Southern California
Hand Painted Sign Artists
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2nd Semester 8-Week Course
SIGN PAINTING WORKSHOP
SMART ALEX HAND-PAINTED SIGNS
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8-WEEK SIGN PAINTING
WORKSHOP STARTS
2nd Semester 8-Week Sign Painting Course
EVERY WEDNESDAY
October 28, 2026 - December 16, 2026
8:00am to 2:00pm
Fee: $800 for 8 weeks
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT:
PREREQUISITE 1ST SEMESTER
This course covers the tools and materials used to produce outdoor signs with 1shot Lettering Enamel. Students will work on a variety of materials including plywood and aluminum substrates.
Instruction will emphasize Sign Layout & Design, Blending, Convex/Beveled Letters and Faux Marble . Students will produce a 2' x 3' plywood sign for their final project.
Lunch 11:30am-12:15pm.
$800 total for 8-Weeks.
Location address in Huntington Beach, Orange County
SMART ALEX SIGNS presents the next step in traditional sign painting instruction with Sign Instructor Alex Kurakake – LA Trade Tech Sign Alumni. The 2nd semester 8-week sign painting course covers the tools, materials, and techniques used to create professional outdoor signs with 1-Shot Lettering Enamel.
Under SMART ALEX SIGNS and Sign Instructor Alex Kurakake – LA Trade Tech Sign Alumni, students will learn Sign Layout & Design, Blending, Convex/Beveled Letters, and Faux Marble, applying these skills to create a 2' x 3' plywood final project.
Students at SMART ALEX SIGNS, guided by Alex Kurakake – LA Trade Tech Sign Alumni, will practice traditional sign painting on plywood and aluminum substrates. Students will create a 2' x 3' plywood sign as their final hands-on project.
PHOTO: Sign Painting Instructor Alex Kurakake guides students through a variety of lettering styles and alphabets. Students practice proper letterforms, proportions, spacing, and consistency while developing the foundational skills needed to create clean, balanced, and professional hand-painted lettering.
Meet Your Sign Painting Instructor, Alex Kurakake - LA Trade Tech - Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) alumnus.
Sign Painting Students of Alex Kurakake at Smart Alex Signs learn how lettering, spacing, proportions, and composition work together to create balanced, professional sign layouts.
Our students practice essential brush strokes, movement, and control using Tempera Paint and Sable Brushes. These hands-on exercises help build the precision and confidence needed for more advanced sign-painting techniques.
Students build confidence in lettering, layout, brush control, and craftsmanship through hands-on sign painting exercises.
8-Week Sign Painting Course / IG Video credit: 8-Week Sign Painting Course Student : Erin | Instagram: @eatherbrains
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