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TEXTURES SEMINAR TRANSCRIPT LOG OF 5-14-2004

Hello all... first of all I want to thank Dave and Von for giving me the opportunity to fill you all in on some really terrific products. I hope I can give you some great new ideas to enhance your own work. SPC launched a line of textures less than three years ago with a basic palette consisting of the three textures:  Frescolina, Sandstone and Relief Plaster. This past year we have added to that line with the introduction of TEXTURE NOIR and TEXTURE METALO. Each of these textures has unique qualities that allow you to do far more than you thought possible; on more than you thought possible.

The entire line of SPC textures are made with High impact acrylic polymers which give each texture the durability, flexibility and versatility to be used for any surface application you can think of. From improvement to craft projects; on kitchen counter tops; on walls; on floors; and even non-traditional surfaces like Glass and even Wax. I am going to take you through the particular qualities of each product and give you some ideas for applications that you may have thought impossible.

FRESCOLINA:  Frescolina contains a very fine silica grain, blended with a smooth semi-porous plaster. The fine grain causes tiny pits and scratches in the surface and allows for greater variation of colour. It has a neutral base so it can be tinted using powdered pigments or UTC's. You can even use acrylic paints if you like. It'll leave a nifty sandy texture behind. Troweled smooth and then coloured with tinted Fini, Frescolina will give you a wonderfully smooth background for any number of painted projects, or you can paint it to achieve delightful Fresco effects.

Water colour techniques used over unitinted/uncoloured Frescolina give incredible washed out and aged plaster looks. But one of my favorite techniques is to mix black paint with an equal amount of Frescolina and then brush the mixture on. Allow it to dry and then dry brush with a bit of Red Iron Oxide.. voila Faux Wrought Iron.

You can apply Frescolina with a brush, a palette knife, a putty knife, or even a piping bag to achieve an huge variety of effects.

RELIEF PLASTER:  Relief Plaster is a buttery smooth texture medium with a twist ... it contains the same polymers as Frescolina but instead of the silica ... it contains Marble dust. This unique addition gives you the ability to do sensational Venetian Plaster effects and as it is also neutral in base it can be tinted any colour you like.

You can mix it with acrlylic paints to achieve raised stroke work, butter it on smooth and polish it (it does the most realistic marble effects I have ever seen).

Perhaps the most versatile of any of the Textures, Relief Plaster can be manipulated to work on virtually any surface .. even on floors.

The most elegant metal effects are easy to achieve with this medium as it can be painted, tinted, or washed to suit any decor or project

Relief plaster can be applied with brushes, palette knives, putty knives and piping bags. The only limitation you have is your imagination.

SANDSTONE:  I love this product!!! It is virtually bullet proof!! It dries to an extremely hard and durable finish. It can be painted, stained, or tinted with any water based product.

The coarse nature of this medium may seem limiting to some but in fact it leaves you with far more options than you would think.  It can be troweled out very smooth leaving a slightly pitted looking surface.  Washes of colour over this application leave you with a decidedly aged and faded effect.

You can achieve natural stone effects depending on how you manipulate it.  Pressing damp fabric or plastic into the surface achieves unique and unexpected results!!

It will adhere to .. anything!!  I have made it stick to wood, vinyl, plastic, metal, glass and even candles.

It will go indoors or out with no sealing required.  It makes for incredible Faux Snow!!!  Add a few shakes of sparkles and away we go!!

This particular texture is ideal for projects that require extreme durability and weathering ability.

Now the Newest Additions to our family....

TEXTURE NOIR:  For those who love metallics and irridescents this is a product you'll adore....

Smooth and rich, this very black medium was developed with DRAMA in mind. It's dark dense body allows metallics and irridescent colours to show off all their glory. When troweled out smooth it feels as if there is nothing there ... but when Colour is brushed or troweled on ... Extrordinary textures show themselves.

Texture Noir has all of the qualities of Relief Plaster with the addition of Black Marble dust and High levels of black pigment.  It dries to the same hard durable and beautiful finish as it's sister product.

TEXTURE METALO:  Oh, Metallics are soooo hot .. for home decor they are all the rage. This rich and romantic medium is a deep and elegant copper.  It has a unique texture similar in nature to Whipped Marshmallow.  It retains the texture of whatever tool or method you use to apply it.  It will rest slightly before it dries completely giving the texture a somewhat subtle look.

You can apply it with a sea sponge, a brush, plastic wrap, even a fabric roller. These methods leave behind some interesting textures.

Once the Metallo is dry, you can apply any number of colours or patinas to create amazingly realistic aged metal effects (try doing a verdi gris.... AWESOME).

SPC plans to expand it's line of Metallo to include silver and gold .....

All of the textures in this line are Commercial grade, meaning they were developed for applications in hotels, homes and other areas where the durability and quality of the end result are vital.

Each of the products will give you excellent wearability and the beauty of the finishes will last for years.

Thank you for your time and attention ladies. If you have questions regarding any of the applications that are possible or details about application I will be happy to answer them now.