David A Smith - The Making of Ludlow & Blunt Ornamental Glass Sign Art 

My god. I’ve just witnessed a true artisan and craftsman create something utterly extraordinary. I was almost tearful as it was lifted into place on the wall, I really felt the countless hours of impossibly intricate work coming to fruition. A glorious, glorious piece of work and a wonderfully made film documenting it.

This documentary should be on prime time TV. So incredibly impressive, what a beautiful work of art!

This documentary ought to be shown in schools to inspire the next generation to pick up such trade

A remarkable film of a remarkable man and remarkable crafts.

A most wonderful & tasteful creation showcasing an exquisite work of art by the best in the business, & how lucky for Ludlow & Blunt to even find & engage David A. Smith..& his fellow artistes .Thankyou for a lovely film..

You simply can not, NOT be in total awe of this mans work. It is truly nothing less than absolutely amazing!

That's just incredible. This kind of art should also be in the The Met, The Tate, etc.

Just stunning!

I don't understand how this has no million views yet!!!

Astonishing art and craftsmanship - restores my faith in the human race

My god man it’s a masterpiece. That’s as beautiful and impressive in skill as anything I’ve ever seen. Standing ovation.

Fantastic,thank you !

I can't really explain why but I'm fighting back tears after watching this. Dave creates such incredibly beautiful glass artwork, I am so envious of his skill and craftsmanship. Another great film too. Obviously I'm now a haircut at L&B just so I can get to see the piece up close!

Ridiculously beautiful, speechless.

Truly incredible!

WOW!

Magnificent

beautiful film!

Simply amazing. Thank you.

What a beautiful documentary...….Absolutely perfectly composed from the narration right down to the music and the brief ASMR moments in-between...…this truly captures the art and passion with which David crafted this beautiful piece.

David Smith is my idol!

I’ve just spent 4 days with Dave on his course. An amazing man with such great skills. I’m going to buy the online course too. Best 4 days of my life. Thanks Dave

Loved it loved it .

Great Job, Master👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Simply Stunning.

Holy crap! You, sir are a real artist!

Captivating, absolutely amazing. The end had me in tears. This is the best video on RU-vid.

Stunning! Thank you for sharing your gift and mentoring others to follow in your footsteps.

This is absolutely AMAZING!!!

What a magnificent piece of art that embodies the highest levels of craftsmanship! Just incredible 😍

This video and the item prodeced are stunning! I must note that the wood lathe process depicted was period-accurate, including the absence of safety glasses for the craftsman.

Amazing! Congratulations with this beautiful documentary. This is worth watching every second and it is a delight to see all the craftsmanship involved from both of you. Thank you.

That was so beautifully done. The documentary & filmmaking was excellent. Nicely paced and interestingly shot. But, that gilded mirror piece is just astounding. Such intricacy. I had to keep stopping the video to take it in. Every part of it is exquisite. I am a Signwriter - hand letterer of old. So I know what I'm looking at. We did a couple of gold leaf mirrors in trade school, back in the day. I'd love to re-learn some of those techniques. A thing of beauty forever.

What I wouldn't do to just spend a day watching you work your incredible artistic magic. This is a breath-taking art form that I fear may vanish without craftsman like yourself and a small handful who refuse to let this unique skill slip into the past forever. You are truly a master craftsman and artistic genius, it's an honour to have had a mere glimpse into your world and the pain-staking process it takes to create your masterpieces. Please keep creating and passing on this knowledge to the next generation. I'm embarrassed to say that I got misty-eyed witnessing this awe-inspiring piece of timeless art come to life, which echoes the unparalleled elegance, class and opulence of a distant, bygone Golden Age era which I find myself often longing for and even mourning, as if I had actually lived to see the splendours with my own eyes. A time when the standards were so much higher and such artistic beauty was almost common place, as opposed to a breath-taking rarity in a classless, disposable, fast food world that has lost so much of its charm and artistic integrity. I think I was born at least a century or so too late. Bless you and all you do!! Warmest wishes, LC

Amazing work ! I really love the art of this era (1870-1900). You make incredible masterpieces !

Super 👌 👍

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One of the most beautiful movies i have ever seen in my entire life! I would love to go to the cinema and watch a two hour version of this.

Well done Dave A.Smith you nailed it as you would say. Devoted 5 years to make a masterpiece that is one of a kind. You should be very proud of what you have done. I know when one of these days I will go see this in person and stare at it. Great video by all who made this possible, Danny Cooke.

Imagine the suspense involved by everyone during the transportation of that amazing work, sleepless nights for everyone. Brilliant work.

Beautiful video, editing, voiceover..🔥🔥🔥

I almost never leave comments. But this is absolutely Beautiful, what a amazing Gift you have. Please don’t stop sharing your gift.

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I’m so pleased I watched this film. It’s beautiful and moved me to tears. What a revelation

this video is sooo professionell wow!! friendly greetz from germany

Such an amazing documetary yet very breathtaking process of a golden masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this beautiful works and dedication of craftmanship. Mad respect Sir, David A.Smith.

That's quite an exquisite masterpiece. Bravo, gentlemen.

Just breathtaking.

im lost for words......absolutely stunning

Just insane amount of skill involved ,your a true master of your craft David

Transcendent! What beautiful work... i can't get over your talent! 🤩

What an outstanding piece of shear beauty and artwork coupled with a documentary of the process and skills involved.

Well done, this was absolutely beautiful and a joy to watch. I will go for a haircut there and admire it in person next time I’m in New York!

A timeless piece. Really quite incredible!

This is soothing to watch. Love your work Dave. Please do more of these they spark my inspiration to keep going and carry on the traditions.

Absolutely magnificent and spectacular detailing in the designs !! And what a great filming presentation as well !!Thank You !

It was aswome thank you for dis no words for it 🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏

Absolutely incredible, fantastic work from everyone involved.

Speechlesssss! Thanks Mighty Dave to share your works! Big big Up mate! You desserve it!

What a good video and well told story

My most humble respect to you Sir Mr David A Smith ....your name itself is a legendary and synonymous to the work and art you create . I've never seen anything like this , we have glass etching and metal etching back here in Bangalore , India, but this type of work and craftsmanship needs recognition, sir I hope you have an apprentice who is as dedicated as you , only hope I had a chance to learn this craft under you ...I would drop anything and everything to be at your disposal . Thank you very much Sir for sharing this video , you are a rare Gem .

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I will say one thing about gilded signs and that is that when they are done correctly and with skill they are very beautiful works of art. I have been wondering if these techniques could be done using sheets of transparent aluminum.

How much is this beauty?

O.K. what did this sign cost, that's what I want to know!

My choice this Glass art work 1000 years historical this art work my hobby this art working i am painter artist

Chronic Stendhal syndrome… ON

Too many closeups. Amazing art.

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Although I consider your work priceless my guess something like that would cost close to $200,000

just truly stunning the work that went into that was top top draw beautiful ,can you do us one ?