2024

CONCRETE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

NAPA, CA + GODDARD, KS

We've got several exciting hands-on concrete workshops lined up for 2024, designed to elevate your craft and unleash your creativity. Check out what we have in store:

THE BASICS: OUR FUNDAMENTAL CONCRETE WORKSHOP / SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2024, GODDARD, KS, USA

C.D.S. now offers a 1.5-day beginner workshop, led by expert artisans with 20+ years of experience. Learn essential skills like templating, form building, concrete mixing, casting, curing, sealing, and installation. It's the perfect first step to mastering concrete. Join us!

RAMMCRETE WORKSHOP / NOVEMBER 16-17, 2024, GODDARD, KS, USA

Elevate your concrete skills at the 1.5 Day RammCrete Workshop, November 16-17 in Goddard, KS. Learn Brandon Gore's exclusive RammCrete technique to create high-end designs like wall panels, furniture, and sinks. Master mold construction, mix design and mixing, placement, and finishing. This is your chance to stand out—register now!

Ready to elevate your concrete game? Secure your spot and dive into a world of creativity and craftsmanship. Learn more and register at Concrete Design School.

THE FINE PRINT

If you need to cancel, the course fee will not be refunded but the amount can be used towards a future Concrete Design School workshop.

All participants will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with penalties for unauthorized disclosure of material. The methods and formulas taught during the class may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form.

Concrete Design School reserves the right to change, modify or cancel the class schedule at any time.

CONSULTING

At Concrete Design School, we offer personalized consulting to fit your specific project or training needs. Whether you need advanced guidance or can't attend a workshop, we provide expert support tailored to you.
From fabric-forming and GFRC to shop layout and sales strategies, we cover the topics that matter most. Consulting is available at our studios or on-site at your location, anywhere in the world, at a daily rate of $2,925, plus travel expenses if held at your location.

All participants must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to protect the proprietary methods shared. We're here to provide expert guidance—wherever your project takes you.

Concrete Design School

HISTORY

Concrete Design School is the evolution of the hands-on training workshops that Brandon Gore of Gore Design Co. and Hard Goods started in 2005. Back then, GFRC (glass-fiber reinforced concrete) was just beginning to be used for sinks and countertops, and there were no resources to learn—it was all trial and error.

In October 2005, Brandon led the world's first class on using GFRC to create concrete sinks and countertops.

By 2008, he was pioneering fabric-forming techniques for sinks, teaching the first class on this cutting-edge method in November of that year.

In 2011, Brandon introduced a new fabric-forming technique called "FLOW Fabric-Forming," sharing it with students in a groundbreaking workshop.

In 2014, Dusty Baker debuted his 'Dusty-Crete' method for rustic finishes, teaching his first class on this technique in late 2015.

In 2015, Brandon taught the industry's first workshop on Concrete Furniture Design.

In 2015, Brandon taught the industry's first workshop on Concrete Furniture Design.

And in 2017, Jon Schuler, a concrete chemist, led the inaugural training on using ECC mixes for advanced finishes in concrete sinks and countertops.

Since 2005, our training has grown and evolved. Techniques, materials, and tools have been refined, and our teaching methods continue to improve. With Concrete Design School, we aim to stay at the forefront of the craft, partnering with industry leaders and associate trainers to push the boundaries of concrete design through hard work, real-world experience, and innovation.