The Asheford Program can turn virtually anyone into an expert on antiques in as little as six-months. The A.I.A. program is designed to teach the beginner even the most basic principles needed in order to succeed, as well as giving the experienced dealer/curator new ideas and information that they may never have even thought of before… This course can benefit everyone, and can show you how to succeed in the antique business where others often fail…
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Plan One contains 3 Course Text Books.Plan Two contains 2 Course Text Books.Plan Three contains 2 Course Text Books.Plan Four contains 2 Course Text Books.Plan Five contains 2 Course Text Books.Condensed Outline Of Subjects Covered By The Asheford Institute Of Antiques Home Study Program | |||
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INTRODUCTION TO YOUR TRAINING The Philosophy Of Antiques The Pleasure Of Recognizing Distinguished Antiques What Is An Antique? When Does A Restored Piece Cease To Be An Antique? FURNITURE PERIODS Historical Periods Monarchs Cabinetmakers Regional Styles TYPES OF CLASSICAL STYLES Jacobean William And Mary Queen Ann Chippendale Sheraton, Etc. CARE AND RESTORATION OF ANTIQUES Introduction Philosophy Of Restoration Preserving Marks Of Age Improvements Not Allowed Use Of Style Books TOOLS AND MATERIALS Sanders Grinders Edged Tools Hand Saws Drills Files And Stones Clamps Brushes Glues Sandpaper And Others FINISHING MATERIALS Dipping Sandblasting Urethane Shellac Lacquer Waxes Solvents Sealers And Fillers Stains And Colors, Plus Many Others HOW THE ANTIQUE BUSINESS WORKS How To Buy At Auctions Selling From The House Selling From The Barn Selling By Mail Antique Shows Export - Import Pricing Of Antiques Locations Advertising Public Auctions Private Sales Decorating And Antiques Dealing With The Public Appraising Antiques COMPUTERS & SELLING ON THE INTERNET Online Auction Houses Online Antique Malls Building Your Own Web Page Internet Providers Selling On The Internet Equipment Needed ANTIQUE MAGAZINES ANTIQUES IN MUSEUMS |
HOUSES AND RESTORATIONS VICTORIAN FURNITURE & EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE Spool Furniture Cottage Furniture Louis XV Gothic Renaissance Eastlake Mission Golden Oak Fads And Styles BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE TYPES OF WOOD Whitewood Or Tulip Walnut Sycamore Spruce Satinwood Rosewood Red Gum Pine (white) Pine (southern Hard) Holly Hickory And Many Others Too Numerous To Mention OPERATION OF ANTIQUE BUSINESS Business Cards Lighting Different Locations, attic, barn, Internet, store, etc. Displays Wall Shelves Explanation Cards Business Locations Registering Your Business Bookkeeping Merchandise Book Records COMPLETE FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION Business Kit Stationery Bank Statements Business Cards Invoices Sample Of Merchandise Book Sample Of Expense & Sales Sheet Partnership Declaration Importing Forms Sample Of Ads GLASS Wistarberg Stiegel Sandwich Other Early Glass Identifying Old Glass Cleaning Old Glass CHINA History Chinaware Of China French Chinaware German Chinaware English Chinaware American Chinaware PICTURES Lithographs Daguerreotypes Pictures On Glass Illuminated Manuscripts Silhouettes Lithopanel SILVER History Style Periods Rocco Queen Anne William & Mary Federal 19th Century Marks And Makers Beauty Of Old Silver Museums With Silver |
BRASS History Articles Produced Purchasing Brass COPPER History Articles Produced Purchasing Copper PEWTER History Objects To Be Found In Pewter Decoration Purchasing Antique Pewter Britannia BUYING ANTIQUES Experience Necessary Auction Sales Auctioneers Auction Houses Auction Catalogs Talking To Dealers Antique Shops Buying On Consignment Antique Shows Obtaining Antiques From Attics And Cellars Junk Shops Charity Stores Second-hand Stores Buying From Specialized Journals And Newspapers Wrecking Companies Real Estate Agents HOW TO TEST FURNITURE BEFORE BUYING Testing Chairs Testing Tables Testing Upholstery Testing Chests Examining Wood FAKES How It Is Done Reproductions Irregularities To Watch For How To Protect Yourself From Fakes SPECIALIZING Lists Of Topics To Specialize In RESTORING CHAIRS Repairing Spindle-type Chairs Repairing Windsor Backs Mortise-and-tenon Jointed Chairs Victorian Chairs RESTORING TABLES RESTORING CHEST, BUREAUS & DESKS HISTORY OF STYLES Furniture Of The Middle Ages Furniture Of The 14th Century Furniture Of The Italian Renaissance Furniture Of The French Renaissance Furniture Making In Germany & The Low Countries Furniture Of The Spanish Renaissance Louis XIV Furniture Louis XV Furniture Louis XVI Furniture HISTORY OF STYLES IN AMERICA Pennsylvania Dutch Shaker Frontier Primitive Furniture |
HOW TO SELL ANTIQUES Selling From A Room In Your Apartment Selling From The Living Room Selling Through Advertising Selling From The Home Giving Speeches Selling Through Newspaper Columns Selling From The Garage Selling From Other People's Business Locations Selling From Shows How To Sell On Radio & Television ROUGH AND SMOOTH STYLES PRICING CATALOGS CONSIGNMENT PRICING HARDWARE How To Select Proper Brass Replacements Stockpile Of Brasses HOW TO REMOVE OLD PAINT & VARNISH Feeding Old Varnish Stripping Paint Lye And How To Use It Scraping Sanding Filling Stains Dents DECORATING WITH STENCILS How To Make A Stencil How To Apply The Stencil Design Heart Design Zinnia And Cornflowers Crayon Stenciling REPAIRING SPRINGS & RECOVERING FURNITURE How To Tie Springs Stretching Webbing For Springs How To Remove Coverings CURTAIN STYLES AND FABRICS Casement Curtains With Early American Furniture Tied-in Curtains For Casements And French Doors How To Hang Sash Curtains Empire And Regency Influence An Adaptation Of Victorian Styles RUGS AND WALLPAPERS Dramatizing The Colonial Theme Books In Your Decorating Scheme Use Of Patterns Use Of Colors How To Achieve Balance HOW TO CREATE NEW FINISHES Blending Choosing The Right Finish Wax Finish The Shellac Finish French Polish Gilding Antiquing Finish Painting Without Overtone IMPORTING ANTIQUES Contacting A Supplier Paying For Imported Antiques Clearing Customs |
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