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ELITA

Training School

Learn it properly, on real material

Small groups at our Hastings workshop. Maximum six people per course, every one of them with a bench, a tile and a kit. You practise until it works, then you take the sample home.

Max 6 per course
Half and full days
Hastings, TN38
Certificate on completion

Curriculum

Courses

Hands-on, small group, real materials.

Porcelain Mitres Masterclass

Core

Cut, dry-fit, bond and finish mitred porcelain until the joint disappears. You will complete four corners on real material and take them home.

  • Blade choice and cutting
  • Edge prep
  • Tinting to the tile
  • Tooling and polishing back

£249 + VAT

1 day · materials included

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Colour Matching Workshop

Core

The skill that separates a good job from an invisible one. Base colours, pigment loading, veining and how cure changes the shade.

  • Reading a tile
  • Base + pigment method
  • Veining technique
  • Testing and correcting

£139 + VAT

Half day · materials included

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Structural Bonding

Advanced

Where load matters. Working with Part A / Part B bonding adhesive on stone, worktops and heavy formats.

  • Joint design
  • Load and movement
  • Clamping and support
  • Failure diagnosis

£269 + VAT

1 day · materials included

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Mortar Colour and Pointing

Core

Consistent, repeatable coloured mortar across a whole elevation, plus matching into existing historic pointing.

  • Dye ratios by weight
  • Water discipline
  • Sample boards
  • Matching existing work

£129 + VAT

Half day · materials included

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A typical day

  1. 9:00Coffee, introductions and a look at what everyone is struggling with.
  2. 9:30Demonstration — the full method, start to finish, no shortcuts hidden.
  3. 10:30Your bench. First attempt, with us over your shoulder.
  4. 12:30Lunch, provided.
  5. 13:15Problem material — awkward tiles, difficult colours, tricky corners.
  6. 15:30Review your samples, questions, and a product plan for your own work.

Dates and private courses

Courses run most months and fill quickly. Tell us which course you want and roughly when you are free, and we will put you on the list for the next available date.

We also run private sessions for teams and merchants, either here or at your premises.

Ask about dates