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  • by Sarah A
  • Oct 15, 2023

What Is The Purpose Of A Village Gateway Sign?

Anyone who has travelled along the winding lanes of the UK’s picturesque countryside will be familiar with the village gateway sign. Here are the k...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Oct 09, 2023

Personalised gifts for Gardener

A great photo of our Gardeners weathervane. We’ve produced loads of variations on this design, for example using different breeds of dog or even in...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Oct 04, 2023

Witches in the Scottish Borders

Our Witch weathervane is one of our most popular designs, done with different familiars such as pet dogs and even rabbits in place of the cat. It'...

  • by Sarah A
  • Sep 28, 2023

The Symbolism Of The Crow And Raven In Art And Folklore

If you are considering commissioning a bespoke weathervane but want something a little more unusual than a cockerel design, you may have selected a...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Sep 25, 2023

Unusual Weathervane for a TV Prop

We've created a really unusual weathervane recently, to be used as a prop on a popular TV show. It's currently being filmed and the producers have ...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Sep 18, 2023

Wrought Iron Farm Signs vs Mild Steel

Wrought iron was traditionally used in blacksmithing and hand forged decorative metalwork until the 1970s as it is so malleable when hot; mild stee...

  • by Sarah A
  • Sep 15, 2023

Fairy Cattle: The Deer In Mythology, Legend And Folklore

 If you are thinking of commissioning a bespoke weathervane, you may have considered one of Britain's wild animals such as the deer as the subject ...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Sep 14, 2023

Custom Business Sign

The photo below shows a bespoke swinging business sign we produced recently for a Tattoo studio in North Wales. I loved this project; the company w...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Sep 07, 2023

The Roberton Show

The weekend just gone was a very exciting event in our calendar, the Roberton show. In the Scottish Borders just down the road from the Black Fox M...

  • by Sarah A
  • Aug 31, 2023

Weathervanes A Central Feature Of Town Hall Restorations

Weathervanes can be a wonderful addition to any building, but they might be particularly notable as part of a major renovation, whether on a single...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Aug 31, 2023

When The Wind Blows: The History Of The Weathervane

The weathervane is designed to catch the wind, and was traditionally used by farmers assess wind direction, as well as the strength of the wind spe...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Aug 29, 2023

Business Signs

We've finally got round to creating a sign for our new-ish workshop here in the Scottish Borders. We're in the countryside about 15 minutes outside...