With Mother’s day almost upon us on March 18th, there is no better time to start thinking about a gift with a difference. At Signcast there is still time to have a beautiful personalised name plaque made for your Mother with a special motif selected from a huge range just for her. There are some lovely hand painted roses, posies, hats,bows and scrolls which would suit pretty house or garden signs perfectly. If you think you have left things a little late then there are always pre cast general signs which are kept in stock such as ‘Mum’s Garden’, for garden loving Mum’s everywhere, which is currently on special offer just in time for Mother’s day.
So why not be super organised this year and don’t waste time rushing around at the last minute grabbing a bunch of flowers that will last around a week at best, put them on a plaque that she can look at for the rest of her life, with a loving message just from you to her. That will remind her of how special she is to you every time she see’s it.
Mother’s Day – Say It With Signs
How Signs Are Made – Traditional Casting Method
We are often asked how signs are made when using the traditional sand cast technique. It is an art at each step of the way and every persons contribution to the sign making process is vital.
It all begins with exceptional customer service in understanding precisely what our customers want and are expecting.
Many people get confused when it comes to the different choice of metals and to have someone on hand to talk things through can be very reassuring.
Signcast Coating Cast House Signs For Durability
We are often asked if our house signs will withstand the sea air for those who live in coastal areas. The simple answer to that question is ‘Yes’. The reason that our cast aluminium house signs are so durable is due to the powder coating process that we use to finish the final cast plate. The powder consists of polyesters which fuse with the metal when it reaches 200C degrees . The polyesters are tested in a salt bath which reaches approx 1000 alloys before deterioration. The powder coating is designed for exterior use and in some cases is used to coat the inside walls of swimming pools, where it is in constant contact with salt water solutions on a daily basis. We are confident that your Signcast house plaque will last for years with a simple wipe over every now and then with a damp cloth.
Make A Great First Impression
Do you think first impressions count? Most people form a first impression within the first few seconds of meeting you, so why would it be any different for your home? What is the first thing you notice about your house when you arrive home? Is it the front door? The garden? Or your driveway? Whatever it is we are sure that your visitors will look at your house sign. If they have never been to your home before, they will be searching for your house number or name. So what impression do you want to make? At Signcast, we have lots of ideas to help you decide how to create a house name or address number sign that will suit the style of your home. Our polished aluminium plaques will provide a more contemporary feel, whilst retaining the durability and strength of solid cast aluminium. Our aluminium cast plaques will provide both a traditional and decorative choice depending on the style of plaque chosen and the choice of motifs and text colours. Finally our solid cast brass and bronze plaques create a luxury timeless appeal to those who are settled in their homes and planning to enjoy being welcomed by the sight of a special plaque for many years to come. Because we know how important first impressions are, we know you will want to make your entrance look great, both for your own pleasure and the convenience of your visitors, that is why we take so much care and attention over each and every one of our name plaques. We love the fact that we can add our little bit of joy to your arrival home.
What’s In A Name? Especially A House Name
Signs Of The Times – Signcast TV Launch
The new year has already brought in some exciting new changes at Signcast. We now have our youtube channel in place at Signcast TV, where we will be posting regular video updates of our work and the goings on at Signcast. We hope this will bring you right up to date and into our workspace, as we have had many requests for visits to our foundry and so we are sure you will really enjoy seeing the sand casting process first hand in our on site foundry. The casting process can be wonderful to watch, as each bespoke plaque is transformed from a piece of metal into a decorative piece of artwork to adorn the home. Our range is growing daily, with many planned additions for message plaques being introduced . We have some wonderful anniversary plaque patterns being created, which will be cast in solid bronze as a gift idea for those with an 8th wedding anniversary to celebrate. These romantic wall plaques will also make lovely Valentines gifts for that someone special in your life, each one can be personalized with a name if desired. Bronze is a wonderfully seductive metal to admire when highly polished, which is probably why many statues and ornaments were cast in bronze. We will be adding this new range to our site just in time for Valentines Day, so no excuses that you can’t find an original gift. Our talented painter Debbie has also created some wonderful freehand motifs during 2011 and so we will be adding the option for you to order a personal picture hand painted directly to the plaque face, an ideal gift for pet lovers and those who can’t find a motif to fit from our cast in range. So don’t be shy if you want to try something truly unique, we are always here to help you create a beautiful house sign, after all it’s the first thing your visitors will see when they arrive at your home.
From Yesterday To Today
It’s not often that we recommend other sites but we’re so excited about Yesterhomes products that we felt compelled to let you all know about their fantastic new website www.yesterhome.com . It is packed with great traditional homeware and vintage originals and reproductions. Many of their products are created here in our very own foundry and many more have been carefully sourced to find you some delightful thoughtfully chosen artifacts for your home and garden. We would like to wish them all the best with their exquisite collection and will be keeping a close eye on their site to make sure we don’t miss any one off finds. So if you love traditional cast homeware and vintage memorabilia as much as we do, and are always looking for that something a little extra special for your home, then take a look at the site or better still sign up to the newsletter so that you don’t miss out. Signing up to their newsletter will also qualify you for a fabulous 10% discount on any first orders placed.
Signs And Symbols – A Trip Down Memory Lane
Don’t Be Left Out In The Cold This Christmas
Here at Signcast we love to create beautiful house signs, but it is also good to know that our signs are both practical and useful too. That is why we have created a range of general message plaques at easily affordable prices, plaques that will last a lifetime and let any visitors to your home know that you mean business. The last thing you want at any time of the year is unwanted visitors knocking on your door, but during the festive season there are often more unwanted items of junk mail pushed through our letterboxes and more unwanted callers than ever before. We would like to think that you are happy about the carol singers who bring some good cheer to your door but for any other unwanted callers we have a grand selection of plaques such as ‘No Cold Callers’, ‘No Hawkers, ‘No Junk Mail’. We also have a range of ‘Private’ signs to keep anyone away who is not personally invited to your property. So when it comes to Christmas make sure you are safe in the knowledge that your visitors are all expected and welcome, and if the
y are we have a lovely ‘Welcome’
sign to greet those friends too.
More Than Just House Signs
Here at www.signcast.co.uk we pride ourselves on exceptional quality and working with our customers to create unique house signs which make delightful and unique personal gifts for their family and friends, or themselves. House signs are not the only thing we produce in our U.K foundry however, we offer accessories to use near to your front door and entrance, which complement your new house sign beautifully. Our cast iron and bronze doorstop range is the ideal accessory to offer as a gift if you have left things too late to design your own sign. We offer a number of choices in authentically produced cast metal doorstops, all hand made and finished. If you are looking for something to ring in the changes in the New Year then what better way to do it than with a traditional front door bell. Our cow bell is great value and has a strong cast iron bracket to support the large bell. It’s a great gift for a farmer or country home. Our range is always expanding so keep checking our posts, where we will keep you updated with all of our current news, new products and hints and tips regarding metal products in the home. Or follow us on facebook.

