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Here is a rare opportunity to take a hands-on workshop with the world renowned glass artisan, David Smith. Anyone interested in reverse glass gilding should attend this workshop. Hands on instruction from an artist of his caliber, ought not be overlooked!
Hi Everyone- I am about to bring to fruition a long-held ambition of mine to come to the States and share Gold-Leaf Techniques with you, with the help of two very good friends of mine, and leading exponents of Glass Gilding, Noel Weber and John Studden. I have organised two workshops, one in California and one in Idaho . Due to circumstances the dates for Gary Godbys workshop in Virginia will now be in September and to confirm later possibly in Boston at Gregg Hegars shop. .John and myself teaching at Larry Whites in Hayward Cal, first, and then Noel Weber ,John and myself teaching in Boise. These workshops will be 3 days long. early start and a late finish. We will not simply be showing you gold and paint methods but assisting you in the production of your own Gilded Glass sign,inspired by an original piece in the ''Old Blue Last'' Pub in London, produced 110 years ago (see enclosed pictures) The panel at the bottom with Larry's name in is where your name will be acid etched This shows some of the panels we made in recent workshops, In total so far we have had 3 workshops here on this letter S design with 12 students attending, I decided to change the artwork for the States workshops by adding more border detail so it would explain what the piece was about. The original sign still at the pub is 10ftx8ft 1/2inch glass
The Techniques you will learn are.
Water Gilding-with various carats of gold Blending Gold Acid Etching Mica Stipling Abalone and Pearl inlay Finger Blending Hand Blending Shadows Complementary Colour Combinations Screen Printing. Other techniques will doubtless surface during discussion.
You will be provided with
wooden work frames to hold your glass 1-shot enamels and inks A step-by-step A4 booklet with photographs covering every stage of the workshop as an aid to memory. Drinks,Donuts and Pizza etc will be provided at the workshops also there are restaurants local for your own use if you get time
You will need to bring
5 books of 231/2ct Gold Leaf (loose) 1 books of 18ct Gold leaf (loose) 1 book of 12ct Gold Leaf Gilders tip A gilders knife and cushion (if this is your preferred method) 1 sheet abalone 1 sheet Mother-of-Pearl If you have lots of saved broken pieces of Abalone and Pearl ( Perfect! for this job) We intend to break up randomly sheets of pearl to scatter them on the top of the letter S
You will need to bring 2 pieces of 1/4'' plywood size to be confirmed ( roughly for now to allow you to check the size of your case 23''x21'') ( these will be attached to either side of the work frame to form a safe travelling box which can then then be placed inside a suitcase with your clothes for your return journey)
Your glass will be too large to carry in the flight cabin of an aircraft, and post 911 items of glass will probably not be allowed to travel with you anyway.
Workshop Dates
Hayward ,California, April 27th 28th 29th 07 At Milestone Manufacturing Home to Larry White and Doug Philips ( & the famous ''Deadman Meet'')
Boise Idaho May 4th 5th and 6th 07 At Noel Weber's Award Winning Classic Sign and Art Studios.
The cost of the workshops is $795.00 per person, paid by cheque and forwarded to the hosts Larry White and Noel Weber. Details of this will be confirmed who to make the cheques payable to ,and mailing addresses will also be sent out at a later stage. The cheques will be cashed only when all of the places on the selected course are filled. Should the course be cancelled due to insufficent numbers cheques will be returned. To Avoid disappointment, I suggest early booking as there are only 20 places available at both venues. 40 total
Please confirm your booking direct to me here in England by email at chapman_and_smith@btinternet.com I will then forward details of payment and addresses to you.
When making your application please advise me of any previous glass gilding experience you may have.
The deadline to recieve all posted payments will be by Febuary 6th We will not be using Paypal .
We Hope to see you there.
Dave Smith Chapman and Smith Studios, England
[ January 17, 2007, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: Larry White ]
-------------------- Larry White Town of Machine www.walljewelry.com whitel@iname.com Posts: 36 | From: Machine | Registered: Jul 2003
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...WOW! (look at that S!) Too cool.... I'm bummed to have to wait 'til Sept. ...OK, (all you sticker freaks) here's your chance to make something truely wonderful!
