One Day BRCP Basics Workshop
This class provides an overview and beginning hands-on experience with the materials and methods involved with creating a simple concrete countertop, either pre-cast or cast-in-place. You will acquire an understanding of the steps involved in planning and creating a countertop slab, using the full array of methods used by commercial fabricators, including templating, mold-making, mixing and coloring, upside down and right side up forming techniques, reinforcement options, and glass fibers. Do your own de-molding, polishing, and sealing. Get gloves-on experience with mix consistency, color ratios, placing reinforcement, pressing technique, grinding, sealing and waxing. Review pour and vibrate methods and GFRC techniques, and go over trouble shooting, discussing many tips of the trade. This workshop is appropriate for do-it-yourselfers and anyone new to the craft of decorative concrete forming. You will leave the class with a basic overview of concrete countertop creation and the information and introductory experience necessary to start practicing in the home shop.
• Maximum number of students: 12
• Class Notebook and Buddy Rhodes Concrete Style No.1 Book provided to each student.
• 10% Discount on all Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products for one month post-class. • Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
• Cost: $395, $670 for 2, $948 for 3.
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Three Day BRCP Comprehensive Workshop
This class is designed to give each student a gloves-on experience that now includes an extra day to cover templating and installation in detail, offering students an opportunity to create an actual countertop to be installed in place on Day 3. You will design, template, build a mold, measure, mix and color concrete to fill the mold, de-mold, grind and polish the countertop, and install it in place at Buddy Rhodes' new San Francisco headquarters: a work in progress. Each step can be adapted to the participant's own project back home. This workshop is appropriate for all levels of experience, as classes are kept small and individualized according to student needs. You will leave class with three full days of hands-on experience with a minimum of one experienced instructor per every four students. All of the possible methods currently employed by commercial concrete fabricators will be explored: pressed, trowelled, ground, pour-and-vibrate, and introductory GFRC - upside down and right side up, pre-cast and cast-in-place.
• Continental breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks provided.
• Maximum number of students: 12
• Class Notebook and Buddy Rhodes Concrete Style No.1 Book provided to each student.
• Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
• Cost: $1200, $2370 for 2, $3348 for 3.
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One Day GFRC with Brandon Gore
Brandon Gore, a pioneer who was the first to introduce GFRC workshops focused on high-end interior pre-cast methods, teaches our one-day class. You will learn exciting pre-cast concrete techniques, methods including spraying, mix designs, and concrete finishing with a focus on environmental sustainability. We will be working with Buddy Rhodes new GFRC product line.
• Continental breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks provided.
• Maximum number of students: 12
• Class Handbook and Buddy Rhodes Concrete Style No.1 Book provided to each student.
• 10% Discount on all Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products for one month post-class.
• Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
• Cost: $595, $1010 for 2, $1428 for 3.
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Three Day Artisan Pro plus One Day GFRC with Brandon Gore
Designed for those who have asked for training in designing and forming molds for concrete, this class will include two and three dimensional mold-making, as well as plaster forming and advanced edge forming. Since we also have many requests for GFRC training, we are adding an extra day of GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete) spray technique to offer a Four Day Advanced Pro Techniques option all in one.

Pioneer concrete designer Brandon Gore, the first instructor to introduce GFRC workshops focused on high-end interior pre-cast methods, will join our pro faculty. This class is intended for experienced fabricators who wish to expand their forming skills and thereby provide more options for their customers. Expert mold-maker and GFRC caster Nick Relampagos of Its Concrete, will join BRCP plaster former and technical support manager Matt Mondini and shop assistant Joshua Cruz to complete the expert team. Buddy Rhodes will join them as concrete artisan emeritus.

Registration Policy:

• Registration must be accompanied by payment

• Credit Cards are the only accepted method of payment

Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products training classes tend to fill up early, so schedule changes are difficult to accommodate. It is a good idea to keep your space in the training once you have registered. If you cannot attend a scheduled training, we have a cancellation policy with four options:

1. Notify us 7 days or earlier before class and reschedule your concrete products training for a later date at no charge.

2. Notify us 14 days or earlier before a training class and cancel for a $100 processing fee.

3. Notify us within 14 days of class and cancel for a $300 cancellation fee.

4. There are no reimbursements for no-shows or cancellations within seven days of a training.

Thank you for your understanding.

Student Comments:

"A very informative workshop in a friendly warm environment; it's nice to feel a part of the Buddy Rhodes family. "
Student from Florida

"Friendly, hands-on, practical information; I enjoyed the class from the learning perspective, but most of all enjoyed meeting all of you personally. You made my time here a pleasure - thanks."
Jim

"I liked everything about the workshop. You guys are all really comfortable to be around, and everyone was willing to share information. I only took the advanced class and was familiar with a lot - tried other bagged mixes and my own mix and nothing is as good as yours - but I still came away with much more than I went in with. Thank you thank you."
Candace from California

"I liked the hands on and the down to earth teaching of the staff. Thank you Buddy and staff; you made a dream come true for a hungry student!"
Dan

TRAINING DATES in San Francisco 2010

One Day Basics
August 27 November 12

Three Day Comprehensive
Sept. 22,23,24
December 8,9,10

Three day Advanced Pro plus Brandon Gore on Day 4:
Oct. 19–20–21 + 22

One Day GFRC with Brandon Gore
October 22

One day workshops are held on Fridays, and three day workshops are held Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

Accommodations: Buddy Rhodes recommends the
The Mosser Hotel
54 Fourth St.
SF,CA 94103
(800) 227.3804
email to inquire about Buddy Rhodes Workshop discount