DrewMay 16, 20191 minDegree Show Catalogue 2019Here is a copy of my entry into the Degree Show catalogue 2019. www.drewwestdesign.com facebook - drewwez13 instagram - @drew.wez13...
DrewMay 15, 20191 minSome Hero Images"They Don't Teach You This @ University" - yet the techniques have been learned and executed while I was there.
DrewApr 29, 20196 minGlossary for Gilding This post is not intended to cover everything than can or should be used when gilding or sign painting, but is here just to give you a...
DrewApr 29, 20191 minFlamboyant BlueI bought some Flamboyant Blue paint from Wrights of Lymme and went straight into painting my sign. I was shocked to see that the paint...
DrewApr 26, 20191 minColour Checking I decided to take my sign into the print rooms at the university to see if I could decide what colour to paint the glass. I thought it...
DrewApr 18, 20191 minGold Standard (No peeking)I couldn't resist having a look at my handy work. So I should explain that during the many times of having to pick up the glass and put...
DrewApr 18, 20196 min#005 - What's on your bookshelf? Interview with James Lewis"Change your mindset"
DrewApr 16, 20192 minAiming for the Gold Standard (Round 3)With the gold removed from the places I didn't want it, it was time to start the oil gilding process. Oil gilding requires an oil based...
DrewApr 10, 20191 minAiming for the Gold Standard (Round 2)With the first gild having been laid, I found that there were lots of gaps, so I went back over it repeating the process from the...
DrewApr 9, 20192 minAiming for the Gold Standard (round 1)I decided that I wanted to try a few different techniques for my gold sign, the first being water gilding which gives a nice mirror like...
DrewApr 4, 20191 minPicnic in ChesterI decided to start a larger piece of reverse gilded glass today and was spurred on when I checked my Instagram feed this morning. Harry...
DrewApr 4, 20193 minAiming for the Gold Standard (Gilding as a Beginner)So I've seen a quick demo on how reverse glass gilding is done, and had a couple of tries on a smaller scale. I've also tried my hand at...
DrewApr 4, 20194 minShow Your Working - and your mistakes?I will say this again. The first thing to remember when doing reverse painted glass is to reverse your template so that it can be placed...
DrewMar 22, 20196 min#004 - What's on your bookshelf? Interview with Rob Draper"What if I were to treat this like a 'paid' project?"
DrewMar 19, 20192 minDavid A. Smith - Victorian MirrorsDavid Smith is a British signwriter, glass gilder, lettering artist, and mirror maker; and that's only the surface of this man's talents....
DrewMar 1, 20191 minShowing my working Here is a sketch I have been working on today for an idea I have had for my Degree show. It's really rough, but I had to get the basic...
DrewFeb 26, 20192 minGilding PracticeThe first thing to remember about reverse gilded glass is that everything needs to be done in reverse. This is easier to remember when...
DrewFeb 21, 20191 minHiI’ve started to spay up the various bits of my lazer cut letters. All seems to be going well. Off to Birmingham now to see Rob Draper do...
DrewFeb 15, 20193 minIs this a sign of things to come?I have been working towards a larger project while studying at University and have begun to explore separate artworks that spell out a...