Learn a skill you can sell.

Who it’s for
Designers, hobbyists, career-switchers—no experience needed.

This intimate full‑day workshop is perfect for all skill levels – you don’t have to be a creative to join – but you might become one when you leave.

We’ll cover the fundamentals of brush control and traditional signwriting techniques, giving you the skills to create a clean, versatile lettering style used across professional signwriting, commercial lettering, and your own artistic practice

The day will begin with a short demonstration of the tools and a brief introduction to the history of the craft. You’ll then get hands‑on with guided exercises to practice drawing letters, brush strokes and painting techniques on paper.

After lunch, we’ll move on to a drawing session where I’ll introduce two classic letter styles and explain the basics of sign layout. Each participant will choose a single letter to draft and transfer to a prepared wooden board.

The rest of the workshop will focus on choosing colours and painting your one‑letter sign, which you’ll proudly take home at the end of the day.

Due to limited space and to make sure everyone gets plenty of guidance, the class is limited to just 4 places.

Price includes:
1 x ply-board sign
2 x Painting Brushes + Painting stick
Free tote, 1 x Pun Shop print and my 34 page Typecraft handbook to take away with you.
Snacks and refreshments provided.
For health and safety reasons, please bring your own lunch with you.

Time:

Saturday 20th September 10-5:30pm

Location:

My Studio

Woolwich, South East London. Accessible via the Elizabeth Line, Southeastern Trains and the DLR.

Full address confirmed via email 1 week prior to workshop.

Student reviews from my previous lettering workshops:

“Excellent! Covered everything I was hoping for and more!”

“Loved it! So interesting to learn the basics of lettering. Great snacks!”

“Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and I got a lot from it. Inspired me to get into dabbling with this”.

⭐ Enjoyment: 9.3/10
⭐ Value for money: 9.1/10
⭐ Would recommend: 9.5/10
⭐ Learned something new: 9.0/10

“As a new/apprentice sign painter, I’ve done a few workshops with Joshua. His willingness to share the necessary steps to get started as a sign painter has been invaluable. From the fundamentals of brush work to the more detailed aspects of business marketing and ownership, Joshua has been an open book. He’s patient and humble in his approach so you immediately feel at ease and comfortable working with him. Joshua is an excellent coach!” – Chris Collins.

FAQ snippets:

• Do I need experience? No. We start with brush control and build up.

• What do I bring? Just some lunch—tools and materials provided

• What will I leave with? A finished hand-painted sign and photos for your portfolio.

• What if I can’t make it? Free transfer to a future date up to 72 hours before.

Flexible payment is optional: break your total into 3 interest-free instalments with Klarna—first payment at checkout, the rest automatically every 30 days.