Thursdays • 16th April – 21st May 2026
6:30pm – 8:30pm • $420 • Mint on Mercer
Unlock your creativity and build real furniture-painting confidence in our signature Mint 6-Week Mastercourse. Blending hands-on learning with guided technique development, this course is perfect for beginners through to experienced creatives wanting to expand their skills, understand professional finishes, and complete a beautiful small furniture piece of their own.
Each 6-week round features different modules and learning opportunities, meaning you can return again and again to continue growing your skills.
6-Week Immersive Series | Starting Thursday 16 April 2026
This is our most comprehensive, skills-building furniture painting course — designed for creatives who want to truly understand the why behind the techniques, not just the how.
Across six Thursday evenings, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the foundations of furniture painting, advanced finishes, and large-scale surface mastery — before applying everything to your own furniture piece in the final weeks.
Whether you’re an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced painter ready to refine your craft, this mastercourse will give you confidence, clarity, and professional-level results.
Dates: Thursday 16 April – Thursday 21 May 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Format: Hands-on, guided, small group learning
Understand the building blocks of a successful furniture makeover:
Differences between paint types (chalk, mineral & more)
Planning a furniture transformation
Choosing finishes and styles
Brush selection, prep, and application basics
Setting yourself up for success before you paint
Learn how to create seamless, beautiful blends:
Two-colour blending techniques
Feathering with chalk and mineral paints
Brush control and paint consistency
Creating soft transitions and movement
Bring soul and character to your pieces:
Creating depth and dimension
Ageing techniques
Layering for patina and time-worn finishes
Understanding when less is more
Master large-scale surface application:
A1 paper placement and planning
Seamless application techniques
Avoiding common mistakes
Achieving professional, polished results
Put it all together.
Bring your own furniture piece
Receive guided, personalised instruction
Apply techniques learned throughout the course
Leave with a completed, confidence-boosting transformation
Furniture painters wanting to upskill
Creatives ready to move beyond basics
Anyone wanting deeper understanding, not just quick results
Those who love learning in a supportive, inspiring environment
By the end of this mastercourse, you won’t just have a finished piece — you’ll have knowledge, confidence, and creative freedom that carries into every project you touch.
Spaces are limited to keep the experience personal and hands-on.
Dates: Thursdays 16th April to 21st May 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm (2 hours each week)
Location: Mint on Mercer, 68 Mercer St, Geelong
Duration: 6 weeks
Price: $420
Class Size: Small, supportive group setting
Skill Level: Absolute beginners to experienced creatives welcome
Every 6-week Mastercourse offers different modules, techniques and learning opportunities, so you can continue your creative journey across multiple terms. Many students return again and again — it’s that enjoyable and that rewarding.