Welcome to Joha Muñe Signs & Gilding

Traditional Signwriting & Gilding in Northern Ireland

I’m Joha Muñe, a traditional signwriter and gilder based in Northern Ireland. I specialise in hand-painted signwriting, gold leaf gilding, large-scale murals, and bespoke house numbers. Serving clients across the UK and Ireland – Including Belfast, Dublin, London, and beyond – I bring old-world craftsmanship and personal care to every project.

If you’re looking for a unique shop sign, a stunning mural, or elegant gold leaf gilded lettering, I create beautiful, lasting pieces that truly stand out.

Whether you’re a business owner or creative entrepreneur, I work closely with you to understand your needs and bring your vision to life.

If you want expert traditional signwriting combined with a friendly, collaborative approach, you’re in the right place.

Get in touch today — I’d love to hear about your project!

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Traditional Signwriting, Hand-Painted Signs & Gold Leaf across Northern Ireland, UK & Ireland

I work closely with clients across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the UK—from cozy cafes and boutiques to large-scale events and historic heritage sites. Whether you need elegant shopfront signs, bold murals, sign painting or gilded lettering, I bring a personal, professional touch to every project.

My sign painting and gold leaf gilding services are ideal for new shop openings, rebrands, festivals, and restorations where quality craftsmanship and stunning visuals matter. I’ve proudly collaborated with the Bank of Ireland, Titanic Distillers, and major UK music festivals like Electric Picnic, Latitude, and Reading & Leeds, as well as pubs, restaurants, and cafes across the country.

Every sign is designed with care and hand-painted—letter by letter, stroke by stroke—to create unique, vibrant signs full of personality and story.

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Custom Hand-Painted Signs

I create custom hand-painted signs and signwriting using traditional techniques. Ideal for shopfront signs, windows lettering, murals, and interior signage across Northern Ireland, the UK, and Ireland. I craft every piece with care and precision.

Each sign brings character, authenticity, and lasting impact to your business or event. By designing with care and painting by hand, I ensure your signage reflects your brand’s unique personality and style.

Real Gold Leaf Lettering & Signage

I specialise in the traditional art of gilding, applying genuine gold leaf to wood, glass, stone, or metal. My luxurious, timeless finishes are perfect for signs, mirrors, heritage restorations, architectural details, and decorative features across Northern Ireland the UK and Ireland.

Each piece is carefully crafted by hand to add elegance and lasting beauty to your project.

Bespoke Hand-Painted House Numbers

I create bespoke house numbers, finished with genuine gold leaf, that add a unique and shining touch to your home’s entrance. Handcrafted using traditional signwriting and gilding techniques, they create an elegant, lasting statement that stands out beautifully. Ideal for period homes, cottages, and design-conscious owners across Northern Ireland and beyond.

Hand-Painted Large Scale Murals

I design and paint bold, custom hand-painted murals that transform shops, schools, festivals, pubs, and public spaces across Northern Ireland, the UK & Ireland.

Each mural is carfully crafted using sign painting techniques to bring lasting character, storytelling, and visual impact.

Hand-Lettered Calligraphy for Events & Weddings

Carefully crafted using real ink and dip pen—just like in the old times. Perfect for weddings, events, boutiques, and product packaging throughout Northern Ireland, the UK & Ireland, adding timeless elegance and personal charm.

Rooted in traditional techniques, each piece is made by hand to evoke the grace and beauty of old-world craftsmanship.

In Person Signwriting and Sign-Painting Workshops

Join our in-person signwriting workshops in Northern Ireland to learn classic brush techniques, sign painting lettering skills —guided by myself. Perfect for beginners or experienced creatives looking to bring traditional craftsmanship into their hands.

If you prefer flexible learning, I also offer online sign painting courses you can take anytime, anywhere.

Learn Signwriting with my Online Courses & in-Person Workshops

Ready to dive into the world of sign painting? I offer online courses designed to help you build real brush skills—whether you’re just starting out or aiming to refine your craft.

Start learning today!

‘Fundamentals of Brush Control’ is perfect for beginners. You’ll explore the essential tools of traditional signwriting, how to care for them, and master foundational brush strokes with easy-to-follow, HD step-by-step videos to build control and confidence.

Already familiar with the basics? Our ‘Casual Style Alphabet’ course teaches one of signwriting’s most expressive and widely used lettering styles—perfect for taking your work to the next level.

For hands-on learners, I also offer in-person signwriting workshops in Northern Ireland, with the next workshop taking place on July 19th -20th in Bangor!

Start learning today and bring the art of hand-painted lettering to life.

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Personalized design and hand painted sign to be part of the new branding of a bar area in Latitude Festival

Bespoke signwriting on wall at a coffee shop in London

Large-scale sign painting inside Bob & Berts on Ann Street, with hand-painted quotes and textured ink-stamp effects

Traditional signwriting on a 5-meter fascia for Fly Boy Pizza & Wings in Coleraine, painted by Joha Muñe

Why Choose Hand-Painted Signs Over Printed Signage?

