This course is suitable to anyone wanting to learn to apply a specialist finish, especially those looking to add a skill to their current portfolio or enhance their position as already established craftsmen, whether they are a decorator, designer, plasterer or tiler. Topics include: how to apply specialist finishes; how to create their own finishes: 5 different finishes from polished plaster to natural stone; how to add tints to the material and learning how to achieve the correct colours (ready to use in buckets); achieve various finishes varying from completely uniformed to highly textured; how to correctly finish edges; how to create special effects including banding and block work; learning application of waterproofing products and protection waxes.