
Introduction to Finishes and Solvents
Shellac and Lacquer Finishes
a. French Polishing
b. Brushing
c. Lacquer – solvent based
Oil Finishes
a. What are they?
b. Oils – true
c. Varnishes
d. Oil/varnish mixtures
Varnishes
a. Wiping
b. Brushing
Combo Finishes
A. For popping figure and grain
Water Borne
a. Wiping
b. Brushing
c. Spraying
Rubbing out
a. What it does
b. How to do it.
Final Wrap up and Q & A