In a world of mass production, hand-painted signs stand out. They don’t just display a name, they tell a story.

At Joha Muñe Signs & Gilding, each sign is crafted with care, using traditional brush techniques to create a one-of-a-kind result that printed signs simply can’t match.

Authentic & Personal: Designed and painted by hand—no shortcuts, no templates.
Craftsmanship that lasts: Made to age beautifully, not fade or peel.
Visually unmissable: Texture, colour, and soul that draws the eye.
Support a traditional craft: Keep the heritage of signwriting alive.
Ideal for quality brands: Perfect for cafes, pubs, boutiques, heritage buildings & more.
Choose signage with character, depth, and intention.
Choose Joha Muñe traditional signwriting.

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My Sign Painting, Gilding & Mural Work Across Ireland & the UK

Explore my portfolio showcasing of traditional hand-painted signs, gold leaf gilding, large-scale murals and events calligraphy across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the UK. Discover how I bring character, expert craftsmanship, and vibrant life to every project.

Hand-painted signs and large scale mural for Electric Picnic festival in Ireland by Joha Muñe"

Gold leaf signwriting on a shop window in London, hand-painted with genuine gold leaf for a luxury finish

Joha Muñe restoring sign at the bank of ireland with 23.5ct real gold leaf

Traditional hand-painted shop sign with rusted effect in Belfast by Joha Muñe

23.5 carat gold leaf gilded lettering on historic facade of Bank of Ireland in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.

Hand painted signs on wood for local business in Newcastle

Envelope addressed with hand written calligraphy services in Northern Ireland, the UK and Ireland

wedding alligraphy services in Northern Ireland, the UK and Ireland

Hand-lettered wedding invitation using real ink and dip pen

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Client Reviews of my Hand-Painted Signs & Gilding

Don’t just take my word for it — hear from my satisfied clients who’ve trusted me for authentic traditonal signwriting, gilding, and murals. Their stories demostrate the lasting impact of my handcrafted, hand-painted signs.

Joha designed this beautiful traditional gold leaf house number over the door. She arrived on schedule and spent the day painstakingly painting the numbers and applying the gold leaf by hand. I was literally watching an artist at work and the end result far exceeded my expectations and give the front of the property a real lift making a super first impression. Thank you joha 😊

Niel M
Gilded House Number in Belfast

I come across Joha’s work on instagram just as we were looking to hire a traditional sign writer. The work involved was on an extremely high end residential property in Belgravia (London), it had to be perfect. At first I was a bit anxious to use someone I had never met or worked with before but Joha exceeded all expectations and completed the work within the agreed time frame and to the highest possible standard. We will not be looking anywhere else for traditional sign writers anymore.

Aleksander C
Gilded House Number in London

"Thank you for the amazing work you did on our wall. It's beautiful!"

Davey S.

Mural Lettering

"Joha has done our sign writing in all 3 of our stores now (Fly Boy Pizza & Wings) and they have all turned out perfectly. Joha is professional and reliable and very easy to work with. She has worked exactly to the plans/design as requested and completed the work within a tight timeline too. She has been wonderful to work with!"

Laura

Fly Boy Pizza & Wings
Business Refurbishment

"Thank you so much for bringing our vision to life. The real-leaf place cards turned out so well and we couldn't be happier. Some guests even took them home after the wedding as a souvenir or use them as a bookmark."

Jacqueline

Wedding Calligraphy

Joha did a great job for us on the main signage for the front facade Jenny Watts pub in Bangor. She was professional and helpful throughout. Highly recommended.

Petra
Jenny Watts

PUB Fascia

Joha is an incredible painter, I ordered two personalised bottles from her and absolutely love them. She takes care to make all of her commissions special, even the small ones. Will definitely be ordering from Joha again for presents etc

Josh
Handpainted Bottle

I contacted Joha for our coffee shop's fascia, logo and signages. I was very impressed at how professional and efficient she was. Once she received the design brief and concept she got to work straight away. As a client, I felt my ideas were taken on board and she really listened and was able to translate my ideas into reality.

Mike Cheung
Shop Fascia & Signages

Joha guilded a white gold house number onto my house. Firstly, it’s absolutely amazing. The work that went into it was so skilled. Secondly, Joha is an absolute delight to work with and have around ! Highly highly recommend to anyone looking for someone that really knows their stuff !

Levi
House Number Glass Gilded

I commissioned Jo to write out a poem in calligraphy, as a gift for a bride to be. I cannot fault her at all! She worked within a tight time frame, the writing was perfect and consistent throughout, and she advised on how to present the poem-framing it for me as well! I was delighted with the finished product-beautiful keepsake, professionally carried out!

Rachael
Wedding Calligraphy

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Feel free to reach out and share your project with me. I’d love to discuss your dream project.

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Gilding the Bank of Ireland, Newry – 23.5ct Ital

FULLY BOOKED! 🎉 🎨 Our Signwriting Taster Day

Gold, Glass, and a Bit of Irish Spirit — Titanic

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