COURSES
Texture Wall Art
Venetian Plaster Online Course
A little background about me, my name is Karam Antakli, I am an architect and interior designer. In 2020 I lost my job as a restaurant/bar designer due to COVID lockdowns. As they say 'When a door closes another one opens', I saw an advert on Instagram about a Venetian plaster course, I signed up, and it was the best decision I've ever made. A whole new world opened to me, the more I delved into it, the more I realise how this industry provided me with everything I dreamed of:
1- Be my own boss
2- Make a living out of what I love to do most: Art!
3- Travel to different locations and meet interesting people
4-Double, triple, and quadruple my annual income as a designer
5- Wake up every day with excitement for the future, ready for the new adventure!
Some of these reasons, or maybe all, made you land on this page, so please take the time to understand more about the types of wall art and its income streams. I hope I will be addressing all of your questions and concerns, let's start :)
What exactly are you going to learn?
As many people call it 'Wall Covering', I like to call it 'Wall Art'!
Venetian plaster is one the top rated, and most durable mediums as a surface finish, due to its versatility and beauty. However, with a little imagination, I will show you how to use this medium to create unique, bespoke, and stunning wall art.
In this course I will be focusing on how to create a textured-effect finish, using thick-grain Venetian plaster. More than 60% of inquiries are after textured art.
At the end of the course you will be able to create:
1- Texture effect wall art
2- Bas-relief stencil
3- Sunken-relief stencil
4- Metallic Effect using metallic leaf
5- Patination / Oxidation
Course Structure
The online course is made of 8 videos about Venetian Plaster techniques, and 4 videos about metallic leaf application and oxidation, as follows:
Video 1: Introduction, a list of materials/tools needed to start your samples at home
Video 2: How to prep and prime the sample boards
Video 3: Theory about Venetian plaster, and the application of the first coat
Video 4: How to mix your own colours
Video 5: How to create a bas-relief stencil artwork
Video 6: How to create a textured effect
Video 7: How to create sunken-relief stencil artwork
Video 8: How to wax seal the Venetian wall art, and how to use coloured wax
Video 9: A list of materials needed for metallic leaf and oxidation samples
Video 10: How to apply metallic leaf
Video 11: Explain different oxidation techniques
Video 12: How to use varnish and protect oxidised surfaces
By mixing and matching the techniques above you will be able to create all of the finishes below:
Wall Art Streams of Income
Here is a list of the streams of income that you can generate off learning this skill:
1- Creating surface finish/wall covering that will beat any other finish in the market
2- Upscaling old furniture (cabinets, tables, media walls)
3- Creating artworks that can be shipped to the potential clients
4- Getting paid by official affiliation and sponsors
5- Sharing your knowledge and experience through live and online courses
BONUS!!!
A 45-minute one-to-one session
I understand that skill alone is not enough to start your own business, that's why I am offering a private session online with me to discuss matters like: Pricing, sales and marketing, how to reach potential clients, and how to secure deals. I will be sharing with you some secrets about the world of social media and content creation.
This offer is limited to the first 10 sign-ups.
REVIEWS
Thank you for so much knowledge. I started Friday morning knowing very little and left two days later inspired and empowered to move forward creating beautiful wall art . Thank you 🙏🏻
If you are an artist!
Get in touch to get a reduced price voucher!