Course
Wood Finish Matching: Techniques & Applications - WF01
Learn Wood Finish Matching
Matching wood stain and wood finishes is difficult for experienced woodworkers and trades people, let alone a hobby woodworker or furniture enthusiast. This course specializes in teaching the skills to understand colour, patterns, texture, and the sheen of finishes to successfully match colour and look of the desired wood finish.
This is a hands-on course, delivered remotely so you don't need to travel. The course is taught by Scott Bennett, the host of our Fixing Furniture YouTube channel. You will join Scott weekly, via video conference to learn and ask questions.
We start the course with the fundamentals of understanding wood, colour, stains, and finishes. From there, we build your skills with hands-on exercises using our course supply kit, which is shipped to you upon registration. The kit includes:
- 6 wood stain bottles, using the latest stain technology ($150 value)
- 3 paints to learn colour theory
- 2 types of shellac flakes
- Finish application supplies (brushes, cloths, dispensers, containers, mixing cup, steel wool, sandpaper, etc.)
- Edge banding wood veneer samples
What's Covered in the Course
- Understanding colour with hands-on exercises
- Identifying wood to find a match
- Wood stain, colour, and application techniques
- Types of wood finishes, identifying finishes, and their advantages & disadvantages
- Mixing shellac & various application techniques
- Custom staining and finishing techniques
- Staining & finishing at the same time
Who is This Course For?
- Woodworkers
- Cabinetmakers
- Finish carpenters
- Heritage carpenters
- Furniture restorers
- Furniture refinishers
- Floor installers
- Architectural millworkers
- Home Renovators
