Very sorry to hear this news Mike. Danny has helped so many craftsmen and woman here and at the meets.
A very talented individual with his work and a great family man.

Always good to read the posts here when I can. You have created a site with a wealth of knowledge Mike.
I need to check back in more often.
Hope all's well.
Dave

That's a beauty!!

Hi everyone. Noel and I would like to announce that we are teaching a 3 day gilding workshop in Boise , Idaho. The dates are the 1st 2nd and 3rd of May. Students will make two reverse gilded glass panels with a combination of many decorative reverse glass techniques. We will be covering design ideas...

Hi Kevin. John and myself along with Dean will be covering alot of techniques. Screen Printing, acid etching (mica stipple) ,mother of pearl inlay, blending gold leaf matt finish and water gild finish,blended shaded and finger blending. The piece will contain 12crt white gold 18crt and 23 crt. We wi...

He's certainly the man for the job. Excellent news , welldone Pat. Take photos mate!
Dave

Scott it was certainly a fun week. Great to meet you , made a friend for life and superb talent you are.
Perry said he had a great time also. Keep up the amazing work and best to your wife and sons mate. I'll keep the kettle boiled for you!
cheers now.
Dave

Sad news Robare. Sorry to hear this about your friend.
Best to you.

Thanks Tony, yes all on paper mate, fun to work on and make this film. Lucky Danny is just around the corner making me look proffesional!!


cheers mate

Excuse me guys I have not been on the site for some time. I have been busy this last year with many projects , hope alot of you are also staying busy with work and cool sign work. My family and i have experienced some great times through recent jobs from album covers to Whiskey bottles, the companie...

Vladimir Thank you for saying , you certainly have a great eye for design and technique , love to what you will be doing in another 2 years time! . I like the subtle shades and the way the light is cast, did you design them as well? lovely scroll work . I noticed the leaf is not a mirror finish, wha...

Vladimir Thank you for saying , you certainly have a great eye for design and technique , love to what you will be doing in another 2 years time! . I like the subtle shades and the way the light is cast, did you design them as well? lovely scroll work . I noticed the leaf is not a mirror finish, wha...

That is some seriously good work Pat.
Dave

This is just incredible work! As Erik said and the others the best i have seen with this technique and only 2 years, incredible artist, i think i will be asking you for advice soon on stuff like this, one of those techniques i have wanted to know more about. You have spent hours on these panels! Did...

This is just incredible work! As Erik said and the others the best i have seen with this technique and only 2 years, incredible artist, i think i will be asking you for advice soon on stuff like this, one of those techniques i have wanted to know more about. You have spent hours on these panels! Did...

True artist! , incredible handwork.

Dave

Thank you very much Jerry. Larry's meet was great! he really looked after all involved. certainly knows how to sling a sign meet and as for that cook of his Sally, he knows how to put a good BBQ on!


Dave

Spent an evening with close friends at the John Mayer Concert in Paso Robles on the 22nd July, We had great evening with Dave Mcdonald my personal Photographer! and his son Johnny, Noel and Lucy Weber, Jeff Lang and his family, friends from Australia, Will Lynes and Nathan Pickering other friends th...

Brilliant weekend Larry, you are a very good host and a superb artist of reverse glass, enjoyed every minute of our visit.

Thanks
Dave

Robare, yes we acid etched and then gilded. everything else was put in by hand. I'm working on a piece at the moment which has no screening, which to be honest i prefer. The workshops need to be screened due to time and of course some detail is just impossible by hand , i think the larger works are ...

Thanks guys, Tim, just the one screen was used for the gold leaf and then everything hand done afterwards. glaze is just mixed with turpentine and hand painted,there is no leaf on the back just a blend of black enamel to red so that it keeps a marroon colour and not a muddy brown. hope that helps, D...

I finished up a gilding workshop a few days back with a lovely talented 29 year old man by the name of Błażej Ryszard Chlaszczak , Trying prounacing that name , i've been struggling all week! real name Richard! Here are some pictures of the workshop that we thought you would enjoy. Will post some mo...

Actually that would make a great sign in chipped gilded glass.
Dave

Bill, You are the one that needs the Knighthood! thanks very much Bill, much appreciate it buddy. Lots of people here I look upto for ideas and advise you being one of them mate.

and as Mark Oatis would say I.O.A.F.S! lol

cheers Bill.
Dave

A short 2 minute film showing the reverse glass sign that I made for this huge Whiskey giant in Dublin, Ireland.

Thanks
Dave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSO2IqqxDw

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Nice glass panel Erik. I seen this a few times while on trips with Doug B.
Attached some more images from the archives of Peter McCullum , these are from one of his trips through Italy.

Dave

Hi Cam. I think you are doing a great job of controlling the brush with this, I remember this type of training when I was 15 working with some old sign writers.
lots of lines ,circles and then onto letters. Keep this going, its great work!

Dave

Very nice work Bob.
Dave