2009-2010 NTA Class Schedule

Sign up now for this year's wonderful classes and events!

Register online, call Peg Malanaphy (651-387-0006), or complete a Class Registration Form at an NTA meeting. See our class registration policies.

Please Note: Classes and/or details are subject to change. Please see the NTA website for specific class requirements and the most up to date information.

Basic Supply List:
(bring to all classes unless noted otherwise)
Assorted stencil brushes, chip brushes, cloth rags, water container, apron or paint shirt, scissors, Sharpie marker, sea sponge, assorted artist's brushes, notebook, zip lock bags, ruler, hair dryer, badger brush, pen, pencil.


September 14 - Asian Paradise

Instructor: K Rauworth

Class Cost: $22.00

Using your Japan scraper, you will be applying layered metallic venetian plaster with geometric strokes. This finish will prove to be one of your best sellers and your clients will love it!

Tools to bring to class: Japan scrapers, hair dryer (a must, this finish has many layers!!!)

October 12 - Plaster Center Products/Trends

Instructor: Drew Beninati

Class Cost: Free

This presentation will include an overview on how the Plaster Center can help you save time with product needs, custom tints, and special pricing on finish materials, Drew will demonstrate new products that replace old Adicolor favorite's such as, StoneFX, Wet Edge and Glacis, New Italian Plaster's, new varieties of texture mediums. The main presentation will be on the new metallic wall coating, Moire. We will create a sample board in Iridescent— simple three steps, and… always fun. In addition we will cover our new pre-tinted glaze system. This system developed at the Plaster Center, is stable on walls, furniture, or fine mineral based plasters, twelve new earth tone colors.

Tools to bring to class: Basic supply list

November 9 - Marbling

Instructor: Terri Roberts

Class Cost: $10.00

December 14 - Sherwin Williams Vella Products

Class Cost: Free

January 11 - Wood Icing

Instructor: Alicia Danzig

Class Cost: $15.00

February 15 - Landscape Mural Part I

Instructor: Tracie Thompson

Class Cost: $10.00

March 8th: Floor Cloth Design with Cindy Merrill

Class Cost: $12.00

April 12th: Wood Icing with Alicia Danzig

Class Cost: $10.00

April 23rd & 24th: Texturline 2 day training

Instructor: Barry Affleck

Cost: $250.00 NTA Members
(includes material, 13 boards, snacks, lunch & wine).

Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Minneapolis Institute of Fine Finishes/Plaster Center

April 29th: Round Table Meeting - "Networking/Marketing/Website Design"

May 10th: To be announced