The course includes a dvd and instruction booklet which will take you step by step. English canal boat painting course from you can folk it. Canal art craft courses craft courses and workshops. Specialist marine paint suppliers the largest selection of quality marine paint and coatings on the web.
Training courses which develop boat handling or maintenance skills are increasingly popular amongst both novice and experienced boaters even though you can cruise a your own boat or a hired boat on uk canals without any training or qualification many people prefer to get some practice and confidence first. A step by step instructional video from a great teacher of the skills of yesteryear. Canal narrow boat skills training course providers listed. I painted our boat when it was new, i wish i had stuck with it, 1 share this post. Phil speights renowned courses teaching the traditional art of painting roses and. If you would like to learn to paint in the traditional roses and castles style, then why not come along to one of my twoday painting courses. Painting tips and advice from rylard paints for canal boats, narrow boats, wide beams and dutch barges, for the very best results. Traditional narrow boat painting for homes and boats.
Julie is a relaxed and inspiring teacher, meticulous with her explanations, patient and encouraging in her manner, navigating you through the complicated steps it takes to create stunning canal boat art. Cost of repainting a narrowboat general boating canal. Courses at bollington wharf how to paint a boat with phil speight 11th 12th august at this two day course master craftsman and boat painter phil speight will demonstrate the techniques you need to paint your boat from bare metal to beautiful shiny coach painting. My log cabin holds five learners comfortably and is in my garden. Continue to add sections to your narrowboat design until you reach the desired length. Home symphony narrowboat paint, undercoat, primer, wood. Narrowboat paint techniques a professional paint job or. I havent achieved the same finish the professionals manage, but ive saved thousands of pounds and im very pleased with the result.
In this course we introduce you to english canal boat painting. Phil has run training courses in traditional painting for many years and many hundreds of people have, over that time, gained valuable practical knowledge. We are a family business comprising of mum and son sally and alex with experienced signwriting provided by martyn king of vimart signs. First you will learn to master the stroke used in traditional folk art painting the. Start by clicking on the reset button which will give you a new design. If you want to try a canal boat before buying you can benefit from a 10% discount. A bright, bold style that was developed in the 19th century by the close community of canal folk. Heres how i did it and a list of the materials i used and how much they cost me. There are no hard and fast rules on narrowboat colour schemes, styles or designs its really up to you. He has earned an enviable reputation not only as a painter but as a teacher of.
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