28 Nov 2012
It’s Alive: Gilding with Ken Davis
Ken Davis – It’s Alive from Taylor Morgan on Vimeo.
Hope you enjoy this short film about the gilder Ken Davis and his piece on glass for Empire 7 Studios in San Jose, California. Find more video content on Ghostsigns.
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