The Dallas Heritage Museum at Old City Park asked us to design and paint something for the Browder Springs Hall building that would be appropriate for the age of the original building.
Sign Painting: Hand Painted Circus Style Banners
Hand stitched and painted circus style banners by Sean Starr
Vintage Pickup Truck Lettering
Sign Painter Sean Starr executes some Hand Painted Lettering on several vintage pickup trucks.
Sign Painters in Nepal
We went to Nepal in March of 2020 with filmmakers Daniel Driensky and Sarah Reyes of Exploredinary to document craftsmen still working by hand. We ended up stuck there when lockdowns began and eventually got flown home by the United States Embassy. Here’s some of the things we saw there including some innovative sign painters painting out of tiny studios in Kathmandu.
Painting a Vintage Style Wall Mural in Calvert, TX
Come along as we paint a vintage style wall mural in our tiny town of Calvert, Texas. Sean’s apprentice Tristan joins us on this project that was executed during our annual Main street Festival.
Engine Turned Gold Leaf on a 1930s Sprint Car
An explanation of how we get an engine turned finish on gold leaf as demonstrated on this 1930s Sprint race car Sean painted at a private car collection in Texas.
One Shot Lettering Enamel Paint Strainers (Make Your Own Cheap!)
In this new Studio Tip, sign painter Sean Starr shows you how to make your own paint strainers for One Shot Lettering Enamel really cheap and easy!
Paint and Gold Leaf on a Hanuman Statue
Taking a hand carved wooden statue of the Hindu god Hanuman and applying an antiqued finish of paint and a gold leafed backer before hanging in the yoga studio of Shadow Mountain Yoga.
A Hand Painted Wood Sign for Nielsen Barber Co.
A step-by-step of making a hand painted wooden sign for Nielsen Barber Co. in Taylor, Texas with sign painter Sean Starr of Starr Studios More info: https://nielsenbarbering.com/
Hand Painted Lettering on a VW Bug for Junk Gypsy in Round Top, Texas
A behind the scenes look at the John Lennon Rolls Royce inspired hippie Volkswagen Beetle painted by sign painter Sean Starr for Amie and Jolie Sikes of Junk Gypsy of HGTV fame in Round Top, Texas More info: https://gypsyville.com/
Watch Episode 2: Gold Leaf on Glass for Kessler Baking Studio in Dallas, Texas
Sign painter Sean Starr heads to the Bishop Arts District of Dallas to execute some gold leaf on glass gilding work for Clyde Greenhouse of Kessler Baking Studio. More info: https://www.kesslerbakingstudio.com/