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by DAVE SMITH
Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Workshop with David A. Smith, December 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 11910

Re: Workshop with David A. Smith, December 2011

Thanks Kelly real nice of you. have a great Christmas.
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:31 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Old film of pictorial sign artist British Pathe
Replies: 4
Views: 3901

Old film of pictorial sign artist British Pathe

A friend posted this on my Facebook wall. It depicts Truro ,a very beautiful town in Cornwall, check this clip of a pictorial artist at work painting either a pub sign or a welcome sign to the town. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=14663


Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:25 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Workshop with David A. Smith, December 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 11910

Re: Workshop with David A. Smith, December 2011

Hi Jeroen. Glad to see you made it back in one piece. Very much enjoyed your company this last week. Jeroen is a master at design , he took to reverse glass like a duck to water. We got that colour scheme worked out just in time.. fun project and good company. I talked him into a visit to Larry's De...
by DAVE SMITH
Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:18 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Hi Duncan. I have roughly four weeks work in the panel including making the design, I was not working on it every minute of the day but certainly a good portion of it.
Thanks
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Ben Sherman. Glass Gilding NYC
Replies: 6
Views: 4578

Ben Sherman. Glass Gilding NYC

I was recenly sent an email from Ben Sherman in NYC to gild some windows, I could not make the trip due to commitments here so I passed the work onto Bob Gomache. Bob did a great job. here is there link blog about our craft... hopefully these films will get out to the write people and keep this craf...
by DAVE SMITH
Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:01 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: A history of victorian glassworks and catalouges in the U.K?
Replies: 2
Views: 2046

Re: A history of victorian glassworks and catalouges in the U.K?

Hi Anthony. Mark Bowden was the first person to use the overhead counter balance weight system, he was based in Bristol and moved to Lancashire in around 1850 I have some details on him but this is a nice find never seen it before. where did you find it ? i read the following in a book on victorian ...
by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:42 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Pat. He was confident and realised the work that had gone into the panel, and your right laminated glass cut from both sides set fire to meths on the length of the panel to stretch it ,at which point if left too long can crack the panel, he was stressed but was hiding it well. In the picks his mate ...
by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Well this was the home for the Lear piece. All this work and finally hidden behind a nice piece of tinted glass but hopefully not for long. Luckily the glass did not break when these guy's started to decrease the size of it after a wrong measurement was given to me at the start, funny thing is I ask...
by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Robert. The stop line ( black in this case) is hand painted first and then I brush blended over it with the greans once it was dry, no masks just good old fashioned signwriting.. Thanks Bob. Dan. thanks ,glad to hear your still using the Smith Tip. I could never get on with it and still just gild no...
by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:01 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Just back from Liverpool after 2 days of fitting glass to find some well deserved colonial banter. Bill once a pom beats an Aussie at Rugby especially a world cup game they will never get over it ( cultural heritage ) does play a big part here . I will admit though I did find your last post full of ...
by DAVE SMITH
Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:11 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Artist - Gordon Young - Comedy Carpet Floor, Blackpool, UK
Replies: 2
Views: 2069

Re: Artist - Gordon Young - Comedy Carpet Floor, Blackpool, UK

Nice one Mr Segale. Hope your well mate.. hope to see you next year..

Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Thankyou Erik.
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:05 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Artist - Gordon Young - Comedy Carpet Floor, Blackpool, UK
Replies: 2
Views: 2069

Artist - Gordon Young - Comedy Carpet Floor, Blackpool, UK

Gordon Young is a talented artist on a large scale in the UK. He recently commissioned me to make the glass that I have posted earlier (L is for Lear). Gordon works on large scale commissions, recently he completed this large scale artwork for Blackpool town council. I just wanted to share this monu...
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Sorry as if there were not enough photos already so please excuse this amount. I put the pearl on and took some photos to show you some more closer detail on how it looks with abalone. finished it off ready for delivery now. Dave Lear-detail-A-700.jpg the centre of this letter A is brilliant v cut. ...
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:38 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Thankyou Anthony. If I can help you progress somehow like people have helped me over the years I'm only 2 hours down the road from you.. I'll put the kettle on!

Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:33 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold Leaf
Replies: 20
Views: 15341

Re: Gold Leaf

Thanks Robert . 23.5 regular is the gold I bought from Wrights, really good quality.

Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

It is a permanent show Bill. Thanks
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Thanks Bill and Pat. Bill there are different artists working on each letter in the medium they work in, I will be in Liverpool on Friday so will take some photos and post them here of each letter from Lear's alphabet. Some wonderful work being created.. Pat it does not always go to plan I think a l...
by DAVE SMITH
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:12 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Thanks Pat very much..and you also Jerry, well we can all do this stuff ,I just got lucky getting the job... It's great when the client appreciates it and does not mind paying for this kind of work... Hopefully these kind of jobs will keep coming in like this.......

Thanks guy's
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

A few more picks just show some closer detail .The Brilliant cutting blends from 12,18 to 22 crt goldleaf.This was a tricky part and I was forever cleaning the glass because of the amount of water size running everywhere. anyway it was a fun project to be asked to make. Thanks guys. L8-700.jpg l9-70...
by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:27 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Here are afew more images before the pearl is laid in.
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by DAVE SMITH
Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Lear
Replies: 44
Views: 33725

Re: Lear

Here is some of the near final images of this artwork. I still need to apply the abalone shell to the clear areas in the letters and borders etc. Driving it to Liverpool on Friday. Taken longer than expected due to waiting for paint to dry. Should hopefully fit in nicely with the other letters of th...
by DAVE SMITH
Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Procedure for laying gold
Replies: 9
Views: 5237

Re: Procedure for laying gold

Anthony the book is called Painting and Decorating advanced by L.F.J'TUBB,F.I.B.D. 1951.
Dave.
by DAVE SMITH
Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Handlettering websites
Replies: 1
Views: 1914

Re: Handlettering websites

Welcome Jeroen.

Great to see you on this site. The links are very interesting thanks for posting them...
Look forward to meeting you soon ...
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Original Dead Men
Replies: 686
Views: 2082259

Re: Original Dead Men

At this rate Hollywood will be calling you Larry to use this place. great job as usual.
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:13 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Procedure for laying gold
Replies: 9
Views: 5237

Re: Procedure for laying gold

Erik. The term chilling I think is when the size runs over a piece of gold that has already been gilded and is still drying. A streak of size runs down the gold and instanly chills that area and marks the gold, the streak turns matt instantly. Also streaks of size chilling (drying) in other areas wi...
by DAVE SMITH
Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:06 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Procedure for laying gold
Replies: 9
Views: 5237

Procedure for laying gold

For a while I have been meaning to put these illustrations up to show the layout and procedure to laying goldleaf. Everyone here has there way of tackling gold jobs but thought anyone new looking in might find this helpful and learn something from it.
Dave
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by DAVE SMITH
Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:46 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: No news?
Replies: 87
Views: 86313

Re: No news?

I think that looks amazing with the gold. very nice work Bruce. great effect and different.
Dave
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:11 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: No news?
Replies: 87
Views: 86313

Re: No news?

Hi Bruce. Thanks for that info mate, yes I am trying to finish up a job here which is posted called Lear, have to wait for paint to dry due to temprature change. should hopefully be done by the weekend. slow going.... Big fancy letter L and text to go with an alphabet for Edward Lear the Poet. long ...
by DAVE SMITH
Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:13 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Wheel of Fortune
Replies: 7
Views: 4883

Re: Wheel of Fortune

These look great Rod and I can see why you enjoyed making them,they look very period panels....

Dave