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As always we’ve had another busy month working away behind the scenes on some exciting bespoke projects. This month’s main project comes from RHL Activities, organisers of the\u00a0the UK\u2019s largest motor sport event- the HydroGarden Weston Beach Race Powered by KTM.<\/p>\n

As with previous years we were contacted in September by RHL Activities to design and create a total of 41 trophies for all races across the HydroGarden Weston Beach Race Powered by KTM event, being held from 19th-21st October.<\/p>\n

The Brief<\/h4>\n

As usual the design brief started with \u201cWe want something big and heavy\u201d, which is great unless you\u2019re one of the winners! In previous years some winners have struggled to lift the near 40kg monoliths we\u2019ve created for the event.<\/p>\n

However, this year, RHL wanted something a little bit more special; which is something that we love to hear from our customers.<\/p>\n

They still wanted \u2018big and heavy\u2019 for the 9 main awards, which would be crafted out of 80mm thick Welsh slate on a riven slate base. However, they wanted something sleeker and more geometric for the majority of the awards in varying sizes, depending on the race and position. This year\u2019s brief gave us a chance to play with our new 3D design software, which we used to create the 100mm square Welsh slate pillars in various heights.<\/p>\n

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Once the were design was signed off we then got to work on actually producing the trophies.<\/p>\n

The Process<\/h4>\n

After creating the vector designs of the motifs we can then apply the sandblast film to the slate ready to be laser cut. The required designs are laser cut onto the film, and the sections to be deep engraved are picked out.<\/p>\n

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We then place the trophy into the sandblast cabinet and sandblast the exposed areas, which engraves into the slate.<\/p>\n

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We can then hand paint through the film into the engraved area. Once dry we remove the film, sand over the engraved area and oil.<\/p>\n

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The End Result<\/h4>\n

And here are trophies in all their glory, including some brilliant photos of just a few lucky winners.<\/p>\n

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