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.
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- Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:04 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Danny Barronian's Health
- Replies: 3
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- Sat May 20, 2017 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Blabbermouth me, or just a polite host?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24652
Re: Blabbermouth me, or just a polite host?
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
I need to check back in more often.
Hope all's well.
Dave
- Fri May 19, 2017 12:58 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Beautiful Art Deco shop in Lisbon!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7774
Re: Beautiful Art Deco shop in Lisbon!
That's a beauty!!
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Noel Weber - David Smith Glass - Gilding workshop in Boise.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9613
Noel Weber - David Smith Glass - Gilding workshop in Boise.
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...
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: World Wide Gilding Workshop
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5907
Re: World Wide Gilding Workshop
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...
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Pat Mackle in the News
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4327
Re: Pat Mackle in the News
He's certainly the man for the job. Excellent news , welldone Pat. Take photos mate!
Dave
Dave
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Another happy DAS workshop attendee...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4319
Re: Another happy DAS workshop attendee...
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
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
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: In Memoriam - Starr Bright
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9539
Re: In Memoriam - Starr Bright
Sad news Robare. Sorry to hear this about your friend.
Best to you.
Best to you.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Artwork for Kings of Leon.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6534
Re: Artwork for Kings of Leon.
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
cheers mate
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Artwork for Kings of Leon.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6534
Artwork for Kings of Leon.
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...
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:09 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yet another newbie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 89205
Re: Yet another newbie
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...
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:09 am
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: Yet another newbie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 59746
Re: Yet another newbie
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...
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:21 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Stockton Court House Glass wall
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4578
Re: Stockton Court House Glass wall
That is some seriously good work Pat.
Dave
Dave
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:11 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Yet another newbie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 89205
Re: Yet another newbie
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...
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:11 am
- Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
- Topic: Yet another newbie
- Replies: 41
- Views: 59746
Re: Yet another newbie
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...
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:15 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Brush work only
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7661
Re: Brush work only
True artist! , incredible handwork.
Dave
Dave
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:08 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: John Mayer Dedication to our art.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4881
Re: John Mayer Dedication to our art.
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
Dave
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:33 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: John Mayer Dedication to our art.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4881
John Mayer Dedication to our art.
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...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:24 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Original Dead Men
- Replies: 686
- Views: 2141713
Re: Original Dead Men
Brilliant weekend Larry, you are a very good host and a superb artist of reverse glass, enjoyed every minute of our visit.
Thanks
Dave
Thanks
Dave
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:47 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8877
Re: Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
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 ...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:00 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8877
Re: Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
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...
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8877
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8877
Gilding workshop with a pinstriper from Oslo,Norway
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...
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:05 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10451
Re: Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass
Actually that would make a great sign in chipped gilded glass.
Dave
Dave
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:04 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10451
Re: Jameson Whiskey Limited Edition Bottle and glass
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
and as Mark Oatis would say I.O.A.F.S! lol
cheers Bill.
Dave
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:11 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Jameson Whiskey promo film 2013
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3635
Jameson Whiskey promo film 2013
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
Thanks
Dave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSO2IqqxDw
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:31 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12551
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:26 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12551
Re: Irish Mirrors from Peter Mcullens travels
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
Attached some more images from the archives of Peter McCullum , these are from one of his trips through Italy.
Dave
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:10 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: New to sign painting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4506
Re: New to sign painting
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
lots of lines ,circles and then onto letters. Keep this going, its great work!
Dave
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:07 am
- Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
- Topic: Grad Images Super Graphics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7434
Re: Grad Images Super Graphics
Very nice work Bob.
Dave
Dave