2nd Semester 8-Week Sign Painting Course (Every Wed. Oct. 28 - Dec. 16) 8am-2pm $800 for 8 weeks
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2nd Semester 8-Week Sign Painting
MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 28, 2026 - DECEMBER 16, 2026
8:00AM to 2:00PM
$800 for 8 Weeks
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2nd Semester
8-Week Sign Painting Course
Every Wednesday
October 28, 2026 -
December 16, 2026
(8:00am - 2:00pm)
$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
Learn Outdoor Sign Painting with 1 Shot Lettering Enamel
A major part of this course focuses on the tools and materials used to produce outdoor signs with 1 Shot Lettering Enamel. Students will gain hands-on experience working with different substrates and learning how paint behaves across various sign surfaces.
Students will work with materials including:
Plywood substrates
Aluminum substrates
1 Shot Lettering Enamel
Traditional sign painting tools and materials
Outdoor sign painting surfaces
Working on different substrates gives students an opportunity to understand how preparation, brushwork, paint application, and finishing techniques can affect the final appearance of a sign.
Sign Layout & Design
Professional sign painting involves much more than simply painting letters. Sign Layout & Design plays an important role in creating a sign that is organized, readable, balanced, and visually effective.
Students will continue developing their understanding of spacing, composition, lettering placement, proportions, and overall sign presentation. These skills can help aspiring sign painters develop a stronger foundation for future hand-painted sign projects.
Blending Techniques
The course also emphasizes blending, an important technique for creating dimension, transitions, and visual effects within hand-painted lettering and artwork. Students will have the opportunity to practice controlled paint application while learning how blending can contribute to the appearance and character of painted signs.
Convex and Beveled Letters
Another focus of the 2nd Semester course is Convex and Beveled Letters. These techniques allow students to explore dimensional lettering effects that can make painted letters appear raised, shaped, or more visually prominent. Learning these traditional sign painting effects can add another level of craftsmanship to outdoor signage.
Faux Marble Sign Painting
Students will also be introduced to Faux Marble techniques. This decorative approach allows sign painters to recreate the visual character of marble through painted effects, giving students another creative skill to add to their sign painting toolbox.
Combining lettering, blending, dimensional effects, and faux finishes gives students an opportunity to explore several different aspects of traditional sign painting within one structured course.
Final Project: 2' x 3' Plywood Sign
Students will put their developing skills together through a 2' x 3' plywood sign final project. The final project provides an opportunity to apply lessons involving:
Sign Layout & Design
Lettering
1 Shot Lettering Enamel
Blending
Convex and Beveled Letters
Faux Marble
Plywood sign preparation and painting
Creating a complete sign gives students a practical project through which they can apply the techniques covered throughout the eight-week course.
Learn from Alex Kurakake
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Alex Kurakake is a Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) alumnus, founder of Smart Alex Signs, a hand-painted sign company, and the creator of SoCal Sign Painting Workshops in Huntington Beach, Orange County, Southern California.
In this video, get to know your instructor and learn more about Alex’s passion for the craft of traditional sign painting.
Who Is This Course For?
The 2nd Semester course can be a valuable next step for students who have completed the 1st Semester Sign Painting Course and want to continue developing their traditional sign painting abilities. It is particularly relevant for aspiring:
Sign painters
Hand-lettering artists
Hand-painted sign artists
Commercial sign artists
Mural and decorative artists
Creative professionals interested in traditional sign painting
Artists looking to expand their painting techniques
Enroll in the 2nd Semester Sign Painting Course
If you have completed the required 1st Semester prerequisite and are ready to advance your sign painting education, the upcoming 2nd Semester 8-Week Sign Painting Course offers an opportunity to continue developing traditional sign painting techniques with Alex Kurakake of SMART ALEX HAND-PAINTED SIGNS. The 2nd Semester is a required prerequisite for the 3rd Semester, helping students build the skills and experience needed to continue progressing in the craft.
Students who complete the 2nd Semester can move on to the 3rd Semester 8-Week Sign Painting Course, held every Wednesday from January 6, 2027 through February 24, 2027, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at $800 for 8 weeks. This continued training provides students with another opportunity to expand their traditional hand-painted sign painting skills under the instruction of Alex Kurakake.
Los Angeles, Orange County, Southern California
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