NGS Sign Smith Handbook 2014.4
Download our PDG intro course guide. SIGN PAINTING COURSE – London Sign-smith starter course 1 March 2014
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London Sign-smith start course
1 March 2014
Whether for curiosity, hobby or new career.. lettering is great fun and interesting. I will help you get started and make steady progress with true signwriting skills.
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It is crucial the first touch of the brush to panel is positive and for sure I will make you first step in the journey of signwriting a really confident one.
Welcome to our NGS Signsmith courses.
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Course 1: An Intro to lettering and layout design workshops 1 day ‘NGS Signsmith’ course
Showing how to set out a sign panel and letter it professionally. But there’s much more to it… and a lot of it is really simple logical stuff which will take you to the next level wherever you are.
You will get straight into look n learn technique sessions that will describe how to flow out the difficult segments and eat the easy. It’s fun especially when you see progress at every stage.
Crucially you will learn:
What not to do! Sounds obvious but a lot of writers use frankly odd techniques that add fatigue.
Application and using the brush or quill: The crucial X factor of mix and application for letter segments.
Breathing and flowing out the work – again it sounds logical but once you learn how to relax the whole process becomes one big joy.
More skills on the day.
- Specking out a job – pitfalls and what really counts
- Font structure – London fonts and general rules
- Practice the strokes – this is it!! We’ll play with paint together
- Hand drawing – a great excuse to get out and about for some live sign analysis and letter sketching
- Lettering flow – the twists and turns and how to get it right easily… yep easily.
- Best Materials: fine tuning mixtures, colour mixing and brush care
Understand the Pure Form of Gill Sans and traditional London Block.
NEXT COURSE –
London Sign-smith start course and Retro Pub Gilding
1 March 2014
Start time 9.30am
This course will run two themes.
Part 1: Tradesman secrets – an intro to the Sign-smith painting skills
- Specking out a job – pitfalls and what really counts
- Font structure – London fonts and general rules
- Practice the strokes – this is it!! We’ll play with paint together
- Hand drawing – a great excuse to get out and about for some live sign analysis and letter sketching
- Lettering flow – the twists and turns and how to get it right easily… yep easily.
- Best Materials: fine tuning mixtures, colour mixing and brush care
Cost 135.00
Part 2: Pub Gilding Course – through the afternoon
We will Gild NGS Gills Sans Bold Classic, Copperplate Script and NGS Copperplate.
We will also add shadows and shading.
Additional 70.00
You will keep your pub gilded sign with a value of £350.00
Fab lunch included
The studio is at 140 Sydenham Road London SE26 5JZ
Class starts at 9.30- 12.30.
Then 1.30 – 5.00pm
Nearest station Overground Sydenham.
I have brushes and materials.
We have tracing pad A3 or A4 (from Ryman’s)
And drawing pad of similar size – pencils, ruler and rubber.
We will get painting after an introduction and drawing session.
Fees from 130.00 – 1 Day Course
- 2 Day Workshops 220.00
- 3 Day Workshops 350.00 – With 1 day onsite experience in London
You can paypal deposit of £50.00 to nickgarrett2828@yahoo.co.uk
I will supply paint and encourage you to buy some brushes. Series 2112 No 3, 4, 5,
http://www.handover.co.uk/Brushes-Signwriting_Brushes-Series_2112_Sable_Chisel_Writer
ARTICLE – WAYS OF LETTERING http://www.nickgarrettsignwriter.com/ways-of-lettering/
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NGS Course 2: Master Gilder – Learn how to gild fine letters
Having mastered the fundaments of lettering now we learn to apply the amazing ”Gold leaf”
- Oil Gilding – the complete process
- Water Gilding – onto glass known as Burnished Gold Leaf or Verre Eglomise
- Satin/Matt gilding
- Outlining techniques
- Colour mastery
- Varnishing and special enamel mixtures
Prices start from:
- 160.00 One day
- 2 Day Workshops 260.00
- 3 Day Workshops 390.00
plus materials used
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Course 3: Masterstrokes
Making the pro invincible!
No matter how long you’ve been in the game it’s always a good idea to lock heads and look at those weak-points we all have …
- How to mix the perfect glass lettering medium
- The greatest gilding undercoats
- The classic English Antique and Renaissance Pallet
- The finest ageing techniques
- Serif check-out! Bembo, Berling, Times etc
- Sans Serif: The perfect Gill Sans and refining Franklin Gothic
- Looking at designing with Scripts – Structure and flow
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Long Weekend – Italy, Italy, Italy! Course 4
Arrive Friday- Leave Monday
Staying in our guest house in the rural countryside of Piacenza Province you will work on fine glass gilding and historic lettering and dip into the ancient traditions of Italy’s finest artisan makers. We will mix traditions and show you just why making is so important.
- About Tradition Including Fresco studies and studio visit to traditional artisans
Excursion – we will visit: Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamico makers
http://foodnwalktours.com/paradise-tours-parma-food-or-walking/
Learn to make Italian food: Risotto al Funghi
- Learning the Traditional Italic (Latin) copperplate hand
- Understanding Calligraphy and it’s influence on modern day graphics
- Bespoke painted lettering
- Florentine Glass Gilding and Oil Gilding
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