How to Paint Furniture, Perthshire

You will learn techniques to use on furniture to make it look French, Swedish or Italian including many ways to distress, give texture, make crackled paint and varnish as well as apply pattern like stencilling and decoupage. You will leave with 2 painted boards, a book and a head brimful with ideas for your projects!

You will also be given Annie Sloan's Painted Furniture Source Book showing old pieces of painted furniture from France and the rest of Europe to help continue to inspire you.

The classes are small, no more than 8 people are taught at a time to ensure time can be spent with each individual.

The class will be held at Carte Blanche Maison Studio in the historic village of Dunning in Perthshire.

Annie Sloan has been painting furniture and used paint for over 30 years as well as writing numerous books on the subject. She also has made her own very special paint called Chalk paint specifically designed for furniture. She is probably the main reason for the painted furniture revolution through her easy to approach, lively and creative approach to painting. She has a strong desire to communicate and empower people creatively which she does through her books, workshops and paint. This is backed up by knowledge of paint, pigments and art history

The 18th century and the early 20th century art is at the heart of Annie’s work.