Decorative Beginnings
Are you a painter who:
Would like to expand your business with a value added service?
Would like to make more money?
Would like to learn something new?
Has an artistic side?
Has “faux finished” rooms in the past and can use an update on techniques and materials?
Welcome to the business of Decorative Painting!
Hands-on practice
Leave with a few samples of wood graining, marbling and stenciling that you will make yourself.
Portfolio Success Recipe
Let seasoned professionals show you the hottest selling finishes in the market today.
Decorative Beginnings workshop
Is designed specifically for people who want to become a full-time decorative painters or just add decorative painting to their skill sets.
This class will be be held on the Sunday (November 3) right before the Convention starts.
(Sign up link will be here)
Sample Schedule
7:30 a.m. .....................Registration and Coffee
8:30 a.m. ....................Welcome to a Decorative Future & Membership Benefits of IDAL
9:00-11:00 a.m........Tools of the trade - Demonstration and hands-on experience with some of the tools used in skills such as wood graining and marbling
11:00-11:15 a.m.......Comfort Break
11:15-12:15 a.m....Donna Mock - Connecting with organizations that are good for your career, with open discussion about the various groups to know about .
12:15-1:00pm...Lunch and Informal Q&A with established decorative painters (Lunch Provided)
1:00-2:30 p.m. .....Secret Weapons of Decorative Painting - Stencils, a hands on experience.
15 minute break
2:45-3:30. .........The Portfolio Success Recipe: what to show Clients
(Working with Designers, Architects & Home Owners)
3:30-4:15.....Tips for Job Estimating and Quoting
4:15-4:45 p.m. ........Wrapping it Up: end of the first day of a new career or additional revenue.
What do you have to lose?
This could be the start of a whole new enterprise for you and your business. Why not try something new?
