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residential
weekend course
natural paints & lime |
How to
maintain your property combining the best of traditional and modern
techniques and materials to ensure long-lasting protection, and
at the same time safeguard your health and the health of the environment.
Plenty
of opportunities to discuss your own projects.
The course
is run by Dave (LILI) and Pam Macdonald of the Natural Decorating
Company.
lime
- theory: what is
lime; different types for different uses; environmental benefits;
benefits for your building; how to make different kinds of lime
products
- practical: we will
slake some lime, make lime slurry and washes and apply them
to a wall, and make lime render and apply it to a straw-bale
building
natural
paints
- theory: what is
paint; the history and uses of traditional and modern coatings;
petrochemical and natural paint ingredients; the impact of paint
on our health, the environment and our buildings; the use and
application of natural paints
- practical: Pam will
show you how to make natural paints using clay, lime, milk and
plant oils, including paints for walls and for wood; how to
add pigments to colour natural paints; how to make plasters
and textured paints; how to apply different kinds of natural
paints
more
on natural paints
more
on lime
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| arrive: |
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Friday
evening at 6.30 for dinner at 7.30 |
| depart: |
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Sunday
after lunch (served at 1.00) |
| directions: |
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click
here for
directions by bicycle, public transport and car |
| what
to bring: |
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pen
and notebook; towel; work clothes or overalls; boots; money
for possible trip to pub (meals and bedding are provided)
NO DOGS PLEASE,
as we have sheep |
| let
us know: |
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if
you are vegan or have any food allergies |
| accommodation: |
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3-4
people sharing single-sex rooms |
| sat
evening: |
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either
a trip to the pub in Winslow, or (depending on the weather)
a barbecue and bonfire. You'll be able to meet and chat with
other Redfield members |
| prices: |
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£190
high-waged; £160 waged;
£130 student / unwaged
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30
admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
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slaking quicklime
with water to produce calcium hydroxide (lime putty), a process
carried out since Roman times. The reaction gives off lots of heat
and steam
having a go
at applying different kinds of natural paints onto boards
you will
have go at making and using lime mortars, renders, plasters, limewashes
and lime slurry
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