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Back in about 1989, while thumbing through Sincraft magazine, I saw the book, "The Art of Glue Chipped Glass Signs". It looked interesting, so I ordered it. After I got it, I was amazed at the art of glass signage. I was foaming at the mouth to give this art a try. Glue chipping looked so interesting. Bob's book covered glue chipping, but not the finishing aspects. That book directed me to Raymond LeBlanc's book, "Gold Leaf Techniques". Having read and reread both of these books, I was ready to give it a try. Unfortunately, my present living situation wasn't going to work for the creation of glass art, so I moved. Just through reading the books, I created my first glass sign. The Gold Leaf Techniques book mention Esoteric Sign Supply (Rick Glawson's store) as a source for the supplies. After a few orders, Lola mentioned that Rick offered a weekend seminar on the techniques. I was in! Rick's seminar was marvelous and we created several pieces that were completed over the weekend. I was basically hooked on this art from the begining... and am even more today, 18 years and countless pieces later. Lola could see I was pretty darn ambitious and excited about the art. She invited me to attend their annual California Conclave Letterhead meeting, it was their fourth. I made it to all, but one, when my daughter was born. I gained a reputation as being the quiet guy in the back who was alway busy working on something. People recognized me by the back of my head. Rick would have to kick me out at 2:00AM, and I'd be back at 8:00AM the next day. Going to Rick's meet was like stepping out of reality for a weekend. To this day, I've always got several pieces in production and a dozen in my head.
After Rick's untimely death, John Studden has picked up hosting an annual Memorial Conclave meet. There's also been other glass meets around, including my own. John and Noel Weber have teamed up to host a very informative hands-on workshop. They've had two, and I believe they're planning more. Now David Smith from England is coming over to hold workshops. These workshops are the best place to learn this wonderful craft, and the techniques aren't all that hard, they just need to be done correctly. Anyone with a desire to learn this can execute wonderful pieces after a little practice.
May I say, that for anyone even slightly interested in this art form, these workshops will teach you way more than any book out there. It's really hard to ask a book a question if you're not certain. But not only will you learn from some very knowledgeable instructors, you'll also join a community of artisans that dearly care for this craft and are willing to share their knowledge at a moments notice. We all learned that from Rick. Unfortunately, we also learned that nothing is forever. I fear, that if the workshops that Dave and John and Noel put on, aren't subscribed too, they'll quit offering them. So, if you're thinking on taking Dave's workshop, prepare for an over the top intense 3 days of work, learning, and comrodery. I know Dave would really like to hear from you if you're thinking about taking his workshop. You're gonna leave with a darn nice reverse glass piece...with your name on it, a heck of a lot of knowledge, and probably some new friends too!
-------------------- Larry White Town of Machine www.walljewelry.com whitel@iname.com Posts: 36 | From: Machine | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well, for a quiet guy you just said a mouthful. Seriously Larry, thank you for inviting me to your meet and opening a door to an art that I love. Many have asked me how I got that invitation.....it was simply by showing an interest. It will definitely be a shame if Dave's classes are not filled.
-------------------- “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” -Winnie the Pooh & A.A. Milne
Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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If anyone is sitting on the fence on this one it's time to hop down. There is a week left before the decision is made as to whether the workshops are a go or not. For those of you who are fairly new to this, if you are keen, then jump in. There will probably never be another experience for me like my first meet at Larry's. There was an incredible amount of information and new techniques and it was a LOT to take in at once. INTIMIDATION! BUT it was by far and beyond THE BEST learning experience of my lifetime. Even though I was pretty new to the reverse glass art, I walked away with what I needed to continue on my own. I'm normally a self learner, but being surrounded by so many who were eager to share their knowledge made the learning curve a lot smoother. While Letterhead meets are wonderful, this is BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
-------------------- “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” -Winnie the Pooh & A.A. Milne
Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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It's like that Movie... only in reverse... if they don't come, they won't Build it! Big Top is ready to roll to Boise, room for a passenger, i'm camping at an RV Park 10 minutes away from Noel's Shop. Easy to pack your stuff, no carry-on restrictions!
John
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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Hey....that makes 3 Canadians so far....all from Western Canada,(sorta) ....did the Canadian dollar become more valuable all of a sudden? I challenge you 'others' to cough up and learn some 'Gold'.
-------------------- Susan Banasky Source Signs Nanaimo, British Columbia sourcesigns@shaw.ca
When in need....go directly to the "Source"!
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