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Poirot inspired Clock for Private Residence

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Good Directions LTD had the pleasure of working alongside a customer who wanted a bespoke and very special clock made for their home. While watching an episode of the TV show ‘Poirot’, she noticed a fabulous clock in the background of a shot and immediately thought how fantastic it would be if she had one in her own home. After finding our amazing work online and viewing our stunning portfolio, she reached out to us to see if we could help. Having taken a photo of the clock on her TV screen she emailed this to us so we could produce artwork and replicate the clock for her at a size to suit her own home. Having got her approval of the design, we got to work on this 1300mm bespoke clock. The specification of this clock was very strict as it was important to recreate the clock as close as possible to the original design. The clock dial itself was manufactured out of MDF and finished in a matt black, to give it a sophisticated and modern aesthetic. We used our router to cut out a chann

GRP Replica Bells for Hyde Park

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  In summer of last year, we were contacted by Spacial Installations, a company who specialise in manufacturing and creating bespoke high quality set builds for events and the entertainment industry. They were working for the Barclaycard British Summertime Event in Hyde Park creating what is known as “Hotel Grand Campano”. A “pop-up” bar which was a 4-storey structure, coming in at 12m high, created from shipping containers and then set dressed to provide the appropriate aesthetic. Where we came into play within this job was the manufacturing of GRP bells which were to be the centre feature of the top of the build. These bells were 600mm diameter and because they are manufactured in GRP, they are very lightweight and easy to manoeuvre and install, without the need for extensive structural support. Furthermore, because we manufactured these in GRP, it allowed us to take a mould of an original antique bell, ensuring a life like replica was produced, including all the imperfections foun

Father time Weathervanes - Official Partner

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  At Good Directions Ltd we have a wide variety of Weathervanes on offer. Whether these be bespoke one-off items designed specifically for the customer or standard stock items, we are proud of the magnitude we can offer our customers. One of our most popular repeat items is our ‘Father Time’ Weathervane. This is a replica of the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground Weathervane, which has proudly sat atop the cricket ground since gifted by the architect of the Grandstand back in 1926. Good Directions has had a working relationship with Marylebone Cricket Club for over a decade now and are the proud official manufacturers of the Weathervanes, which are sold on the official Lord’s website. These Weathervanes are cut out on an industrial Waterjet machine, from 3mm Mild Steel, before being powder coated in black. To complete the look each weathervane is then hand finished with gold on the arrow, ball and scythe, as well as the letters of the directs below exactly as they are on the original.