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On the great bus ride of life - what were your favourite stops? This stunning and unique canvas will remind you of all the wonderful moments so far.
'Please Note: The smaller canvas has a maximum of 12 destinations. Only the first 12 added to the form opposite will be included if you purchase the smaller option.'
These fabulous bespoke reproduction bus blinds are totally unique to you. Tell the story of your life through your own destinations. List your names, favourite holidays, places with special meanings, children's names, private jokes, where you fell in love, where you have lived - anything is possible. A fantastic piece of statement art and a real conversation starter.
As a rough guide the small canvas looks best with an average of 9 destinations, the large canvas looks fabulous with 16 destinations, but you can do as few as 6 or as many as 20! It's all up to you and how you want your bus blind to look. If you have specific requirements, just ask and we'll be happy to oblige. Please be aware that particularly long lines will either need to be split into two or abbreviated in some way, for example a smaller STREET or ST or PARK. Very short lines will look equally odd so we may suggest you insert the word VIA or add a suffix, for example BATH SPA instead of just BATH or VIA YORK. You'll get the chance to amend this at the proofing stage. We normally email the proof within 3-5 days of accpeting your order, so please keep a look out for it.
An amazing and unique gift for the well travelled, parents, grandparents and those big wedding anniversaries.
These custom digital prints are printed on heavy weight superior canvas and then stretched and mounted on to a hard board base rather than flimsy stretcher bars. This will protect your canvas from sagging over the years as well as any probing fingers! The print is then treated with fine art varnish to preserve the deep matt black colour. The reverse side is hand finished with framing tape and strung for hanging.
Dimensions are approximate as each one varies, but for a guide the measurements are: 80x150cm for the larger size and 70x100cm for the smaller size.
Please note that this item is handmade and hand-finished. Great care is given to each stage and there may occasionally be variations in the blacks or other makers marks. The canvas is a pure, natural cotton canvas and there may be imperfections in the material, this is inevitable. Please try not to hang this canvas in direct sunlight as it will impact on the longevity of the deep colours. The background colour is deep matt black and the text colour is just off white to add to the authentic look and feel.
Please allow at least 4 weeks from the time or ordering to receipt of your finished canvas.
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.
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This item is made to order and can take up to six weeks to be made and delivered.
This is a very large item which will be delivered by courier and needs to be signed for on delivery. For your convenience you may want to leave instructions of a trusted neighbour who will sign for the item for you if you have to go out. And we strongly recommend that you get this item delivered direct to it's final destination. The larger canvas is HUGE and will not fit into anything smaller than a medium sized van!
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it is wonderful. Betsy was incredibly helpful and accomodating and i have recommended your site to many people.