Training courses

Learn the craft

A unique chance to learn the skills and techniques behind some of the most popular Venetian finishes, directly from our in-house craftsmen. For complete beginners and experienced tradespeople alike.

Purpose-built studio

Courses run in our dedicated training studio in Coatbridge.

Professional systems

The same materials, tools and application systems we use on live projects.

In-house craftsmen

Learn directly from the people who do this every day, not from a script.

Leave with a portfolio

Create your own sample boards to show future clients what you can do.

Choose your course

Structured for every level

Hands-on training in the core skills you need to apply Venetian plaster with confidence and start producing high-end finishes.

Beginner
4Day
course

4-Day Beginner Course

A complete introduction to Venetian plastering.

  • Surface preparation
  • Materials and how they behave
  • Application techniques
  • Core finishes
  • Your own set of sample boards

Complete beginners and tradespeople new to decorative plaster.

Advanced
4Day
course

4-Day Advanced Course

Refine your technique and master complex marble and decorative effects.

  • Refining technique
  • Improving finish quality
  • Complex marble effects
  • Decorative effects
  • Portfolio-ready sample boards

Plasterers and decorators with Venetian experience who want to go further.

Beginner
2Day
course

2-Day Weekend Beginner Course

The same core beginner skills in a focused, fast-paced weekend.

  • Preparation and materials
  • Core application technique
  • Key finishes
  • Sample boards to take home

Beginners who cannot take time off during the week.

Advanced
2Day
course

2-Day Advanced Marble Blending Course

Two days spent on marble alone: blending colours into the depth, veining and movement of natural stone.

  • Tinting and mixing colours for marble
  • Blending tones wet into wet
  • Veining, depth and natural movement
  • Burnishing to a high polish
  • Marble sample boards to take home

Plasterers with Venetian experience, including graduates of our beginner courses, who want to master marble.

All levels
1:1Private
tuition

Exclusive 1-to-1 Venetian Plastering Course

Private tuition with one of our craftsmen, built around you and the finishes you want to master.

  • A course plan built around your goals
  • The finishes of your choice, from polished plaster to marble effects
  • Undivided attention from an in-house craftsman
  • Work at your own pace in our training studio
  • Your own sample boards to take home

Anyone who wants to learn faster with one-to-one tuition, from complete beginners to experienced tradespeople.

Inside the academy

Real trainees. Real boards.

From first strokes to finished boards. Every trainee leaves with their own samples, and plenty leave a review.

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Book a course

Secure your place

A £400 deposit per place secures your date. The balance is due before the course starts. Places are limited so everyone gets proper time on the trowel.

Buying for someone else? Give a gift voucher for a course

Leave with your own sample boards

What you'll learn

Real systems. Real results.

You'll gain practical, hands-on experience with the Venetian plaster finishes used in high-end residential and commercial interiors.

All courses run in our purpose-built training studio in Coatbridge, with the professional materials, tools and application systems we use on live projects. Throughout the course you'll create your own sample boards showing a range of finishes and techniques, a portfolio to show your future clients.

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Ready to pick up the trowel?