Title: Learn the Art of Distressing Wood

Expertise level:Beginner-friendly

Age level:12+

About the Workshop:

Wood distressing is a technique used to convert any raw wood into a vintage or rustic look. It’s a process of ageing the wood and adding multiple layers of colours and textures to get that perfect vintage look.

So if you are a vintage lover just like me, I promise, you are going to have so much fun.

What will you learn in the workshop? 

• Distressing on wood
• Faux vintage look
• 2 Distressing techniques
• Stencilling
• How to convert a raw wooden plank to vintage home decor
• How to create your own texture paste at home
• At the end of the session, you will make a beautiful vintage key holder

Flow of the session

• Introduction to wood distressing
• Explanation of 1st technique
• Explanation of 2nd technique
• Final project completion
• Discussion on DOs and DONTs
• QnA

Materials Provided in the kit:

1) Wooden plank

2) Candle

3) Chalk Paint

4) Primer

5) Brush

6) Stencil

7) Sand Paper

8) Rope

9) Sand

10) Hooks

Materials provided at the venue:

1) Palette Knife

2) Fevicol SH

Venue:Dialogues Cafe, JP Nagar, Bangalore 

About the artist: Rimjhim Garg

Rimjhim is a self-taught artist whose forte is acrylics and resin. She was an engineer by profession but her passion for art compelled her to leave her IT job and pursue art full time. 

She founded the ArtDelight Group in 2016 with a vision to form a community where people could connect with each other through Art. Over the years, she has conducted more than 300 workshops and connected more than 5000 people with Art.

About the Dialogues with Art Community:

Our community of art-epreneurs and art enthusiasts is for beginners and professionals alike; we have something for everyone - events & workshops, art quizzes & contests, weekly discussions, candid feedback sessions, and much more. 

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