A Beginners guide to painting and decorating

A Beginners guide to painting and decorating

This course is a mix of demonstrations and practical, hands on experience to give you the confidence needed to decorate a room.

By Seagulls

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Sun, 25 May 2025 10:00 - 13:00 GMT+1

Location

129 Water Ln

129 Water Lane Holbeck LS11 9UD United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

This 3 hour crash course in decorating will equip you with all the basic techniques and skills needed to tackle a room from preparation to finish (focussing on the walls and ceiling). The workshop will take place in our pods. The pods have been built to emulate a real room setting to give you the best experience possible for learning decorating techniques. Ruksar, our in house decorator will guide you through the process from start to finish:

1. Preparation; learning how to get rid of pesky stains, the best types of fillers for different jobs.

2. Ceilings

3. Cutting in- perhaps the most important aspect of decorating to get that all important professional finish. We will spend a reasonable amount of concentrating on this technique as it’s so easy once you know how and have had some practice and you’ll never need to use masking tape again!

4. Rolling off the walls

5. Woodwork; skirting boards, windows and doors ( there won't be time for any practical practice of woodwork. More a chat and demo)

Ruksar is a professionally trained decorator with years of experience under his belt. He is an engaging facilitator and the course will be very much hands on and full of practical tips. He loves to talk and share his knowledge so expect to come away brimming with painty solutions to your decorating woes!

Frequently asked questions

What shall I wear?

Wear old clothes that you don't mind getting paint on. You can change at Seagulls if this is easier.

Is there parking?

Yes, we have parking. Ideally we would like you to park around the back of the building. Your trainer will show you where when you arrive.

Will there be refreshments?

We have tea and coffee on tap and (probably) biscuits. Feel free to bring snacks.

Organised by

Seagulls is a social enterprise based in the heart of Leeds. We aim to promote the reuse and repurposing of unwanted materials and sustainable living solutions whilst providing volunteering, training and job opportunities for marginalised people.

We have a large creative space with canvases to host painty events, a lovely big table in our paint store for colour consultations and a multi functional workshop space with three decorating pods that simulate real rooms.

From £45.32