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Learn The Art & The Business of Faux
Do What You Love™ Workshops
School of Faux Finishing & Decorative Arts


Advanced 2-3 Day Workshops

The following courses will advance your skill level. Upon completion, you will be able to offer these high–end, highly sought after services to your clients. Business Topics and Pricing will be discussed throughout each session.


Earth Button Course 210 - Embellished Stenciling

Tuition: $325
March 30-31; July 20-21; Oct 6-7

A course for those who want to expand their opportunities by adding faux finishes to their stenciling repertoire. The course is organized around several faux finishes that will be embellished with beautiful stenciling techniques. Combine with Euro Stenciling.

Instructor: Rebecca E. Parsons


Earth Button Course 220 - Euro Stenciling

Tuition: $325
April 1-2; Oct 8-9

A course for those who want to expand their portfolios with beautiful stenciling in the European style. The course is organized around several historical stenciling techniques that will be enhance your skills. Combine with Embellished Stenciling. Instructor: Rebecca E. Parsons


Earth Button Course 310 - Stones, Blocks & Rocks

Tuition: $450
Feb. 24-25; Sept 29-30

A workshop of advanced trompe l’oeil techniques to help you render magnificent stones and rocks. The course is organized around the trompe l’oeil techniques of: Cobblestone, Limestone, Stone Blocking, Stone Openings, and much more… The course will provide a strong foundation for further trompe l’oeil studies. Combine with Euro Plaster.

Instructor: Rowena Fengel


Earth Button Course 320 - Euro Plaster Techniques

Tuition: $450
Jan 27-28; May 26-27; Sept 1-2; Oct 27-28; Nov 17-18

A class designed to enhance your faux portfolio with today’s hottest textured finishes. The course is organized around successful techniques: Venetian Plaster, Metallic Plaster, Fresco, Stucco Antico, Parigi, Muschio, Limestone, Cobblestone, Tuscany, and Embossed Stenciling and much more… You will leave with over 10 superior sample boards for your portfolio. The course will add decorative painting skills that sell to today’s savvy clientele. Combine with Stones, Blocks & Rocks. Instructor: Rebecca E. Parsons



Earth Button Course 420 - Faux Marbre

Tuition: $450
Jan 29-30; May 28-29; Sept 3-4; Oct 29-30; Nov 19-20

An intensive study of trompe l’oeil marbling techniques. The course concentrates on several European marbling and veining techniques which will enable the student to produce Sienna, Carrara, Norwegian Rose, Bianco, and many more marbles… You will leave with several superior sample boards for your portfolio. The course will add decorative painting skills that sell to today’s savvy clientele.

Instructor: Rebecca E. Parsons


Earth Button Buon Fresco Workshop
with Ilia Anossov

—one of the few recognized Fresco painting experts living in the US. This two-day workshop is a systematic tutorial through development of the concept and design, developing the cartoon, making tracings, and color study. Also learn wall preparation, plaster selection, application, tools, and equipment from master-plasterer Ian Hardwick.

Pigment selection, grinding, storing ground base colors, painting and joining giornatas, where and how to find/buy fresco supplies and much more will be discussed. Tuition cost $750. Call for more details.



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