Telephone:  01954 231 308
Email:  info@craftmasterpaints.co.uk

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!

From the end of 2009 John Sanderson, Phils very long term colleague, has become the proprietor of Craftmaster Services. This has been a succession long planned and Phil will continue working with John as before - having moved aside for the younger man! As has been the case for the last few years Phil will help customers design their colour schemes, signwrite, decorate and detail the work while John and Chris Lucas do the hard work to the same exacting standards we have always strived for. Our warranties and after sales service are unaffected by the change.

Initially Phil will remain the initial customer contact for our painting services. e-mail him on phil@craftmasterpaints.co.uk , phone 07970984765 after 6.00pm. or via Craftmaster Limited on 01384 485554 during office hours. John can be contacted directly on 01384 485564 and this will become the number once we are organized!

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.

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 9/10 January 2010
Saturday and Sunday 23/24 January
Saturday and Sunday 27/28 March
Saturday and Sunday 8/9th May
Saturday and Sunday 26/27 June
Saturday and Sunday 7/8th August
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.

£65 per person for the 2 days.
Please contact Zita on 01384 485554 or email zita@craftmasterpaints.co.uk

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.