Phil Huber, senior editor for ShopNotes and Woodsmith magazines, presents some solid pointers for making a workbench “work” to its full potential by adding a face vise.

Faux Finishing and Painting Seminar, Tuesday, December 2nd starting at 5:30pm at the Woodsmith Store.

Susanne Elson, a faux finishing and painting professional from Fun & Elegance offers tips for how you can use stenciling to add drama to any room in your home.

Chris Fitch, senior project designer for Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines, shows how to keep large workpieces aligned by using a simple spline and groove joinery technique.

Bob Zimmerman, senior graphic designer at Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines, offers tips for working with sheet goods and explains why MDF is a good choice for a workbench top.

Faux Finishing and Painting Seminar, Tuesday, October 28th starting at 5:30pm at the Woodsmith Store.

Learn the basics of faux painting using techniques provided by a painting and faux finishing professional from Benjamin Moore Paints.

Jim Downing, senior project designer for Workbench magazine walks us through the process of cutting mortise and tenon joinery, with an emphasis on cutting tenons on long workpieces.

Faux Finishing and Painting Seminar, Tuesday, October 21th starting at 5:30pm at the Woodsmith Store.

Stacey Van Gundy, faux finishing and painting professional from Stacey’s Faux Design provides tips and techniques for using lace to create amazing patterns in your next painting project.

Terry Zuck, Assistant Manager at the Woodsmith Store, demonstrates how to use the table saw, thickness planer, and jointer to produce stock that is straight, flat and square.

Faux Finishing and Painting Seminar, Tuesday, October 7th starting at 5:30pm at the Woodsmith Store.

Learn how colors create emotion and how they interact with each other. An expert from Benjamin Moore paints will be at the Woodsmith Store to discuss current color trends during this seminar.

Tips for Putting Your Garden to Bed, October 11th starting at 9:30am at the Woodsmith Store.

Marcia Leeper, corporate gardener for August Home Publishing Co. will help you put your garden to bed for the winter with tips for protecting your plants and trees from winter’s harsh conditions.