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made in britain
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eco-friendly
These fabulous bespoke reproduction bus blind prints are totally unique to you. Tell the story of your life though your own destinations. List your names, favourite holidays, places with special meaning, children's names, private jokes, where you fell in love, where you have lived - anything is possible. A fantastic piece of statement art and an amazing conversation starter.
We have given you the option of up to 11 destination lines to start with as we think that looks great, but please be aware the minimum destinations we can allow is 8. It's all up to you and how you want your print to look. For any specific requirements, just ask and we'll be happy to oblige. Please enter your destinations in BLOCK CAPITALS.
Each print is individually created and emailed as a proof to you for your approval before printing. We normally email the proof within 3-5 days of accpeting your order, so please keep a look out for it. A giclee print is then created on archival enhanced matte paper. Please be aware, this is a fine art giclee print, not a poster type print and it will scratch or mark if you are not careful with it.
A unique gift for loved ones, parents, grandparents and those big wedding anniversaries too! Or if you can't decide on the destinations, but love the idea for someone, why not get them a gift voucher? It's just as beautifuilly presented as the print itself!
Dimensions: 41x57cm approx
Available in the following colours:
- Matte Black with off white text
- Tardis Blue with off white text
- Pillar Box Red with white text
- Chocolate with off white text
Or choose a colour that you want and ask for it in the "Contact Seller" button - we'd be happy to provide you with a proof of any colour you desire!
You can choose to have your print sent to you framed or unframed.
Framed prints come in a black, FSC approved wooden, lacquered frame with either a black or white mount board - your choice. The frame is glazed with a very smart safety acrylic instead of glass to avoid any issues of breakage in transit. As all our frames are handmade upon request, this option will add about 10 days to the turnaround time for your print. The finished item is wrapped in bubblewrap and lots of cardboard and couriered to you.
Unframed prints are rolled in tissue paper and posted through Royal Mail in a protective cardboard tube. These prints are printed on sheet A2 paper, which includes a white border around the print area. Therefore the actual size of the print area is slightly less than A2. This allows for easier and cleaner handling when unwrapping and when framing, which is essential to preserve the quality of your print. This white border is not part of the print and is meant to be trimmed or hidden under a mount. You will need a custom cut mount board from your local framer to display this print at it's best.
We are happy to supply these prints unframed to allow you the flexibility to choose your own frame, but please do get them framed as they unsuitable for display as a poster.
How to get the most from your print:
- Take a day or two to think about your list of "destinations" - sometimes when you're not actively thinking about it, one will pop into your head from nowhere!
- Think about the order in which you want the destinations to appear. Some go for chronological order, some by order of importance. We will present the artwork in the order you give us.
- The length of each line is important. A small word like ROME will look very spaced out, a lot of words like Welwyn Garden City College may look too busy.
- If you like the variety of small and large text size, then it would be great to provide destinations that work in the format. Instead of just ROME, have ROME TI AMO (which means I Love You in Italian of course!) or CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK instead of just Central Park
All of these things will help us to get your artwork right first time and minimise any delays in the proofing and amendment stage.
Please be aware, unfortunately we are unable to send framed prints to the Highlands and Islands, non-Mainland UK and overseas.
A quick history lesson!
AEC Limited, the company that made the iconic Routemaster buses, was born in Walthamstow - just like me! Before WWI, Frank Pick, the Chairman of London Underground, commissioned Edward Johnston to create a typeface that could be legibly read by all at some distance, to be used on the front of trains and throughout the underground. When London Transport was created, merging all buses, tubes and trains the Johnston font became synonymous with London.
So the original British designers of the bus blind were Pick and Johnston, nearly a century ago! The first folk to bring us personalised bus blinds were the utterly fabulous Print Dolls in Australia and we are proud (actually pleased as punch) to be the only ones to have their blessing to offer the same here in the UK. We hold true to their high standards.
145 customer reviews
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07 May 2012 -
07 May 2012
Really excellent print - great customisation, and it is good to be able to review it before you purchase. Lots of my friends have purchased this now, and have diversified from travel destinations.
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24 Apr 2012
Very pleased with quality of item and also speed it was delivered. Thank you
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Lovely lovely print, thankyou. Excellent customer service. Will def recommend you!!