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Chalk Paint® Furniture
Re-Finishing
Make Over Your Treasures in a Snap!
Have you ever wanted to paint a piece of
furniture but didn’t want to go through
the hassle of sanding or priming? Learn
about low VOC Chalk Paint® and how with
little to no prep you can transform your
furniture (or cabinets or lamps or floors)
quickly and easily. Practice the basics of
the Chalk Paint® Annie Sloan method on
wood samples using your choice of colors.
Complete four finishes including a two-
color distressed finish, a smooth or modern
finish, a darkened, more rustic finish and a
soft wash. This is a hands-on class taught
by local Chalk Paint expert,
Laura Nicely
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re-for your home. The materials fee covers
all paints, waxes, use of brushes and wood
samples.
$101 Non-Member
$89 Member
$10 materials fee payable in class
CENTRAL DENVER
: 28th & Walnut
1383P: One Wed., 6-8PM 11/11
1383Q: One Tue., 6-8PM 12/1
1383R: One Wed., 6:30-8:30PM 1/13
1383S: One Tue., 6-8PM 2/2
Crafting Furniture
Woodworking Basics
You will not believe the woodworking
skills you can acquire in this intensive
one weekend class! Catering to the true
beginner as well as those who feel they
need a refresher, class begins with the
safety, proper use, and hands on activities
for the table saw, planer, jointer, and miter
saw all while making a usable, beautiful
piece of furniture. You will also learn to
glue up panels and safely and properly
use the router and sanders to complete
professional looking project (choose a table
or a bookcase session). After this class, you
will have skills in basic joinery and seeing a
project go from start to finish.
Tracy Gray
is a professional cabinetmaker and has
been teaching this popular class for many
years. Materials fee covers wood, screws,
equipment, glue, etc. The table class has a
$55 materials fee and the bookcase class
has a $75 materials fee.
$114 Non-Member
$99 Member
$55/75 materials fee payable in class
CENTRAL DENVER
: Colorado & Evans
1559FS: One Sat. & One Sun., 9AM-1PM
10/24 & 10/25 (bookcase)
1559FT9: One Sat. & One Sun., 9AM-1PM
11/21 & 11/22 (table)
1559FV: One Sat. & One Sun., 9AM-1PM
12/12 & 12/13 (bookcase)
1559FW: One Sat. & One Sun., 9AM-1PM
1/16 & 1/17 (table)
1559FX: One Sat. & One Sun., 9AM-1PM
2/20 & 2/21 (bookcase)
Beginning Mosaics
The art of mosaics goes back thousands
of years, but remains one of the most
interesting and pleasing forms.
Katherine
Keck
took her first mosaic class here at CFU
about 15 years ago and has been developing
her skills ever since. In this introductory
course you will complete a simple project.
Start by learning to cut, arrange and
apply tiles. In the second session, work on
grouting. And in the final session, seal and
polish your piece. Leave with the knowledge
to work on new projects on your own.
Students must bring a hammer and rubber
kitchen gloves to class. Bring protective
eyewear, if you have it, or be prepared
for the optional materials fee to purchase
them from the instructor. The instructor will
provide other tools for participants to share
and the materials for the projects made in
class. Discover why Katherine finds mosaics
to be her creative outlet of choice!
$151 Non-Member
$139 Member
$27 materials fee payable in class
$4 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1495W: Three Wed., 6-9PM Begins 10/14
1495X: Three Mon., 6-9PM Begins 11/2
Beginning Fused Glass
Glass fusing is an age-old art of melting
and combining glasses without having to
lead or foil. Learn the fundamentals of
kiln forming, such as shelf preparation,
glass compatibility, annealing cycles, and
assembly methods, while creating your
own exciting fused glass pieces. Complete
a jewelry piece, a tile, a picture frame, and
a slumped dish (or vase). Special design
techniques such as color blending, powders,
and dicroic glass effects are featured.
Shannon Abote
, owner of Bella Glass
Studios has shown her fused art in many
local and national galleries. Students must
wear closed toe shoes and cotton clothing
to class!
$71 Non-Member
$59 Member
$65 materials fee payable in class
CENTRAL DENVER
: 38th & Brighton
1529GH: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 10/10
1529GI: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 11/14
1529GJ: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 12/12
1529GK: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 1/9
1529GL: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 2/13
Some Like It Hot!
Metal Artistry in One Day
Metal is the new hot medium–literally!
Here’s your chance to feel the power of
cutting into hard steel to create beautiful
works of metal art. In this hands-on class
you will work with two types of cutting
processes, an oxy/acetylene torch and a
plasma cutter, and make two very different
pieces of metal art without the use of
welding. Finish your pieces using a blasting
cabinet, grinding and polishing, and have
the option of coloring using an acetylene
torch.
Cathy Hiatt
and
Diane Larson
are
working metal artists with 20 years of
experience between them. They show their
work at juried art shows in Colorado and
surrounding states and display and sell
through local galleries and co-ops. They also
create unique metal signage for businesses.
Safety is a priority in this class as students
will work with torches and sharp-edged
metal.
$172 Non-Member
$160 Member
$35 materials fee payable in class
WESTMINSTER
: 72nd & Federal
1558DR: One Thu., 5:30-9PM 11/12
1558DS: One Thu., 5:30-9PM 12/10
1558DT: One Thu., 5:30-9PM 1/7
1558DU: One Thu., 5:30-9PM 2/4
Artistic Metal Welding
Some Like It Hotter!
Come join
the “metal
divas” for an
introductory
class in
welding. Create
a unique metal
sculpture using
our vast array
of scrap metal,
found metal
objects, and
finished steel. Students will learn to use
a MIG welder and also have the use of a
plasma cutter and acetylene torch in the
construction of a sculpture. No experience
required.
Cathy Hiatt
and
Diane Larson
are working metal artists with 20 years of
experience between them and have been
teaching artistic metal working techniques
for many years.
$172 Non-Member
$160 Member
$35 materials fee payable in class
WESTMINSTER
: 72nd & Federal
1560V: One Sat., 11AM-3PM 10/10
1560W: One Sat., 11AM-3PM 11/14
1560X: One Sat., 11AM-3PM 12/12
1560Y: One Sat., 11AM-3PM 1/9
1560AA: One Thu., 5:30-9PM 1/14
1560AB: One Sat., 11AM-3PM 2/6
1560AC: One Thu., 5:30-9PM 2/11
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