The Airbrush Company presents a three-day course covering all you need to know about Helmet Painting, taught by top UK artist and Custom Painter, Piers Dowell.
On this three-day intensive class you will learn grounding in all aspects of helmet painting from technical to business and organisation. Students will leave with a painted helmet to take away.
Please note: Due to the drying/curing time, the shells will not have the final clear coating they require. Piers has agreed to take each shell back to his working facility to apply clear coat and return back to the student. This is inclusive of course cost but postage is extra.
This class is aimed at all skill levels.
Dates: TBA.
Times: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Duration: 3 days (25.5 hours approx.)
Tutor: Piers Dowell
Class size: 5 students maximum
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Location: The Airbrush Company Ltd, Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex
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If these dates are not suitable, please contact us to register your interest in the next course.
Piers also teaches an Airbrushing for Beginners course, followed by a 2 day Custom Painting course.
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Helmet airbrushed by Piers Dowell© |
Course content - all aspects of Helmet Painting:
- Stripping
- Masking
- Sanding
- Priming
- Scribing a design
- Designing a template
- Computer work including scanning
- Order of paint application
- Airbrushing onto a helmet
- Clear Coats
- Spray gun sizing & set up
- Rebuilding
What is provided:
- All students will be supplied with a helmet shell to work on throughout the course
- All students will be supplied with an airbrush, equipment and paint for the duration of the course
- Students will have the opportunity to buy airbrushes equipment, paint and instructional DVD's on the day
- Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served during the course
You will also need:
- Accommodation - A list of local hotels and B&Bs will be sent with your booking confirmation.
- Lunch - Please bring a packed lunch.
- Notepad and Camera - It is not essential however we do recommend you bring a notepad and camera with you.
Please read our Terms and Conditions regarding course cancellations and postponements. A printed copy of these terms will be sent with your booking confirmation.
Please read our Course Covid Policy to see answers to frequently asked questions about how we have made our training courses COVID-19 safe.
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Helmets airbrushed on Piers Dowell's class |
About Piers Dowell:
Piers Dowell has been Custom Painting since 1991. He started, as most painters did, just doing a few helmets for friends. This didn’t take long to turn into a steady stream and now he’s probably painted in excess of 5000.
He has a number of full and part time employees working in a state-of-the-art facility at his home in Worcestershire. The mainstay of his work is still crash helmets for the Auto Sport industry. He is official painter for Stilo crash helmets in the UK and Ireland. His clients include Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Red Bull, Royalty, Demon Tweeks to Pirelli.
You can view more of Piers' work by visiting his website: www.piersdowell.com.