Step By Step Archives - David Smith - Traditional Ornamental Glass Artist

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Mastering The Art of Glass Gilding: A Complete Beginners Guide.

My Journey from Apprentice When I began working at Harmony Signs at 16, the phrase "extreme frustration" best described my early experiences as an apprentice signwriter. What appeared to be magic in the hands of the skilled craftsmen I was…

David SmithApril 14, 2025

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P.H.Zang Brewing Co – Step by Step

This Victorian reverse glass sign was made for a local pub in my town. It was designed from an original trade card that Rick Glawson bought from an advertising show in Los Angeles.

David SmithOctober 3, 2010

Portfolio Step By Step Workshops

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 glass decoration that I have…

David SmithJuly 23, 2010

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Victorian Era Brilliant Cut Glass

A step by step article I wrote for Sign Business Magazine in Denver, Colorado, USA in 2006. Explaining the lost art of Brilliant Cutting .Treble acid embossing White acid toning and silver-staining in kiln fired glass.

David SmithJuly 15, 2010