Letterheads Meet Reviews on BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)

Events

Letterheads Per L'Horta: An Intimate International Meet

The masses amass in Almàssera for an inspiring four days painting in the Valencian sun.

Painted and gilded panel with a cowboy pictured saying "Welcome Back To" above the main lettering that reads "El Dorado".

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A Golden Opportunity to Learn at the Return to El Dorado

Ghi Sign Service resumes its gilding-themed Letterheads meets following their pandemic postponement.

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Women in Sign Painting: Burds of the Brush

Rachel E Millar shares her and her guests' reflections on the first Burds of the Brush in Glasgow.

Black and white photo of a small group of people in a studio setting, engrossed in drawing and conversation.

Events

Is this a crazy idea?

Help give the Letterheads anniversary celebrations in June an international dimension...

View from behind a man painting a shadow onto a letter 'P' on a sign.

Events

Martre Meets Again, and the Competition is Fierce

Sign painters collaborate on a series of shopfronts for the second Martre gathering in France.

A woman holding a baby that's looking at painted lettering that says 'we rise by lifting others'.

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The Burds Are Back in Town, and It's Bristol

Tozer Signs hosts the third Burds of the Brush meet with a Halloween theme in Bristol, UK.

Hand-painted panels, set in the sun, with lettering and pictorials that have horse racing themes.

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It's a Video Finish for the Letterheads' Day at the Races

Films documenting the international gathering of sign painters at Letterheads 2024 in Epsom, Surrey.

View from the side of a woman leaning on a rest (mahl) stick and painting some lettering in yellow on a blue panel.

Events

'Martre' Brings the French Connection to the Letterheads

Sign painters from across France gather, and compete, in Brittany at the inaugural Martre event.

Horizontal purple banner in three parts with lettering, scrollwork, and decorative tassles.

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Meet the Letterheads: Keeping the Craft Alive

The Letterheads movement continues to go from strength to strength as it nears its 50th anniversary.

Close-up of a sign painter adding a shade to a hand-painted letter 'B' in yellow paint.

Events

Sign Painting in the Sun: Benelux Letterheads 2023

Sign painting, panel jamming, and more photos from the Benelux Letterheads sign painters gathering.

Close-up of a lower arm adorned with four coloured wristbands: pink; green; yellow; orange.

Letterheads

London Calling: A Personal Perspective

Reflections on London Calling: Letterheads 2018, five years after the international meet.

Hand resting on a mahl stick while holding a brush and painting letters in black.

Learning

Where Can I Learn the Craft of Sign Painting?

Overview of workshops, courses, apprenticeships, and places to learn the craft of sign painting.

Sign painter working on scroll with brush hand resting on a mahl stick.

Events

Straddling the Globe: Letterheads at Dingles and Down Under

Sign painters gather for Letterheads meets in Sydney and at Dingles Fairground Heritage Museum.

People

That Saturday Afternoon Jaunt with John Frazier, Original Letterhead

The designs and drawings of John Frazier, Letterhead, designer, letterer, sign painter, and artist.

Events

Letterheads New Zealand Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary

Letterheads New Zealand get back to the business of sign painting for meet number 25 in Wellington.

Painted sign saying 'Helsinki Letterheads'.

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A Steamy Letterheads in Helsinki, Finally...

Sign painters at Helsinki Letterheads were given the five-star treatment with a sauna and a hot tub.

Hand-painted paella dish with Looney Toons style illustration and lettering.

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Sign Painting a Festive Farewell to the Fair

The Letterheads were out in force for the last ever Signwriting Festival at Carters Steam Fair.

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Panels, Paints and Pints at Barcelona Letterheads

Barcelona Letterheads was a first meet in Spain for sign painters, calligraphers and lettering artists.