David A. Smith (designer)

David Smith
Born
David Adrian Smith

1968
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Designer, glass embosser, gilder and signwriter
SpouseMelissa Smith
ChildrenHannah Smith
Lauren Smith
Amelia Smith
Websitedavidadriansmith.com
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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.

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]

Reverse Glass Sign in 2015 for the Internationally renowned artist and founder of Kings Avenue Tattoo in New York, Mike Rubendall.
  1. ^ "Order of the British Empire". The London Gazette.