Live workshops with Ronald Layman. You buy a seat. You are on Zoom with me for three hours while the finish is happening. You can stop me and ask questions. This is not a course you buy now and watch later.
After class, enrolled students get the recording of that session. No expiration date. The replay is for people who registered — it is not sold separately.
Each class is three hours, capped at six students. Work is on a four-by-four panel with baseboard and crown. Price: $250. Private classes available on request.
How online classes work
How it works. After you register, you receive a confirmation email with the class date and time. The Zoom link is sent the morning of class — not at checkout.
Payment policy. Payment is non-refundable. If you cannot attend, your payment transfers to a future class of your choice. No cash refunds.
Italian lime plasters
Venetian 101
Polished lime plaster. Surface prep, tools, color mixing, coats, burnishing, and wax.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. ET · $250 · 3 hours · 6 students
Marmorino 101
Lime plaster with marble dust. Softer sheen than Venetian. More stone than glass.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. ET · $250 · 3 hours · 6 students
Travertino
Travertine-look lime. Texture, pits, and movement of the stone.
$250 · 3 hours · 6 students · Dates coming soon
Cocciopesto
Ancient Roman lime with crushed brick. Warm historic texture.
$250 · 3 hours · 6 students · Dates coming soon
Moroccan plasters
Tadelakt
Moroccan waterproof lime. Compaction and the soap finish.
$250 · 3 hours · 6 students · Dates coming soon
Modern finish
Microcement
Seamless cement finish. Different material and tools than lime plaster.
$250 · 3 hours · 6 students · Dates coming soon
Faux marble
One stone per class. $250 · 3 hours · 6 students
Carrara — White ground, soft gray veins. Dates coming soon
Rojo Alicante — Red marble, white veining. Dates coming soon
Vermeer — Warm, painterly marble study. Dates coming soon
Rouge Royal — Deep red with cream and gray. Dates coming soon
Cerakole — One stone, one session. Dates coming soon
Wood graining
One wood per class. $250 · 3 hours · 6 students
Mahogany — Flame and straight grain. Dates coming soon
Pine — Heart grain and knots. Dates coming soon
Oak — Cathedral grain and medullary ray. Dates coming soon
Rosewood — Dark figure and tight grain. Dates coming soon
Burl — Irregular figure and eyes. Dates coming soon
Walnut — Warm brown, open grain. Dates coming soon
Kit
Optional materials kit. Price varies with the tools in the kit. Primer, plaster or marmorino or micro-cement, wax or sealer, and the trowel for that finish. Checklist inside for roller, covers, and mixing tools you buy locally.
Details coming soon