Notes From The Grooming Table Download
Ogier Dudley
On 4th March we celebrate World Book Day and we were delighted to work with Melissa Verplank on a guest blog post about the bestselling Notes from the Grooming Table. This month this bestseller has 10% off.
Notes From the Grooming Table has become an industry staple in most grooming salons. My guess is you have at least one copy tucked somewhere in your shop. Others have it right out in the open. The pages are stained, worn, and tattered.
The original Notes was released in 2004. It took three years to create the book. Lisa Vansweden did an amazing job illustrating the entire thing. It was a massive undertaking. There were times I questioned if we would ever complete it. At that time, I was questioning my sanity...
Thanks to all those copies tucked away in grooming salons and on bookshelves around the world, Notes From the Grooming Table became one of the most popular grooming books ever written. I don't question my sanity anymore.
Fast forward 10 years. The AKC was adding recognized breeds at a record pace. New grooming tools were being added to our tool kits. Coat types we had not seen before were walking into everyday pet salons. Styling trends were changing on a number of breeds. I knew it was time to think about updating Notes.
Like everyone else, I had a lot on my plate. When I first created Notes in the early 2000s, I only had one business, The Paragon School of Pet Grooming. Today I oversee four different companies, each with additional sub-companies. It was a lot easier for me to focus solely on writing the book on the first go around. Even then, there was an ongoing joke within my team. They all swore my husband Marc locked me in my home office and threw food under the door. In all honesty, they were not far off - especially in the last 6-8 months. Seven days a week with typical days running between 10-16 hours each.
The art and diagrams as well as the easy to follow directions continue to be the hallmark of the book. Every bit of this book was created in the USA - from conception, to creation, to printing, to distribution.
Notes from the Grooming Table 2nd Edition - Melissa Verplank
A quality, how-to grooming book that is an exceptional and easy-to-read instructional resource for both new and seasoned grooming professionals. Developed by 20-year veteran groomer and master stylist, Melissa Verplank, this tutorial provides step-by-step guidelines on basic and advanced grooming techniques for all breeds. Showcases exceptional artistic representation based on the ideal, written breed standard, and features both line drawings and photographs to accompany detailed instructional notes. Topics include general anatomy, tools and equipment, bathing, drying, clipping, brushing, scissoring, carding, hand stripping, nails and ears, feet and pads, and bathing directions for each coat type. 495 pages, spiral bound, soft cover.
Considered the 'bible' of the grooming world. Sets the industry standard for grooming reference guides. A must-have for every groomer at every level. AllGroom is very pleased to bring you the brand new, latest, updated, Second Edition of the best selling Notes from the Grooming Table written by the wonderful Melissa Verplank. Melissa is an esteemed stylist, speaker and judge. This guide combines over 30 years of expertise and experience. The second edition features 150+ more pages with 51 new breeds. A remastered tools section, comb attachment section, functions of dog groups, updated styling, new complete index (incredibly handy), plus new tips, tricks and techniques added throughout.
As valuable for students and beginners, as it is for experienced groomers, Master Groomers and tutors alike. This is THE reference guide every groomer should own. Beautiful, clear illustrations. Detailed step-by-step how to instructions. Now features over 200 breeds. An essential for every groomer and aspiring groomer. So much new content it's definitely worth owning the Second Edition even if you have the old First Edition. We love the large spiral binding too. You can flick to the page you want, easily lay it flat, open on the page you need. So easy to quickly find everyting with the new index too. Clever little attachment hook means you can keep both volumes together, or separate them into two books. This is amazing value for over 200 breeds, over 630 pages, across two value-packed volumes. Cover measures approx 22cm x 28cm. Over 4cms thick with both volumes stacked together.
PRO TIP: We highly recommend purchasing your copy of Notes along with the new Notes Pocket Guide - and for pet styles and trims for the family dog, check out Melissa's newly updated Theory of 5 Second Edition
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