| Craftmaster Painting Services
|
| Phil Speight is one
of the leading and most influential boat painters of his generation.
His reputation is built on the immense quality of
the work he has produced over three decades as a coach painter,
signwriter and boat decorator. His long term employee , and once
apprentice, John Sanderson is now a coach painter of the highest
standard and is now training another up and coming painter, Chris
Lucas. They were joined late in 2005 by Sue Taylor, an outstanding
former pupil of Phil's. Sue, already a very capable decorative
painter , is now being trained as a signwriter.
Meg Harvey arrived with us in 2007. She is an arts
graduate qualified in traditional crafts and is quickly bringing her
signwriting and boat decoration skills up to a very high
professional standard - as well as helping Phil remember some skills
he has long forgotten but which one day may be useful again! To
complete the set ( as it were ), and guarantee that the incredible
standard of work Phil and his team have produced so consistently for
so many years can carry on long into the future , Sean and Theresa
Hale will become fully involved in both Craftmaster Paints and
Craftmaster Services. Sean is a boat/coach painter of the highest
calibre who is closing his very successful business once his
commitments have been honoured. In the meantime he is working as a
sales rep for Craftmaster when time allows.
Altogether these additions to our staff ( all of
whom are painters , not "suits") will enable us to offer a wider
range of services to the heritage market as a whole.
Craftmaster Services is in fact a seperate company but the two
busineses work very closely together and share a number of key
personnel. "Services" can be contacted seperately on 01384 485564
during the evening or on phil@craftmasterpaints.co.uk at any
time.
|
|
We are pleased to offer the following services;
NARROW BOATS PAINTED – windows,
portholes, vents etc., ( all correctly replace at the end of the job
) removed.
Paint stripped and steelwork linished. All loose mill-scale and rust
removed.
Two coats of high build Zinc Phosphate Primer.
Three coats of high build Undercoat.
Up to five coats of Coach Enamel.
Signwritten and decorated as appropriate.
Interior valeted on completion.
We will also coach paint horse drawn , steam
and appropriate motor vehicles
to the same exacting standard and;
Signwriting
Lining
Traditional Decoration
Graining etc.
Canal water-cans , handbowls, cabin stools and etc painted to order.
Our waiting list for major work is usually
around 12 months. Smaller commissions, sign writing etc, can often
be undertaken at around five weeks notice. We have our own covered
wet-dock. |
LEARN TO PAINT YOUR OWN 'ROSES & CASTLES'.
5 day courses run three times a year - please ask for the
next dates.
The first 4 days will be concentrated on decorating a
professionally joinered cabin stool which is included in the
course with paints and materials, and the cabin stool you
take home at the end of the course.
On the fifth day we will study and practise graining as an
introduction to sign-writing skills, the design and painting
of scroll work.
Morning and afternoon tea breaks are included, along with
the excellent (much praised) lunches supplied by the
landlord of the "Bird in Hand". The establishment is open
exclusively to the students during the daytime.
The course fee is £250.00 £50 deposit is required upon
application.
Email or ring
01384
485554
for details. |
|
 |
|
.JPG)
Our Managing Director doing his day job. |
 |
 |
|
