“Hi Dimitri,
I enjoyed the course and learnt a great deal from it. I made the notes below immediately afterwards but was planning to rewatch the course before submitting, I just got very busy with work and haven't got round to that yet!
- [ ] No discussion about cleaning tools.
- [ ] No discussion about substrate requirements? Limitations of the product / precautions in use
- [ ] Could it be used on floors or bathtubs or sinks for example?
- [ ] More overhead shots or close ups would be nice. The ones at the end in the bonus section are great . .
- [ ] In bonus section at the end no mention is made of the tool or pad that is used to going the silicon carbide before the diamond pad?
( I can't remember what I meant by this exactly ? )
I appreciate that much is shown in "real-time" and that is useful but a little more editing would help the production. (I've a background in video and animation production)”
Hi Lorne,
I am happy that you learnt from the online course.
Thank you for your detailed review, it is great as it is the best way to improve the content of our online courses.
In response to your comments :
1/ The binders used in this course, as explained, are all water miscible , which means that the tools can be cleaned with water only (before the liquid metal is too dry of course)
2/ liquid metal, depending on binders can be used on almost any surface directly (especially with good acrylic ones) a test can be made and if necessary a specific primer can be used, adapted to the substrate.
Professional binders for liquid metals like the ones sold by LMFX can be used directly on almost any substrates.
3/ It depends on the binder but an acrylic binder like the LMFX one and other professional ones like metalis, can be applied on floors but then a good solvent sealant will prevent scratches. Feel free to contact me for more info about that.
4/ OK for the close-ups
5/ I used a metal bonded diamond disc as the silicon carbide aggregates made the surface extremely hard to sand. A grinder disc could also have been used, but with precaution.
6/ The real-time aspect of editing ( or more precisely the long sequences) was a choice. It is to give the feel of the duration of the sanding to help understand the process of polishing which has to be done slowly.
I believe that it gives a sense of immersion to see the slow changes which happen in real life.
As the video goes the sequences are shorter but again this was a choice as it is very important to not go too quickly during the sanding and polishing steps.
Anyway, it is not possible to cover absolutely everything in an online course, this is the reason why I welcome any questions, either in the comments sections or by contacting me directly.
There are also PDF files which are located after the bonus sections.
Feel free to ask me any further questions either in the comments or directly by email and I will be happy to help.
Warm regards,
Dimitri
“This course is hands down one of the best purchases I have made. Easy to follow/ covers so many things . superb value for money . Both DImitri and Dean are always happy to answers all my ongoing questions.
Cannot wait to do more with these guys.
Nat in Australia”
“As a professional in decorative finishes I used this course to gain knowledge and practical advice for myself and my team on how to not only apply metallic effect decorative finish, but also to learn how to create my own liquid metal product from locally sourced ingredients.
Excellent support from Dimitri - the trainer.
Also, the quality of the video recording (important for this field of work to understand the nuances better) and material content is second to none.”
“This was a great course. It simplifies the process of liquid metal. Dimitry gave very good detailed instructions. Looking forward to his next course.”
Hi Lee,
Thank you for your comments. It is a pleasure knowing that you enjoyed the course.
Don't hesitate to contact me or to post a comment if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Dimitri
