House signs

[overlander matt]

I'm on the lookout for a cast iron (or similar) house sign. Has anyone any recommendations please?

I was probably thinking about a white background with black lettering and frame.

Might need two - house number and street name and another for house name.

Thanks in advance!

 

[a twig]

Not up for a bit of DIY sand casting?

I did use someone very good a while back - I’ll see what I can dig out

 

[Flyfisher]

Anglia Sign Casting | The UK's Leading Supplier of Bronze Memorial Plaques

Beautifully handcrafted cast bronze and aluminium plaques, including memorial plaques, house signs, and business signage. Expertly made in the UK by skilled craftsmen, offering timeless quality, durability, and bespoke customisation.

www.angliasigncasting.co.uk

I used them for some bespoke bronze plaques for my shepherds hut and am very pleased with them.

I used Powerpoint for my design and converted it to pdf. I guess you could any software to create the design as long as it can create a pdf file.
Or you can just send them a rough sketch and they'll create a design for you.

They then 'print' or etch the design onto a wooden template using a fancy laser machine before using it to form the casting mould.

 

[overlander matt]

Not up for a bit of DIY sand casting?

I did use someone very good a while back - I’ll see what I can dig out

Thanks. That would be helpful. There's a place on Etsy doing something similar to what I'm after.

I do remember doing a sand casting in metalwork at school. It was a bit rough but still impressive for a 12-year old!

 

[overlander matt]

Anglia Sign Casting | The UK's Leading Supplier of Bronze Memorial Plaques

Beautifully handcrafted cast bronze and aluminium plaques, including memorial plaques, house signs, and business signage. Expertly made in the UK by skilled craftsmen, offering timeless quality, durability, and bespoke customisation.

www.angliasigncasting.co.uk

I used them for some bespoke bronze plaques for my shepherds hut and am very pleased with them.

I used Powerpoint for my design and converted it to pdf. I guess you could any software to create the design as long as it can create a pdf file.
Or you can just send them a rough sketch and they'll create a design for you.

They then 'print' or etch the design onto a wooden template using a fancy laser machine before using it to form the casting mould.

They look very impressive. Thanks for the suggestion Flyfisher.

I was looking primarily for painted signs - we live in a canal village with lots of black and white cast signs so hopefully I can match that style.

 

[Craig89]

I had one done at Blists Hill Victorian Museum in Shropshire.

Blists Hill Victorian Town - Ironbridge Valley of Invention

Step back and experience the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian life

www.ironbridge.org.uk

They have a functioning iron foundry that I believe casts once a week in the main season. Worthwhile museum to visit too

 

[a twig]

That’s awesome and proper iron too, most nowadays are aluminium or brass

 

[overlander matt]

Thanks for that Craig. Looks great. I'll look them up.