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Continuing Professional Development

CPD Accredited, Small Group & One-to-One Studio Courses & Workshops

We Currently Offer

One-day or multi-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses & workshops in our most popular traditional paint effect techniques; Traditional Heritage Faux Marbling and Faux Wood Graining. In addition to learning these traditional techniques, we also offer an in-depth, Introductory Foundation and Fundamentals Course, the complete back-to-basics guide to the fundamentals of surface preparation, understanding & mixing glazes & developing multiple decorative painting techniques. 

With these carefully and professionally constructed courses, our tutor will take the skills that you already have to a whole new level.​ We cover everything you need to know to create these ancient paint techniques in a creative, safe and relaxing environment.

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​CPD courses can be taken as either one-to-one or small group bookings

​Small group bookings are set at a minimum of 2 & a maximum of 5 participants.

 

We Welcome Students of All Abilities

These courses are perfect for home owners and DIYers, professional painters and decorators, conservators and restorers, scenic artists and set designers, building custodians and specifiers, painting and decorating tutors and craftspeople. 

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Upon completion you will receive an accredited CPD certificate and the opportunity to gain valuable CPD credit points to add to your current qualifications and portfolio profile.

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​The Fundamentals of Traditional Decorative Paint Techniques
One-to-One CPD Accredited Course
Open To All Levels
£375
The Art of Traditional Wood Graining
One-to-One CPD Accredited Course
Intermediate Level
A Good Basic Understanding of Decorative Painting is Required
£375
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​The Art of Traditional Faux Marbling
One-to-One CPD Accredited Course
Intermediate Level
A Good Basic Understanding of Decorative Painting is Required
£375

Small-Group In-Person CPD Accredited Courses

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Traditional Decorative Paint Techniques: Fundamentals, Preparation and Application

CPD Accredited
One-Day In-Person Small Group Introductory Foundation Course In Decorative Paint Techniques

The Studio, 123 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent
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Minimum 2 - Maximum 5 Students
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£275

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The Art of Traditional Faux Marbling

CPD Accredited
One-Day In-Person Small Group Intermediate Course

The Studio, 123 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent
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Minimum 2 - Maximum 5 Students
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£275

Marble
CPD Accredited
Two-Day In-Person Small Group Course

The Studio, 123 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent
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Minimum 2 - Maximum 5 Students
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​​​​£465

The Art of Traditional Faux Marbling

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The Art of Traditional Wood Graining

CPD Accredited
One-Day In-Person Small Group Intermediate Course​

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The Studio, 123 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent

Minimum 2 - Maximum 5 Students

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£275

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CPD Accredited
Two-Day In-Person Small Group Course​

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The Studio, 123 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent

Minimum 2 - Maximum 5 Students

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£465

The Art of Traditional Wood Graining

If you do not require CPD credits or accreditation you might be interested in our small group workshops.

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One-To-One Bespoke, In-Person CPD Accredited Courses

These fully customisable courses will be tailored to your own specific requirements and are designed for students who would prefer to study in a more focused, one-to-one environment. You will be studying with an experienced, professional paint effects artist and interior designer, to gain a more in-depth understanding of the ancient art and craft of traditional and contemporary broken colour paint effect techniques. 

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We welcome students of all abilities. On the day you will be able to continuously tailor your learning experience, focusing on what interests you most. You will be provided with several practice and demonstration boards which you will be able to keep for your portfolio or for future reference.

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The one-to-one in-person CPD accredited courses are perfect for home owners, professional painters and decorators, conservators and restorers, scenic artists and set designers, building custodians and specifiers, painting and decorating tutors and craftspeople. 

Upon completion you will receive a signed CPD accredited skills certificate.

OUR FOUNDATION COURSE AND COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SURFACE PREPARATION, UNDERSTANDING & MIXING GLAZES & DEVELOPING MULTIPLE DECORATIVE PAINTING TECHNIQUES

If you are new to the world of traditional faux marbling and wood graining and you require or would like a recognised, accredited, skills certificate in these ancient craft techniques, then our one-to-one CPD courses are a great way to begin your craft skills learning path.

We would recommend starting with the one-to-one CPD foundation course, our complete guide to the fundamentals of surface preparation, understanding and mixing glazes and developing multiple decorative painting techniques in the crafts of traditional faux marbling, wood graining and broken colour work. This will give you an excellent grounding and the practical skills and knowledge needed to create beautiful, professional looking faux finishes. All of our CPD courses have been carefully scrutinised by an independent accreditation body to ensure that they meet the strict standards required. 

You then have the option to move on to the one or two-day, intermediate CPD courses. These are designed for those who have already attended the one-day CPD fundamentals course or have had some previous experience in the industry creating these finishes. This will allow you to hone your skills, allowing you to build and advance to the next level.

It is most common for students to take these options together as a combined, three-day course, you then have the option to take our advanced skills courses, should you need to, for example, if you were wanting to move into the heritage restoration and conservation sectors.

Please note that CPD Courses can currently only be taken in our Foundation Course & in the crafts of Traditional Faux Marbling & Wood Graining broken colour-work techniques.

New CPD Accredited courses in Traditional Faux Stone and The Art of Conservation Painting will follow in the new year.

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Overview

We run our One-to-One and Small Group CPD courses throughout the year, and at a variety of locations across the UK.

Most recently we have run the courses at our Kent studio and at The Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, NT, Swindon. However, if you would like to know when we are next running courses near you get in touch via email: simon@southcoaststudio.co.uk. 

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​​All tools, equipment, paints and materials are provided and courses are either one-day (6-7 hours) or two-day (12 hours). For the one-day intermediate course we recommend you have some prior experience with the techniques as we will move quickly and assume a basic understanding.

We run our group CPD courses with small class numbers to ensure you have plenty of attention from our experienced course tutor and paint effects artist.

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Below is an example guide for a typical CPD one-to-one, in-person course day breakdown

Morning (starts at 10am)

  • A short overview of the history and current use of either faux marbling, wood graining or broken colour effects in the workplace

  • Demonstration of either faux marbling, wood graining or broken colour effects, depending which course you have chosen, by the course tutor

  • A short recap of the correct methods of surface preparation, including primers and basecoats

  • Preparing and priming surfaces

  • A short recap and explanation on the correct mixing and use of glazes by course tutor

  • Preparing and mixing glazes

  • Introduction of tools and equipment used to create either faux marbling, wood graining or broken colour effects

  • Practice creating your chosen technique; faux marbling, wood graining or broken colour techniques, including background effects and either veining/graining techniques

Afternoon (ends at 4.30pm)

  • Prepare and basecoat final assessment board provided

  • Using previously mixed glazes participants will create their chosen technique; faux marbling, wood graining or broken colour effects, to produce a competent and realistic sample piece for assessment by the course tutor

  • Assessment will include the level of knowledge of the types of techniques to be reproduced, the skills involved in preparation and mixing of glazes and the use and knowledge of tools and equipment used

  • Participants will be given the opportunity to ask the course tutor any questions pertaining to the course/workshop

  • Participants will have the opportunity to keep their practice and final assessment board to take away with them to keep and use for their own portfolio

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Courses

Location:

Hythe, Kent, UK

South Coast Studio is a trading name of Snobs Interiors Ltd.

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