Heat Slumped Glass Signs
Various examples of curved glass made in my studio, using the same basic techniques of Victorian craftsman. The later pictures show the technique of forming the glass in a kiln to a pre-shaped metal former.
Mural Painting
A blast from the past! Some of my early hand-painted, pictorial work. Large paintings onto painted plywood.
Glue Chipped Glass
Glue Chipped Glass has to be one of the most intriguing techniques of reverse glass. I was first exposed to the glue chipping technique on glass while on holiday at the Disneyland Park in Aneheim,…
Etched Bicycle Glass Sign
This small glass panel employs acid-etching through a painted resist known as asphaltum. The outer border was tool-nipped on the edge and chemical silvered. Detail on the bike is scratched through gold and painted. The…
Restored Glass Signs
When presented with aged & damaged examples of early reverse glass advertising pieces & ornate mirrors, it is important to restore sensitively.
Lettering Font Victorian Design LHF
This is one of eight fonts I have designed for Letterhead Fonts USA. Click to enlarge the design below.
Brilliant Cut Glass
This labour intensive work rewards all of the effort it takes to produce, with a finished result that glitters & reflects light like no other glass finish.
My Morris Traveler Van
These iconic vehicles were common place on the roads of Britain in the 1960’s and 1970’s The Morris Minor van was more often used as a trade vehicle than the 1968 Morris Traveller pictured here,…
Connecticut Valley Tobacconist
This design was produced to a high resolution for reproduction on a panel, 40ft x 30ft at a tobacconist convention in Las Vegas, USA 2008. As with all of my work, it was drawn by…
Valencia Signs Pallet USA
This photo’s realistic effect was achieved by using tools within Photoshop, but again still hand-rendered and drawn. The computer was not used as a ‘cheat’, rather as a tool in the same way as pencils…
Clocktower Website Header
Hand-drawn for the Clocktower’s corporate branding on their website and menus.
Brewery Font Design
This font was designed to be reminiscent of the old brewery songwriters letter faces. The font name is now called Factory, and is popular at Letterhead Fonts. See the icon LHF FONTS at the side…
Witchell's Pickled Walnuts
Designed in 2007 for a good friend by the name of James Witchell. This hand-sketched design was built using vector and colouring tools in Photoshop.
Gold Leaf Workshops - Photos
In my desire to pass on this knowledge to other craftsmen, I regularly hold reverse glass gilding workshops where sometimes on a one to one basis & sometimes in groups I teach the techniques of…
Web Button Design
This Design was developed from an original pencil sketch I designed and then re-drawn in Gerber’s Omega 2.0 software. Finally finishing all colour rendering in Photoshop.
Letterhead Studios Design
Commissioned by Chuck Davis. Title lettering and background designs for Letterhead Studios front webpage. USA 2009. A combination of hand drawn sketches and computer generated designs using Photoshop tools, but still all hand made.