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Gloucester decorators who want to add a high end service will find Venetian plastering training at the Zavoré Academy in Birmingham. The courses are not run in Gloucester itself, so this is training for people from the city and county who are willing to travel and spend a few days learning properly.
It will suit decorators and plasterers across Gloucestershire, builders who handle conversions, interior designers, and anyone ready to change career into a skilled hand craft.
Gloucester is a cathedral city on the River Severn, and its mix of old and converted buildings is a good argument for learning more than one finish. Around the cathedral and the older streets there are historic buildings that benefit from breathable lime materials, while the Victorian terraces of areas such as Kingsholm and Tredworth have plain plastered walls that respond well to a textured or polished surface.
The Docks are one of the most distinctive parts of the city. Victorian warehouses beside the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal have been turned into apartments, offices, restaurants and visitor attractions, so there is a body of large, regular walls that suit polished plaster and metallic finishes.
Just beyond the city, the Cotswolds begin, and stone built country houses and cottages there tend to attract owners who care about authentic materials. A Gloucester decorator with lime plaster knowledge can serve that market while still working in the city.
Bathrooms, boot rooms and kitchens round out the picture. Tadelakt and microcement are the usual answers where water is involved.
The three courses sit on a ladder. Start on the first rung if you are new, step to the second when you have the basics, or take the private course if you know what you need. Dates and the registration form are on the training page.
Read the Beginner Course outline to see every topic covered, or the Advanced Course outline if you already plaster. The guide choosing a Venetian plastering course goes through the questions worth asking before you pay.
Birmingham is central in England and you can reach it from Gloucester by train or by car. Daily sessions run from 10am to 5pm, so staying nearby is easier than travelling to and fro at both ends of the day.
When you book a room at the partner hotel near the Academy, mention Zavoré. For a smoother arrival, airport or station pickup can be arranged alongside the course booking, priced by where you arrive. A bench can be held for half the price, which spreads the cost.
After the course, trade pricing on Zavoré materials supports your first quotes. Your panels can be shown to the owner of a Docks apartment or a village cottage, and the helpline is on hand when a real wall behaves differently from a practice board.
A decorator in Gloucester could sell lime plaster to a period homeowner in the morning and a polished finish to a developer in the afternoon. You can see how Zavoré works locally on the Venetian plastering in Gloucester page, and the shop carries the materials with tracked UK delivery.
There is no course in Gloucester. The Zavoré Academy in Birmingham runs the Beginner, Advanced and 1 to 1 courses, and people from Gloucestershire travel there to attend.
A plasterer who already skims and renders on site is often ready for the Advanced Course, which runs for 4 days. Anyone who has never worked with Venetian plaster can start with the Beginner Course for a proper grounding.
Yes. Call 07592 929191 or email sales@zavore.co.uk, pay half the price to hold a bench and settle the rest on the day.
Expert tuition, all materials and tools, lunch and refreshments, finished panels to take home, a Zavoré certificate, trade pricing afterwards and a private course group with a helpline for life.
Ready to take the next step? Ring 07592 929191 or email sales@zavore.co.uk, or visit the training page to check dates.
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