Visit the Home of Traditional Signwriting

Joby relocated to Street in Somerset in 2025 and is establishing his workshop as the home of traditional signwriting.
Alongside being a busy signwriting and restoration workshop, Joby's workshop is also used to host signwriting and traditional decorative arts courses which attract a global audience. The workshop is also the location for Joby’s signwriting supplies and gift shop which is open to the public at certain times of the year via weekend open days or seasonal pop-up shops.
The walls are adorned with examples of traditional signwriting through the decades: from glorious fairground lettering from the turn of the century to more contemporary pieces which Joby has created or sourced from others to add to the unique hand painted lettering collection.
You'll know you have arrived at the right place when you see the supersized signwriting tools on the walls outside!

CHRISTMAS 2025 POP-UP SHOP

You can visit Joby’s workshop Tuesday to Saturday from 10-4pm until Tuesday 23 December.

The signwriting supply shop which sells specialist enamel paint, brushes, Joby’s books and other signwriting materials will be open.

Visitors can also browse the signwriting gift section which includes fine art prints of Joby’s lettering designs, fridge magnets, jigsaws and the hand painted alphabet letters from Joby’s book All the Fonts of the Fair.

Joby has hand painted originals for sale from £65 (designs vary each week) or you can ask him to paint something bespoke eg a loved one’s name.

You are welcome to look around the workshop and take photographs of the artwork or chat to Joby as he works.

Location:

Unit 18 Rockhaven Business Centre, Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HW

Find the workshop on Google Maps.

About Joby Carter

Joby creates lettering designs by hand using traditional techniques which have been passed down through the generations: skills that can be traced back to Victorian times. He is one of the world’s leading experts in signwriting, fancy lettering and fairground art and is passionate about showcasing these skills to a wider audience through his books, courses and open days. Many people are familiar with him as the owner of Carters Steam Fair, the world’s largest travelling vintage funfair which toured the UK until 2022. Joby is also one of the mentors for the third series of popular BBC programme ‘Make it at Market’ which aired recently.

You can read more about Joby on his ‘About’ page