Signcast - Part 2

Fun Signs For Springtime

Posted on March 24, 2012 by kerry

Springtime is the time for freshness and fun, with Easter bonnets, bunny rabbits and newly hatched chicks, it is the time for getting out doors and spring cleaning the home and garden. Change is all around us at Springtime, the perfect time of year for new beginnings and planting new seeds for the future, which is exactly what we have been doing here at Signcast We have lots of new developments to look forward to as we launch into Spring. Our hens are enjoying their new home and we have the perfect plaques to make their coop a posh pad. Our small ‘Hen House‘ sign will ideal for a small cottage garden coop and our large ‘ Hen House’ plaque for those who have their Chicks in luxury accommodation. We also have ‘Beware Of The Chickens’, signs in a hand painted or polished version to put on your gate, if your townie visitors are a little wary of their feathered friends. Some of you enjoy teasing your visitors with our ‘Never Mind The Dog, Beware Of The Rabbit’, sign, whilst others have even requested ‘Beware Of The Wife’. We have some fun house plaques to suit all occasions with ‘Friends Always Welcome, Family By Appointment‘. And ready to launch, ‘On This Site Nothing Happened’, traditional sign. So if your feeling fun and frolicky this Spring time, why not get into the Spring fever and display some fun signs around the home and garden?

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Time For A Garden Sign

Posted on March 22, 2012 by kerry

Spring is well and truly with us and thoughts are turning to the home and garden once more. Certainly the weather has been ideal the last few days for tidying up the garden and beginning to think about planting and growing again. Some of our favorite general house signs are the garden range. We love the quirky ‘we are in the garden‘ door plaque, which can be screw fixed or hung on the door handle using ribbon. Our prettily painted flowers on the ‘keep off the grass‘ sign would enhance any garden setting and can be fixed to a fence or wall or attached to one of the ground spikes and placed into a border or lawn. We’re sure that after a busy day spent working in the garden, the last thing anyone wants is muddy boots trampled through the house and our ‘boot room’ sign will let everyone know where to leave their boots. If you don’t have the luxury of a boot room then at least you can let everyone know to take their shoes off with a ‘please remove your shoes’or keep your floors clean with a ‘please wipe your feet‘ sign. if you have a special place to retreat to such as a potting shed or summerhouse, why not treat yourself to a little name plaque made especially for you from our design your own range of house signs.Then once the days gardening is over it’s time for a well earned soak of those tired muscles in the bathroom and putting up your feet to rest until tomorrow.

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Hand Crafted But Not In A Forge

Posted on March 21, 2012 by kerry

It seems that sometimes folks get a little mixed up when it comes to metals and how cast metal goods are produced. People often interchange wrought iron for cast iron and don’t understand the difference when it comes to cast aluminium versus cast iron or wrought iron. To shed a little light on things we would like to say that cast iron products are made in a foundry using a furnace as is cast aluminium, however cast aluminium has a much lower melting point than iron and therefore lends itself well to making such items as cast metal signs for the home and garden. Wrought iron makes a totally different product, being bent in a forge by a blacksmith, the items made are usually very ornate and it makes great gates, brackets and garden furniture. Our ground spikes are made in this way, these are made to suit each sign exactly and finished with the same powder coated finish that our cast signs are. Signs that are made from cast iron are much heavier than cast aluminium and although very durable they are prone to rusting and pitting as the years pass, whereas aluminium when properly powder coated will not show signs of corrosion. House plaques are well suited to being cast in aluminum and look lovely when coated and hand painted. Cast iron signs are more often used in town centers for use as Historical blue plaques and commemorative plaques, however the cast aluminium signs are now taking over in most areas due to the lightness of the metal in comparison. All of Signcasts plaques are hand crafted using age old traditional casting techniques to create an authentic original house sign, whether it is cast in iron, aluminium, brass or bronze, here in our U.K foundry, a place where we know our metals.

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Fabulous Farm Signs But Beware Of The Chickens

Posted on March 20, 2012 by kerry

With the first day of Spring officially here the hens are happy to begin laying again, which those who live out in the countryside know only too well. The trend these days is to keep chickens in smaller gardens too and so our ‘Beware of the Chickens‘ signs come in very handy for those who would rather keep their hens safely enclosed. We also have ‘please keep the gate closed’ signs to ensure your pets and livestock are not let out onto a dangerous road. Many of our cottage gate signs are ideal for farms, bed and breakfast establishments and rural estates. We have some super motifs for larger farm signs and gate or stable plaques which are painted by our talented artist here in the U.K. including Horses, Badgers,Hedgehogs,Bulls or many rural buildings or scenes such as bridges, gates and country cottages.

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Queens Jubilee Commemorative Plaques

Posted on March 8, 2012 by kerry

As it is the Queens Jubilee this year we are being asked by many local communities and Parish councils to make some delightful cast commemoration plaques. We can make these in solid cast bronze, brass or aluminium with beautiful antiqued backgrounds, or finished in a durable powder coated finish. A lot of commemorative plaques are positioned in the ground on a stake near a tree or in a village square or green. We provide rear fixings on our plaques for attachment to ground spikes which gives a pleasing uniform finish to the plaque face. All celebration plaques are carefully made using our traditional hand casting process here in our U.K foundry, where we fly the flag for the best of British, in both our expertise, skills and production methods. Being a small bespoke foundry allows us to give our customers that little bit of extra attention that everyone deserves but few are still able to provide. British goods manufactured completely in England are hard to find these days and certainly when it comes to something as important as your Jubilee celebrations, it seems only fitting that your commemorative plaques should have been. So whether you are having a street party a school fete or a local community center gathering, don’t forget to unveil you own memorial tribute to your wonderful day.

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Mother’s Day – Say It With Signs

Posted on February 20, 2012 by kerry

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.

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How Signs Are Made – Traditional Casting Method

Posted on January 30, 2012 by kerry

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.

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Signcast Coating Cast House Signs For Durability

Posted on January 20, 2012 by kerry

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.

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Make A Great First Impression

Posted on January 18, 2012 by kerry

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.