WELSH SLATE HOUSE SIGNS
Welsh Slates are among the best and most constant types of slate in the world.
Available in dark grey and less commonly purple these slates are tight grained, hard, and resistant to extremes of weather and colour fade.
Welsh slate is relatively free of mineral impurities, though can contain flecks of fools gold and occasional quartz veining.
Welsh slate is a superb material for house signs, will engrave and cut beautifully using any method, and is suitable for both inscised and raised in relief lettering.
The most common colors for Welsh Slate are shades of dark grey and maroon. Welsh slates are considered to be among the finest quality slates available in the world. Available in tiles and cut to size slabs, welsh slate is highly suitable for both internal and external use. A wide variety of slates are now being imported from China, Brazil and other more exotic parts of the world. However one must take great care in ascertaining the suitability of the slate for the application to which it will be applied. Welsh slates are always exellent any exterior or interior use ane are ideal for engraving and make superb house signs and plaques.
WELSH SLATE HOUSE SIGNS, ENGRAVED "in relief".
This large house name sign is engraved "in relief" with a raised border and the background cut back deeply
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WELSH SLATE HOUSE SIGNS, ENGRAVED "inscised".
These house signs are inscribed using the "inscised" type of lettering. This method usually requires painting the letters for ......
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WELSH SLATE HOUSE SIGNS, WITH BORDER DESIGNS.
Welsh slate is such a consistant material it is possible to engrave almost any type of design into your house sign, here are some examples of celtic and leaf borders and fonts.......
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WELSH SLATE HOUSE SIGNS, ENGRAVED WITH IMAGES
Slate is an excellent medium for engraving, a motif image or engraved design will enhance any house signs, think about.......
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All natural slates have subtle variations in color and shade that no artificial material can match, natural slates will age and weather gracefully in a way that no artificial alternative will do. If you are in the process of trying to choose between a natural slight or a cheaper alternative please read some of the articles on this website I hope they will persuade you of the virtues of buying the natural material.