Assorted painting and decorating topics covered in videos and podcasts (English only for now.)
Introduction to Housepainter on Nostr
An overview of 40+ years as a painter with hints of future content.
Includes a list of the off-the-shelf video-making kit I am using. And a step-by-step for professional painters, and everyone else, to try Nostr.
If you join Nostr and contact me, I will send you some sats to play with the future of social media and more – especially for small businesses. See full article
Housepainter work history 1 – 70’s and 80’s
A stroll through the 70’s, the time of inflation, optimism, Fuel Crisis and blackouts. In the 80’s I embarked on my decorating career. Went self-employed at 18 and put myself through the London City Guilds Advanced Craft. I studied Interior Design a Art College, got sidetracked to Sudan and returned to painting somewhat changed. See full article
Housepainter work history 2 – 1987-2009
Within 7 months from Sudan, to UK painting council houses, to Silicon Valley. Next 20 years was a series of work and travel adventures, expanding my product knowledge and honing my decorating skills. From Barbados to California to Spain and back again, thankful for a trade and skills that seem to be valued everywhere. See full article
Can do not Cannot do
A Housepainter on Nostr podcast on Can Do #painting and decorating. Stretch yourself to learn, deal with pressure, and eventually help others get started on difficult projects. Tips on how to paint a room in 7 minutes with brush and roller. Spray a room in 4.
Why Nostr?
Find out why, if Nostr didn’t exist, I would not be recording and posting these videos. And learn about a few cool features on Nostr that make me hopeful that it is the right online platform choice NOW for painting businesses and all members of the construction industry.
(Sharp eyes will see I need to replace my failing «T key»!)