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One of the first jobs this year was a set of 4 metal framed scaffold signs for London Roofing Specialist. They wanted a set of large scaffold signs with matching metal frames that they could clamp to their scaffold tubes when working on a project. These sturdy, weatherproof signs can be printed with any design you like and are guaranteed to catch the eye of any potential customer passing by your…

We were asked by a local restaurant Wazobia, to print some eye-catching banners that they could use to promote the upcoming Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) tournament. We used AI to create a stadium backdrop for the banners, then added all the relevant information that the restaurant requested. The vibrant banners were then printed on the HP Latex 800W before being trimmed to size, with hems and…

We were asked to print some double sided stickers to decorate the display cabinets at The British Museum, in time for the Christmas season. Our Latex HP800W with its ability to print in multiple layers of colour and white at the same time (a process known as “sandwich printing”), was ideally suited for this job. This short video illustrates how the different layers of ink are built up on the…

We were asked to produce some “Stained Glass Windows” for a temporary event being hosted by Gymshark. The illustrations were printed onto clear self adhesive vinyl which we then applied to large acrylic sheets on our laminator. The results looked quite stunning.

This was an interesting project. We were asked by our good friends at Bigger Splash to produce a “steam effect” clear self adhesive vinyl that they could apply to their clients mirror. The idea was to make it look like a mirror with condensation running down it, with lettering written in the mist with a finger. Using our HP Latex 800W we were able to produce a multi layered print onto clear…

This summer, we had the pleasure of creating custom Correx signage for the Labyrinth on the Thames festival — a magical celebration of art, sound, and movement winding through the riverside. Crafted to be lightweight, weatherproof, and visually bold, our Correx signs helped festival-goers navigate the maze-like paths, installations, and performances spread across the venue. Each sign was…

We were asked by Chris Harper Productions to produce a large cut-to-shape board to cover the back of a large floral display that they had made in the shape of Alsans head. This was to promote the stage show of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. With our large format vinyl printer, we were able to print this in one piece, mount it to 3mm PVC board and then cut it to shape. The end result was…

We were given some very low resolution images of game and cartoon characters and asked to print some large cut-to-shape vinyl stickers for use at a children’s party. Normally we would have to break it to the customer that the supplied images were simply not suitable and that the job could not be done. But now that we are using our new AI upscaling software, we could dramatically increase the…

We were asked to print these colourful characters for a children’s party. At 1.5 metres tall, these freestanding prints on lightweight foam centred board made an ideal photo opportunity for the children and parents alike.

This is the longest banner we’ve ever printed. Our customer PAYE needed a long thin banner with hems and eyelets to hang along the scaffolding they had erected around St Mark’s Methodist Church during renovation. As well as two sponsor banners being hung higher up on the frontage, they wanted a 30 metre long by 40cm high, single piece banner to show the names of the shops that were still open…

Our friends at the Caribbean Social Forum asked us to produce 27 Photo Prints on lightweight foam board for an event they were hosting in Woolwich, South East London. These pictures were of their members when they were younger, unfortunately some of the pictures were a little worse for wear as the decades had not been kind to the poor quality photographs. Luckily we were able to use our AI photo…

This job goes down as the longest single print we have ever done… by a long way. We were tasked with printing a giant tape measure for Sandy Toksvig to use in her stage show “One Night Only” with the QI Elves at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane this November. It will be used in a gag to represent various sizes on the stage and needed to be 100ft (30m) in length. We printed and then trimmed this…

When we were asked to create a large, eye-catching sign for the reboot of ITV’s classic game show You Bet, we were excited to bring something bold and dynamic to life! The challenge, though? The image provided by the client was in super low resolution. Upscaling low res image with AI If you’ve ever tried printing a tiny image on a huge sign, you know how bad it can turn out—pixelated, blurry,…

I wanted to share a fun little project we recently wrapped up for the British Museum Shop. We got the chance to work on some double-sided stickers for a Peter Rabbit toy display, and it was such a blast! Let me take you through the journey of how these adorable stickers came to life. Printing double-sided stickers isn’t your run-of-the-mill task. The main challenge is ensuring perfect alignment…

The “Mean Girls” production is in full swing, and we were asked to produce a glittery Candy Cane-Grams sign. We started by printing the background elements onto 5mm plastic board. Next, we CAD cut the letters and decorations from various layers of coloured and holographic glitter vinyl. Our glittery sign now hangs in the theater lobby, spreading festive cheer and encouraging everyone to buy a…

I’m super excited to share a sneak peek at the stunning Bathhouse scenery we printed for the new London Coliseum stage show “Spirited Away“. If you remember the film, the Bathhouse is this incredible mix of enchanting and eerie, and we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring that magic to life on stage. First off, the structure itself is a towering, multi-layered marvel. We’ve meticulously…

We were asked by Planarama to print and apply some double sided vinyl stickers to these acrylic display cases for The British Museum. So we set our HP 800W Latex printer to work printing these stunning double sided images on clear self adhesive vinyl. It never ceases to amaze me watching the printer build up the layers on the clear vinyl – colour image, white flood, then another colour image.…