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Best materials for butchers blackboards?
I have been asked for some wall mounted blackboards in a butchers shop.
They want some permanent vinyl graphics on it plus the ability to use chalkboard markers for special offers etc.
I’m looking for ideas & suggestions as to what materials to make these from. -
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You could use chalk board vinyl from doro or hexis and apply to whatever substrate best suits, this takes vinyl lettering just fine.
G
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Peter,
I’ve used a laminate, as in formica type material, bonded onto 9mm mdf/chipboard/good quality plywood. The material is very flat and works well with chalk pens but less so with ordinary chalk, unless the chalk is a bit damp.
I used to buy from Robert Horne, sheet size 1220 x 2440 -
Thanks guys, I’ll look in to those ideas.
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The last butcher shop we fitted out had to have white boards and markers because the HSE in their infinite wisdom think blackboards and chalks are unhygienic.
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Yes I’m fending off the chalk idea in favour of the blackboard vinyl which Gavin mentioned.
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Peter,
I tried the chalk board vinyl, and with chalk pens particularly, it was not nearly as good. The hard surface of the laminate was far superior.Steve
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Thanks Steve. What is the laminate actually called?
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you can buy chalk board vinyl and dry wipe vinyl from Metamark.
I bought some recently. we had staffing boards to make that had to have a section that could be written on amongst some permanent text, logos etc so we had a section covered in dry wipe vinyl and bought a pack of assorted colours of dry wipe markers from WH Smith i think… worked a treat… -
Cheers Rob
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