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[HBP#33] - Dominic Myland - Inside Mylands: 100 Years of Paint, Film & Heritage Craft
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- Heritage Buildings Podcast
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- May 5, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 6023
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Summary
*🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps.* Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast. In this episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast, host Vincent Reed sits with Dominic Myland to explore the history and evolution of Mylands, one of London’s longest-established paint manufacturers, alongside Dominic’s journey from apprentice French polisher and sprayer to operational leadership. Key takeaways include Mylands’ deep heritage in decorative paints and wood finishes, its long-standing relationship with the film, TV, and theatre industries, and how specialist film paints are formulated using highly concentrated pigments to create bold, flat, and immersive colour for screen and stage use. The discussion also highlights Mylands’ strategic shift away from a declining furniture restoration and reproduction market into premium decorative paints, including the development of a curated colour range and a marble-infused emulsion designed to enhance application, durability, light reflection, and breathability. Additional insights cover Brewers’ role in product launches, increasing industry competition, marketing and export challenges post-Brexit, major heritage projects, the Royal Warrant, and the ongoing importance of craftsmanship and skilled trade in the industry’s future. *Other topics covered include:* Apprenticeships and hands-on craft training in paint and finishes The decline of traditional restoration and how businesses adapt Film and theatre production requirements for specialist paints Scaling a heritage manufacturing business in a modern market Workforce skills, knowledge transfer, and industry challenges Whether…