Hindley's Chop House - The Creation of a Man Cave

Local man Mark Hindley finally received the green light from his long-suffering partner to create the ultimate man-cave at home.

It was to include - of course - a bar, plus comfortable seating, big-screen TV

He came to Blackpool Signs & Graphics Ltd. MD John Leatherbarrow for inspiration.

The project was to include bar decals, window graphics, a floor graphic and custom wallpaper - all to be designed and produced in-house.

John first hand-drew a caricature line-drawing of Mark, which was then scanned into Photoshop and professionally coloured - this was to be the centre-piece of the 'Hindley's Chop House' logo.

Then the logo was designed...

Window graphics were designed and installed on the double glass doors leading into the new Man Cave. Glass-etch frost vinyl material was used along with an inlaid full colour printed vinyl graphic of the 'Hindley's Chop House' Logo.

Table-top graphics were produced using full colour printed vinyl wrap - laminated for ultimate protection, and easy to wipe clean from any beer spills.

The floor graphic was to be another vital centrepiece. This was printed on a special high-tack vinyl and laminated with an anti-slip tough laminate. Finally the graphic was contour cut and carefull applied to the Man Cave flooring.

Finally, custom wallpaper was designed to be installed onto the feature wall in the Man Cave. Printed onto digital wallpaper and pasted on - just like any high quality wall-covering. A special laminate protects the print and enables it to be wiped clean.

The finished project has made Mark Hindley the talk of the town and the envy of all his friends.

At the 'opening ceremony' Mark stated:

"We all knew that John Leatherbarrow was a 'creative' having seen examples of his work over the years - but this project is simply mind-blowing. Not only the creative design, but the graphics production and installation have been simply perfection. I couldn't be happier. John and his team are welcome here anytime for a beer!"

Blackpool Signs & Graphics Ltd.

Unit 5 Brookside Centre

Red Marsh Industrial Estate

Thornton-Cleveleys

Lancashire FY5 4HD

Tel: 01253 851 106

Email: sales@blackpoolsignsandgraphics.co.uk

www.blackpoolsignsandgraphics.co.uk

Gorilla Print Has Launched!!

Due to demand from customers, we have recently launched a brand new service - Gorilla Print - to provide a full range of business printing services.

Gorilla Print offers printing services such as Business Cards, Flyers, Folders, Leaflets and Brochures.

These services really complement our signage, vehicle graphics and exhibition display sectors and help to make us a one-stop-shop for businesses.

Every month, we are donating a percentage of profit from Gorilla Print to deserving Gorilla Conservation and Protection projects.

Creating a Show-Stopping Van Graphic

We attracted a beautiful new client recently in TattLight, a locally based company who specialise in seriously artistic illuminated vintage works of art.

MD John was so blown away by this concept that before the end of the first meeting with the client, he had ordered a stunning illuminated anchor as a centrepiece for his 'mood-wall' at home!!

The Brief:

The challenge was to create and install graphics on the company van which matched the business philosophy and brand.

Stage 1: Design

TattLight's van was a 2008 VW Crafter long-wheel-base. Following a recent photo and video shoot the client had some superb imagery for us to work with - so we got to work on coming up with a design.



The client loved the design, so the process began of producing the high-resolution vinyl-wrap graphics.

Stage 2: Artwork Pre-Press

Final measurement of the vehicle, test prints and final adjustment of the graphic files.

Stage 3: Graphics Production

High quality printing at 1440dpi on premium cast wrap vinyl, left to 'outgas' for 48 hours, then laminated with matching premium clear cast for UV, scratch and chemical protection.

Stage 4: Vehicle Cleaning

Deep clean of all vehicle bodywork using jetwash and Traffic Film Remover - to remove all dirt, grime, wax, oils, silicone and general age-related build-up.

Treatment and cleaning of all exposed surfaces with methylated spirits, including wheel arches, door rims, gaps, fuel cap - in fact anywhere that the wrap will need to adhere to.

Final deep clean using isopropanol alcohol of all surfaces.

Being 6 years old, preparation of the van took some time - but everything had to be perfect prior to the application of the wrap and separate vinyl cut graphics.

Stage 5: De-trimming

Removal of relevant trims, badges and fittings.

Stage 6: Tea Break

Kettle on, brews prepared to exacting standards, feet up for 5 minutes.

Stage 7: Graphics Installation

This is where the hard work begins. Application of vinyl graphics and wrap system section by section, using heat guns, squeegees, elbow grease and years of experience.

Stage 8: Trim Re-fitting

Re-fitting of all vehicle trim and parts

Blackpool Signs & Graphics Ltd.

Unit 5 Brookside Centre

Red Marsh Industrial Estate

Thornton Cleveleys

Lancashire FY5 4HD

Tel: 01253 851 106

www.blackpoolsignsandgraphics.co.uk