Paint, Gild, Cut and Silver
This workshop will teach you the art of reverse signwriting, where our knowledge will cover ALL of the required disciplines to execute an authentic “Victorian” reverse glass sign. This course will be suitable for students ranging from beginner to intermediate levels. Techniques that will be taught by both instructors will include water gilding, sign writing, oil gilding, directional burnishing, brush blending, acid etching, brilliant cutting, and silvering. You will go home with several glass signs, some of which will be a panel designed by Dave and Eddy, and we encourage students to create their own styles too.
Eddy Bennett is a contemporary artist currently residing in Brighton, U.K. Working predominantly with glass and gold, his work is praised for it’s intricate and ornamental aesthetic which incorporates traditional Victorian sign-writing and gilding techniques into modern art pieces. Inspired by antique ephemera and the lettering styles of the late 19th century, Eddy pairs pictorials and typography into a harmonious composition which evokes traditional advertising and the punchy pop art aesthetic.
Dave Smith is a name that has become synonymous in sign-writing circles with high quality, hand crafted reverse glass signs and decorative mirrors. This is the main thrust of his work. Clients include John Mayer, David Beckham and world famous tattooists like Nikki Hurtado. I’ve also worked with the biggest global brands like Disney, Sony, Facebook and Jameson Whiskey, It was a huge honour in 2019 to be awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth ll.
