Letterheads Meet Reviews on BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)

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'.

Events

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.

Events

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.

Events

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'.

Events

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.

Events

Sign Painting a Festive Farewell to the Fair

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

Events

Panels, Paints and Pints at Barcelona Letterheads

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

Hand-lettered artwork reading 'Letterheads Lockdown, June 6–7 2020' alongside an illustration of a padlock and keys.

Events

Lockdown Letterheads

Lockdown Letterheads, online sign painting and lettering event, hosted by Better Letters, 6–7 June 2020.

Gilded and painted glass panel that reads 'Letterheads Tokyo'.

Events

Tokyo Letterheads: Now Bigger in Japan

Review of Tokyo Letterheads, Asia's first international meet, hosted by Peter Liedberg, aka Letter Boy.

Man painting a sign that reads 'Collective Letterheads'.

Events

Carters’ Collective Letterheads

Sign painting in the sun at Joby Carter's Collective Letterheads in Carters Steam Fair yard.

Events

Letterheads 2018: London Calling Review

Review of Letterheads 2018: London Calling, the first sign painting event of its kind in London.