David A. Smith (designer)
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David Adrian Smith MBE (born 1968) is a British designer, glass embosser, gilder and signwriting artist based in Torquay, Devon, England.
David Smith | |
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Born | David Adrian Smith 1968 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Designer, glass embosser, gilder and signwriter |
Spouse | Melissa Smith |
Children | Hannah Smith Lauren Smith Amelia Smith |
Website | davidadriansmith.com |
He started his own sign writing company in 1990 and after 13 years sold the business in 2003 to concentrate more on hand crafted lettering and glass gilding. His main techniques include water and oil gilding, verre églomisé, acid etching, brilliant cutting, French embossing, glue chipping, sand blasting, screen printing and sign writing. In recent years David Smith has also focused on traditional, ornamental hand drawn design. He teaches the craft of sign writing and reverse glass gilding all over the world. He was awarded an MBE for services to reverse glass ornamental artistry in the 2020 New Year Honours.[1]