Pyes Pa – Let's Learn

Beginners Mosaic Coaster Workshop

June 8, 2022/in Pottery and Clay /by Shelley Dean

Join me for this fun and relaxed evening session where you will create 2 unique mosaic coaster masterpieces. Tiles will be laid during the session, then you will be given grout and instructions to complete your masterpiece at home when glue is dry.

$50 per person including all materials.

Where: 824 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga
Email: mindfulmosaicsnz@gmail.com for availability and booking.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreatingPositivityTauranga

Group bookings can also be arranged on request.

Flow into Zen with Taylor Jasmine

April 19, 2022/in Meditation - Healing /by Shelley Dean

Parisienne Paint Box Workshop

Join me in our dedicated workshop space for a hands on workshop creating and completing a project to take home. We will start with painting up our project in our Velvet Luxe hybrid chalk paint and using our beautiful French Champagne stencils to finish it off.

Large colour range of Artisan Velvet Luxe Hybrid chalk paints supplied
Play and apply decorative Waxes
Learn the art of stencilling
Discover different ways to use your stencil
All items required to complete your project will be supplied
Classes are small and detailed as you will be learning a new paint finish to add to your creative repertoire
Have fun!
The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It also includes access to our supplies AND 10% off on all paint and craft purchases the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information. This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month. Bookings will be essential, classes fill up fast.

When: Saturday 19th March 2022 10am – 12.30pm
Where: Paint Me Vintage, 84 St John Street, Tauranga
Cost: $120

BOOK HERE

Blueprint to Decorative Paint Finishes with Chalkpaint

February 2, 2022/in Chalk Paint /by Shelley Dean

Presented by: Paint Me Vintage

A fabulous introduction to the amazing decorative paint finishes that our premium chalk paint system is capable of. We will step you through the whole way, this is where it all starts…

Our “Blue Print” workshop is a hands-on workshop, designed to inspire, fill you with ideas, confidence, excitement, technical knowledge, the know-how and tips on how to transform your furniture and projects through the amazing paint system that requires no sanding or priming and provides a wide creative scope for you and your home. It’s a hands-on introductory workshop where you’ll be painting and creating decorative finishes all the way through… great for those who have just started painting and perfect for those who have never painted before or those who want to know all about the versatility of our premium chalk paint and all the amazing things it can do

The workshop is excellent for painting beginners and seasoned furniture painters alike. It covers all the fundamentals of decorative painting:

How to complete a modern finish,
How to layer colours
Creating an aged and rustic finish.
How to use and create with metallic
Coloured waxes
How to create age & patina
Accentuate and bring out detailing out of a piece of furniture.
Creating a robust surface for pieces like the dining or coffee table.
Understanding the makeup of the paint system and how to manipulate it to create your perfect finish.
Bonus create a small project to take home at the end

It’s everything you need to know to paint up a storm and transform your home and no experience necessary in fact, if you haven’t painted, even better!

When: Saturday 26th March 2022 10am – 1pm
Where: Paint Me Vintage 481 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga
Cost: $120

All materials and tools will be provided within the workshop so you just need to bring yourself and an open mind.

The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn these techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It also includes access to our supplies AND 10% off on all craft purchases the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information.

This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month.

Bookings will be essential, classes fill up fast.
BOOK HERE

Blueprint to Decorative Paint Finishes with Chalkpaint

February 2, 2022/in Chalk Paint /by Shelley Dean

Presented by: Paint Me Vintage

A fabulous introduction to the amazing decorative paint finishes that our premium chalk paint system is capable of. We will step you through the whole way, this is where it all starts…

Our “Blue Print” workshop is a hands-on workshop, designed to inspire, fill you with ideas, confidence, excitement, technical knowledge, the know-how and tips on how to transform your furniture and projects through the amazing paint system that requires no sanding or priming and provides a wide creative scope for you and your home. It’s a hands-on introductory workshop where you’ll be painting and creating decorative finishes all the way through… great for those who have just started painting and perfect for those who have never painted before or those who want to know all about the versatility of our premium chalk paint and all the amazing things it can do

The workshop is excellent for painting beginners and seasoned furniture painters alike. It covers all the fundamentals of decorative painting:

How to complete a modern finish,
How to layer colours
Creating an aged and rustic finish.
How to use and create with metallic
Coloured waxes
How to create age & patina
Accentuate and bring out detailing out of a piece of furniture.
Creating a robust surface for pieces like the dining or coffee table.
Understanding the makeup of the paint system and how to manipulate it to create your perfect finish.
Bonus create a small project to take home at the end

It’s everything you need to know to paint up a storm and transform your home and no experience necessary in fact, if you haven’t painted, even better!

