Thread: SR Courses

Please does anyone know of any straight razor courses/tuition in and around Amsterdam Netherlands? Any help will be much appreciated.

What exactly are you looking to learn?

Would love to learn as much as possible to feel confident to shave others instead of myself also honing and stropping

Reading those words I have another motive to return in Amsterdam for visiting
To learn how strop you can view videos on youtube....also for honing

😆 thanks but prefer hands on training instead of video. 👍🏼

Originally Posted by Jamieplp007

Please does anyone know of any straight razor courses/tuition in and around Amsterdam Netherlands? Any help will be much appreciated.

I had an older barber tell me that before he could graduate barber school that they had to shave a balloon. Sounded strange at the time but if you start with a very dull blade and practice technique then go with the sharp blade you could get in some good practice. As far as honing i learned a great deal watching the videos on you tube. Start with very cheap razors and practice. That's how a lot of us learned. Take your time and enjoy.

Thanks...... Much appreciated currently learning with a balloon. Now I need to move on and learn how to consider different skin types, blemishes, moles etc. If you know what I mean?

You can enroll in a barbers school,but it will cost you about 5,500 euro. The Old School Barber Academy - Schorem

Thanks Wirm I'm looking into that course.

Originally Posted by Jamieplp007

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of course is absolutely better...but for start is a good idea.

Another solution is "organize an aperitif" . Write on forum...and ask if someone is available to meet and drink something and teach something.
In my area (and in other cities of Italy) often I and other member of italian forum organize aperitif.
It's a good idea to meet members of forum,talk about our passion, news and it's a great opportunity for beginners to ask ,learn and try tecniques and products