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FIW 126
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Title: | French Polish |
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Course Description: | Introduces students to shellac as a wood finish. Students will learn a modern day approach to applying a traditional French polish shellac finish by hand.
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Min Credit: | 1 |
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Origin Notes: | RRCC |
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Course Notes: | New course entered 11/23/11 LK |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of shellac as a finish.
2. Pore fill open-pored woods.
3. Mix and apply shellac to a project using the traditional method known as French polish.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Shellac: its history and definition
II. Mixing flakes
III. Surface prep: sanding, pore fill, etc.
IV. Traditional shellac application method (muñeca)
V. Rubbing out techniques: high gloss or satin by hand or using a buffer
VI. Shellac finish repairs
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Red Rocks Community College |
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