Friday, March 07, 2025 • 8:00 am–9:30 am • Kenyan Suite
More and more owners want their dog’s hand stripped to maintain coat and skin health and it’s hard to find groomers that know this technique. Once considered a dying art, hand stripping has made a big comeback in the past few years. Grace will teach you the fundamentals of hand stripping, explain what the different hand stripping terms mean, and how to properly care for wire coats. She will also discuss the tools needed and how to use them and will demonstrate proper hand stripping techniques in this live demo. Grace will also explain how to handle hand stripped dogs in the salon with tips on how to schedule them and how much to charge for your time. This class aims to give you a solid foundation to have the confidence to start practicing and building your hand stripping skills into a solid income revenue stream.