Beginners Signwriting Workshop

In this two day course professional signwriters Rachel E Millar and Hana Lindsay of Bungo Sign Co will introduce participants to drawing and painting letters by hand. Proudly supported by AS Handover and Better Letters.

The weekend will start with a short demonstration of the tools and a brief chat about the history of the craft. Students will then spend time practicing brush strokes on paper to get a feel for the painting techniques. After lunch there will be a drawing session where Rachel will explain the basics of two letter styles and sign layout. Each person will choose one short word (3-5 letters long) to draft before its transferred to a prepared wooden board. The rest of the weekend will be concentrated on choosing colours and painting a one-word sign, which will be taken home at the end of the weekend. Each class is limited to six places so that we can spend time concentrating on every participant!

Hosted at Bungo Sign Co, 6 Springhill Gardens G41 2EX from 10am-5pm both days. Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible at present but if you have other mobility issues we will try our best to accommodate you. All materials provided. Hot drinks will be available all day. Please bring your own lunch or try out one of the cafes in the immediate vicinity. Participants will be emailed 7 days before course start date with all essential info. Please email us if you don't receive it!

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or other requirements.

Cancellation terms: Please be aware that we can rarely fill workshop spaces on short notice, we are a small business which relies on these workshops being full so please only cancel if you absolutely have to. Cancellations at any time will be refunded with a fee of 20% of the full amount. Participants can move their place to a future workshop date at any time with the a further 20% charge.

Some of our great feedback!

"You’re both amazing teachers and have created such a beautiful space. I loved every minute!"

"Had an absolute blast! You both run a really fun and engaging workshop. Perfect sized group as well as it allows you to give tailored feedback and assistance. Demonstrations were short and sweet so we could get stuck in. Definitely the best short course I’ve been to!"

"Had a brilliant weekend - thank you so much! So great to learn something new"