Drew
Contemporary Art Space Chester
CASC plays host to a selection from the University of Chester degree show 2020. Open until 26th July at Forum shopping centre in Chester.
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Drew
May 23, 20192 min read
Positional Statement
To find answers, you must ask questions.
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Drew
May 22, 20191 min read
Curriculum Vitae
Here's a quick overview: Mission: I seek to understand the needs of the client so we can work together to achieve our mutual goals and...
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Drew
May 16, 20191 min read
It's what's on the inside
Creation and development of an LED sign
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Drew
May 8, 20192 min read
UNIT LIVE! Vaughan Oliver
In November 2016 a fellow student asked me if I fancied going to a Unit Editions talk that he was already going to be attending which had...
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Drew
Apr 29, 20196 min read
Glossary 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...
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Drew
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Flamboyant Blue
I bought some Flamboyant Blue paint from Wrights of Lymme and went straight into painting my sign. I was shocked to see that the paint...
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Drew
Apr 26, 20191 min read
Colour 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...
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Drew
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Gold 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...
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Drew
Apr 18, 20196 min read
#005 - What's on your bookshelf? Interview with James Lewis
"Change your mindset"
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Drew
Apr 16, 20192 min read
Aiming 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...
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Drew
Apr 9, 20192 min read
Aiming 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...
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Drew
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Picnic in Chester
I decided to start a larger piece of reverse gilded glass today and was spurred on when I checked my Instagram feed this morning. Harry...
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Drew
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Aiming 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...
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Drew
Apr 4, 20194 min read
Show 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...
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Drew
Mar 22, 20196 min read
#004 - What's on your bookshelf? Interview with Rob Draper
"What if I were to treat this like a 'paid' project?"
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Drew
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Showing 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...
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Drew
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Gilding Practice
The first thing to remember about reverse gilded glass is that everything needs to be done in reverse. This is easier to remember when...
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Drew
Feb 19, 20191 min read
William Morris
I picked up a cracking book on William Morris from the Lowry Museum shop the other week. I'm currently writing a piece about sign writing...
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Drew
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Born under a bad sign
I came across this vinyl sign when visiting a friend in Stafford. I have no idea when the sign was installed, but it certainly looks...
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