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Acrylic Glass Artworks v. Glass Artworks

Many people, on first seeing our perspex artworks, assume that they are made of glass. The material certainly appears similar, but it's actually acrylic glass, of which Perspex® and Plexiglas® are two of the leading brand names. As the material base for our signature, transparent artworks, acrylic glass has several advantages over glass.

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Creating Bespoke Design Elements

signarture kuranda artwork applied to mirror feature in hospitality setting 

Signarture artworks are original, customisable and scalable. Beyond the ready to hang range of artworks that are available to browse and purchase through our online gallery, our designs can also be applied to a wide range of materials from glass to wallpapers, timber to metals to create points of distinction for a range of projects.

For professional interior designers and architects this offers the opportunity to create bespoke, decorative features in a range of settings from hospitality to residential, or to augment client branding in a commercial settings.

We worked with the design team at Graphite Architects to adapting our Kuranda design to create the bespoke mirrored artwork feature shown above. The colours were customised to tome with the upholstery fabric they had already specified, and the design was oriented, scaled and applied to mirrored glass through a specialist fabrication process.  

The options are limited only by the imagination and the clients' budget.

Designed and Made in Australia

australian designed australian made signarture braidwood perspex art diptych

Over the last decade or so there has been an increased awareness of the benefits and impacts of buying locally made products. According to all the research, we are becoming ever more conscientious about the impact that our purchasing behaviour has on local economies and the welfare of workers.

Moreover, there's been a large scale rejection of mass produced products. We're far more interested in the provenance of the goods we do purchase and whether their production is sustainable. We're increasingly seeking out products that express our individuality - whether that's a bespoke artwork or an artisanal gin. 

Signarture was founded in 2006 with a philosophy that all the products would be both designed and manufactured locally, taking a sustainable approach to production that would support the local economy.

So, as we celebrate Australia Day, we thought we'd share with you how the provenance of your Signarture artwork.

All fabrication and printing is performed in Sydney:

 - The acrylic glass material - Perspex or Plexiglas - that is used for the uniquely transparent artworks can only be sourced from overseas. None is manufactured in Australia.

  - Likewise the canvas is a specially coated material that is imported from the USA, but the timber for the frames comes from sustainable Australian plantations, and the frames assembled and canvases hand-stretched in Sydney.

 - Even the trademarked metal brand plates are produced in Sydney. Every little helps to reduce the carbon footprint.

And when it comes to the design, that's all local too. Unlike many businesses that outsource a whole range of functions, including digital design, Signarture supports and fosters local design talent and has provided professional experience, and often ongoing opportunities, for a succession of students from UNSW Art & Design.

Happy Australia Day!

Meet Signarture at DEN Furniture * Design Fair 2015

We're delighted to be among some very select company at the inaugural DEN Furniture * Design Fair, and where we'll be introducing a new product line.

The three-day event will offer a fine selection of the best in contemporary furniture & design, lighting, textile & soft furnishings, home product design and home wares. The show has a strong focus on original, Australian designer brands both emerging and established and promises to bring together "the most inspiring talent and brand names this continent has ever seen under one roof!"

The show is primarily targeted at interior designers, stylists, decorators, architects, specifiers and the retail sector, and the first two days are strictly trade only, but on the Saturday welcomes a design savvy public too.

So register to attend if your a design professional or purchase a ticket if you're a design fan, and get yourself along to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre between the 14th - 16th May 2015

We're looking forward to seeing you there.

Thursday 14th May 10am - 9pm  : TRADE ONLY

Friday 15th May 10am - 9pm : TRADE ONLY

Saturday 16th May 10am - 5pm : TRADE & PUBLIC