When: Wednesday 16th March 2022 10am – 1pm
Where: Paint Me Vintage 481 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga
Cost: $120

All materials and tools will be provided within the workshop so you just need to bring yourself and an open mind.

The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn these techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It also includes access to our supplies AND 10% off on all craft purchases the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information.

This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month.

Bookings will be essential, classes fill up fast.
BOOK HERE

Blueprint to Decorative Paint Finishes with Chalkpaint

February 2, 2022/in Chalk Paint /by Shelley Dean

Presented by: Paint Me Vintage

A fabulous introduction to the amazing decorative paint finishes that our premium chalk paint system is capable of. We will step you through the whole way, this is where it all starts…

Our “Blue Print” workshop is a hands-on workshop, designed to inspire, fill you with ideas, confidence, excitement, technical knowledge, the know-how and tips on how to transform your furniture and projects through the amazing paint system that requires no sanding or priming and provides a wide creative scope for you and your home. It’s a hands-on introductory workshop where you’ll be painting and creating decorative finishes all the way through… great for those who have just started painting and perfect for those who have never painted before or those who want to know all about the versatility of our premium chalk paint and all the amazing things it can do

The workshop is excellent for painting beginners and seasoned furniture painters alike. It covers all the fundamentals of decorative painting:

How to complete a modern finish,
How to layer colours
Creating an aged and rustic finish.
How to use and create with metallic
Coloured waxes
How to create age & patina
Accentuate and bring out detailing out of a piece of furniture.
Creating a robust surface for pieces like the dining or coffee table.
Understanding the makeup of the paint system and how to manipulate it to create your perfect finish.
Bonus create a small project to take home at the end

It’s everything you need to know to paint up a storm and transform your home and no experience necessary in fact, if you haven’t painted, even better!

When: Saturday 12th March 2022 10am – 1pm
Where: Paint Me Vintage 481 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga
Cost: $120

All materials and tools will be provided within the workshop so you just need to bring yourself and an open mind.

The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn these techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It also includes access to our supplies AND 10% off on all craft purchases the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information.

This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month.

Bookings will be essential, classes fill up fast.
BOOK HERE

Blueprint to Decorative Paint Finishes with Chalkpaint

February 2, 2022/in Chalk Paint /by Shelley Dean

Presented by: Paint Me Vintage

A fabulous introduction to the amazing decorative paint finishes that our premium chalk paint system is capable of. We will step you through the whole way, this is where it all starts…

Our “Blue Print” workshop is a hands-on workshop, designed to inspire, fill you with ideas, confidence, excitement, technical knowledge, the know-how and tips on how to transform your furniture and projects through the amazing paint system that requires no sanding or priming and provides a wide creative scope for you and your home. It’s a hands-on introductory workshop where you’ll be painting and creating decorative finishes all the way through… great for those who have just started painting and perfect for those who have never painted before or those who want to know all about the versatility of our premium chalk paint and all the amazing things it can do

The workshop is excellent for painting beginners and seasoned furniture painters alike. It covers all the fundamentals of decorative painting:

How to complete a modern finish,
How to layer colours
Creating an aged and rustic finish.
How to use and create with metallic
Coloured waxes
How to create age & patina
Accentuate and bring out detailing out of a piece of furniture.
Creating a robust surface for pieces like the dining or coffee table.
Understanding the makeup of the paint system and how to manipulate it to create your perfect finish.
Bonus create a small project to take home at the end

It’s everything you need to know to paint up a storm and transform your home and no experience necessary in fact, if you haven’t painted, even better!

When: Saturday 26th February 2022 10am – 1pm
Where: Paint Me Vintage 481 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga
Cost: $120

All materials and tools will be provided within the workshop so you just need to bring yourself and an open mind.

The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn these techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It also includes access to our supplies AND 10% off on all craft purchases the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information.

This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month.

Bookings will be essential, classes fill up fast.
BOOK HERE

Stone Effects Intro Paint Workshop

February 2, 2022/in Up-cycling /by Shelley Dean

Join us for a hands-on introductory workshop using the new Stone Effects paint in our dedicated workshop space. Gain the confidence to use Stone Effects in your home.

Create and complete a small Stone Effects project to take home.

See and play with each different Stone Effects colour.

Use and learn how to create different looks with different Stone Effects tools.

Classes are small and detailed as you will be learning a new paint finish to add to your creative repertoire.

