Little Gems Interiors

This introductory course will walk you through all the basics of how to take an unloved piece of furniture, prepare and paint it to restore it, ready for everyday use again. Join us from 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Little Gems Creative Centre at Bakers Hall, Mount Bures. We encourage you to bring your own small piece of furniture to work on. (Ideally something not too sentimental to start off with). A small bookcase, cabinet, table etc would be ideal. We will ask you to send photos of what you...

An ideal workshop for beginners whether you are completely new to craft & painting or simply to Annie Sloan Paint. This workshop will equip you with the basic skills needed to get started with your first up-cycling project and to learn about Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan, sample the paint, brushes & waxes. The main techniques covered are: Colour mixing Two colour distressing Texturing Chalk Paint ™ to achieve a vintage look Cracking Chalk Paint ™ Flat finish Colour wash Wax application

This is a full days' course where you will learn how to reupholster a drop-in seat style chair (provided) using a beautiful fabric from our selection, as well as giving it your own style of chalk paint finish. All materials, including the chair are provided. At the end of this full day you will have some invaluable skills and a brand new chair. The cost of this full day workshop is £145 per person and includes all the materials you will need including the chair and fabric as well as...

Chalk Paint Workshop - All Day Combination Day Techniques 1+2 This is our advanced workshop for anyone who has some experience of using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and would like to learn some fantastic new techniques and gain confidence in using these products and develop your create style. The main techniques covered are: Colour Mixing Two colour distressing Texturing Chalk Paint ™ to achieve a vintage look Cracking Chalk Paint ™ Flat finish Colour wash Wax application Flat finish Ombre Stencilling & variety of decorative technques.