Hello everyone! My name is Jason. I am from Scottdale, Arizona. I am just recently certified (not just certifiable any more!) and am really excited about being a part of this "family"! I am a painter - murals/frescoes/fine art/sticks/rocks/phone books/coloring books, but have been becoming more and more interested in historical techniques and materials. Obviously it doesn't take long for that interest to point you overseas, particularly Italy. Wanting to know more (and having done many other cheap VP jobs myself), I have found and fallen head over heals for Safra.
I consider it an honor to simply hold the materials in my hands. As I read throught the many threads, I can see that there are many of you who do realize that this is an
important career. Not just a money producing business. Someday (and some now), many of our walls will be protected and considered historical marvels as well. What a blessing.
I plan to study much more in the historical fresco and sculpting arts, but for now I want to steep in the plasters. Taking my studies from the plaster layer out, so-to-speak. I am patient.
So any help would be greatly appreciated to learn more historical aspects of Italian plasters. Books, websites, classes, whatever. I want to know everything my little brain can handle. And I hope that I may be of some help to any of you (whatever little that may be).
May I also add that the illustrious Doyle and Linda have created a masterpiece in their school. I thoroughly enjoyed the class. I thought I wouldn't learn too much since I've been in such a similar business for a while. Contrarily, I am still exausted from the overload of information. I am all too happy to come home with plenty of materials and DVD's so as to continue my studies at home. Linda was a prize instructor and the facilities couldn't be more perfect.
As far as Safra's products, where have you been all my life? I have used and even invented many similar materials and could have had my projects done in half the time in many cases if I were using these materials. Simply put, they are superior. I am looking forward to meeting the Safra family in Italy soon.