Have fun!

The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It includes access to our supplies AND 10% off paint and craft purchases on the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information.

This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month.

Bookings will be essential. Classes fill up fast.

Date: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Place: Paint Me Vintage
Cost: $99

Tauranga Herb Society: Library Morning

September 27, 2021/in Herbs /by Shelley Dean

The Tauranga Herb Society library get together will be held:

When: 9:30am to 11:30am

Where: Herbal Health Clinic, 75 Keenan Road, Pyes Pa.

Phone: (07)543 0369 or 029 206 6525.

Everybody is welcome but only members can borrow books.

COVID-19 restrictions:

Don’t forget to bring your mask as strict adherence to mask wearing indoors will be enforced.

Tables and chairs will be set up in a way that social distancing can take place. The room will be well ventilated.

Please wash/sanitize your hands on arrival.

Bring your own cup.

Please stay at home if you feel unwell.

Blueprint to Decorative Paint Finishes with Chalkpaint

June 28, 2021/in Chalk Paint /by Shelley Dean

Presented by: Paint Me Vintage

A fabulous introduction to the amazing decorative paint finishes that our premium chalk paint system is capable of. We will step you through the whole way, this is where it all starts…

Our “Blue Print” workshop is a hands-on workshop, designed to inspire, fill you with ideas, confidence, excitement, technical knowledge, the know-how and tips on how to transform your furniture and projects through the amazing paint system that requires no sanding or priming and provides a wide creative scope for you and your home. It’s a hands-on introductory workshop where you’ll be painting and creating decorative finishes all the way through… great for those who have just started painting and perfect for those who have never painted before or those who want to know all about the versatility of our premium chalk paint and all the amazing things it can do

The workshop is excellent for painting beginners and seasoned furniture painters alike. It covers all the fundamentals of decorative painting:

How to complete a modern finish,
How to layer colours
Creating an aged and rustic finish.
How to use and create with metallic
Coloured waxes
How to create age & patina
Accentuate and bring out detailing out of a piece of furniture.
Creating a robust surface for pieces like the dining or coffee table.
Understanding the makeup of the paint system and how to manipulate it to create your perfect finish.
Bonus create a small project to take home at the end

It’s everything you need to know to paint up a storm and transform your home and no experience necessary in fact, if you haven’t painted, even better!

When: Wednesday 23rd February 2022 10am – 1pm
Where: Paint Me Vintage 481 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga
Cost: $120

All materials and tools will be provided within the workshop so you just need to bring yourself and an open mind.

The price covers Paint Me Vintage training and guidance throughout to learn these techniques yourself and take home valuable knowledge on how to apply these to projects in your home. It also includes access to our supplies AND 10% off on all craft purchases the day of your class.

Contact us at hello@paintmevintage.co.nz for more information.

This class will be run periodically throughout the year but not every month.

Bookings will be essential, classes fill up fast.
BOOK HERE

Adobe Photoshop Customised 1-1 Training

August 11, 2020/in Computing IT, Photography /by Shelley Dean

Cherry pick and choose your topics from the list below:

Photoshop Preferences, The Workspace, Panels and Toolbox, Keyboard Shortcuts, Zoom Controls, Screen Modes,Working with Layers, Type Layers, Adjustment Layers, Using Levels & Curves, Colour Correction, Sharpening Methods; Image Cropping & Resizing, Filters & Special Effects; The Selection Tool, Quick Masks, Alpha Channels, Clipping Paths, Focus & Toning Tools, Smart Objects, Colour to Black & White, Actions & Droplets, Photo Filters, Replace Colour, Match Colours, Healing Tools, Photomerge, Clipping Groups, Vanishing Point, Warp Tool, Content-aware Scaling, Custom Brushes, Custom Patterns, Advanced Layer Masks, Blending Modes, Export to Illustrator, Save for Print & Web.

I offer one-to-one training for Photoshop on the Apple Mac and Windows platforms. My courses are completely customised to suit you at your skill level, beginner, intermediate or advanced. I had 30+ years experience in teaching Photoshop at Auckland University prior to moving to Tauranga. Training can be 2, 3 or 6 hours in duration. You choose your topic.

When: Flexible dates and times.

Cost: $80 per hour plus GST (minimum time 2 hours)

Students need to bring their own laptop with Photoshop installed

Course notes will be provided as a digital PDF

Tutor: Margaret Marsh
Please contact me to discuss your requirements:

Email: pctutor.forward@gmail.com

Web: http://www.computertraining.nz

Venue: Training is based at The Lakes, Pyes Pa