SIGN-WRITING WITH UMBERTO AT MAGIC ROCK TAP HUDDERSFIELD.

Robert Walker is the owner of Signs by Umberto. Sign-writer as well as an educator, specialising inreverse glass sign making based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK.The name Umberto derives from a name given to Robert at a youngage by his father.Robert began sign writing in 1991 at the age of 14, working with a sign writer from Bradford in West Yorkshire, topaint large wall pieces for the Eureka children's museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire.Robert quickly fell in love with typography and painting at a similar time and soon began to study art and designbefore eventually he began to teach typography on design courses across Yorkshire after completing a Master'sDegree in International Graphic Design Practice as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Lifelong Education.Robert specialises in hand crafted sign making known asVerre Églomisé, a process of applying both a designand gilding onto the rear face of glass as well as handpainted sign writing and large scale typographic murals.

Robert Walker

A sign writing workshop in collaboration with Magic Rock Tap - Huddersfield and Rob [Umberto] Walker.

Magic Rock Brewing Co. Ltd

Sign Writing.

byUMBERTO is the studio of Robert ‘Umberto’ Walker*- artist, artisan & educator based in Marsden, UK. Passionate about typography, craft, detail and keeping heritage skills alive, Robert is a gilder, sign writer and mural painter.

The workshop will cover the basics of sign-writing methods.Using pencil and paper, Umberto will teach you two methods of drawing block casual lettering using optical and mecnahical techniques, before moving onto brush techniques that are the staple of a sign writer&#x27;s tool kit. Each person will learn how to paint lettering using non solvant black paint onto white or brown paper. <a href="https://www.byumberto.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Umberto</a> will give step by step instructions and 1-1 guidance throughout the day, on how to hold the brush with a mahl stick, how to load the brush with paint as well as talking through the various ways of painting individual letters. You will walk away will a wealth of signwriting knowledge as well as a series of hand painted posters, drawn and painted by hand. Though following the guidance of Umberto, each person will have their own individual style to their finished work.The day will be contextualised throughout with links between the lettering styles of the workshop and ghost signs of Huddersfield and beyond. <a href="https://magicrockbrewing.com/pages/huddersfield-taproom" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VENUE</a>

Reviews.‘The whole afternoon from start to finish was SO MUCH FUN☺️ Your enthusiasm is infectious and your knowledge endless. You were so attentive and on hand for all our questions and struggles and explained everything with such clarity. Thank you so much for all your help yesterday, I surprised myself with how much I learnt in just a few hours. It was a really great crew too. I will definitely be coming to another one asap’- George at @communitycutlery Totally Ace!Really Wonderful day. Very relaxing. Lovely relaxed and focused vibe in the room. Can't quite beleive what we all acheived.Super great to have also the history and broader story-telling around the form.Rob was incredibly geneorus and supportive.Many thanks.Rachel Krische-Duenas.-Fabulous Workshop learnt a lot. Friendly atmosphere. Rob was an expert.Thankyou!Susan Dobson.

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