Traditional Signwriting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Paint your own property sign with signwriter Greg Chandler.

This three-day workshop is an introduction to the theory and practice of traditional signwriting. The theory includes letter construction, design principles, colour theory and the safe use of paints and solvents. The practice includes brush and mahlstick control, drawing patterns, transfer of patterns to substrate, paint thinning and mixing, signwriting, equipment cleaning and maintenance.

Held at Ballarat’s Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, a world-class facility dedicated to learning and preserving Australia’s rare arts and trades through a series of workshops, masterclasses, events, and residencies.