| Craftmaster Painting Services
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| 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.
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!
Craftmaster Services is in fact a separate company but the two
businesses work very closely together and share a number of key
personnel. "Services" can be contacted separately on 01384 485564
during the evening or on
phil@craftmasterpaints.co.uk at any
time.
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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
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LEARN HOW TO PAINT YOUR
BOAT! - A weekend with Phil Speight
Over two days, Phil will explain, illustrate and
demonstrate all of the tools and techniques used in our own paint
dock. He will share all the secrets, tricks and skills he has
acquired since he first picked up a coach painting brush over 40
years ago - from preparing bare metal to sign-writing and
decoration.
Saturday and Sunday 21/22 February 2009
Saturday and Sunday 25/26 April
Saturday and Sunday 15/16 August
Saturday and Sunday 31 Oct/1 Nov.
The Bonded warehouse Canal Street Stourbridge
Coffee Tea and biscuits provided, minutes from High St. for cafe's ,
pubs, etc for lunch but you are welcome to bring your own lunches.
£60 per person for the 2 days.
Please contact Zita on 01384 485554 or email
zita@craftmasterpaints.co.uk |
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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
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