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    Newbie from Ireland

    Posted by Declan Holland on April 27, 2006 at 12:03 am

    Hi Everyone,

    My name is Declan Holland, from Athlone in Ireland.

    I’m a new uksignboards.com member, and proud to be, its a great site, there seems to be a wealth useful available, and from looking through the many posts you all appear to be a nice friendly bunch more than willing to help and advise fellow members.

    I’m a telecoms Engineer (by day), and took an interest a few years ago in making customised car number plates, and bought myself a SummaCut D60 cutter. However, the fancy/custom numberplate days are now numbered here in Ireland, now with stricter MOT/NCT rules and laws, so I now have to start making real signs.
    I’ve done a few (8′ X 4′) exhibition signs on Corriboard and foamalite, a little (basic) vehicle livery and a shopfront sign for a local Chinese takeaway.

    So my experience is fairly limited and I’m hoping get involved in the many other signage areas. I’d like to be able to do more complex vehicle signage with vinyl and perhaps in the future invest in a digital print and cut machine. Vehicle wrapping sounds like an area to be in, and I’d like to go on a training course to learn more about it too. My longterm goal is to go fulltime with the signs, but I’ve a lot to learn before I’ll take that leap.
    :jump:
    I’ve been asked by a local electrical contracting company to their fleet (4) of vans, so I’m sure I’ll be posting many questions to all the experienced UKSB sign makers.

    Also, are there many other Irish UKSB members out there. I’d be more than glad to meet you. I’d be interested to know where you get your sign materials from, etc ….

    Oh, I’m hoping to visit the Sign-UK expo in May. So I may be able to meet some of the other UKSB members there too.

    Thats all for now.
    /Declan
    :wave3:

    Jill Marie Welsh replied 18 years, 1 month ago 17 Members · 17 Replies
  • 17 Replies

  • Andy Gorman

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 12:07 am

    Welcome to the site Declan.

    Fire away with any questions you like, someone will usually know the answer. Or at least sound like they know…. 😀

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 12:08 am

    great intro mate, great to have you here and thanks for loading your picture too…
    feel free to ask as many questions as you like… we have a great bunch here that are always willing to help when then can.
    sign uk…. will you be leaving the same day or staying overnight to return home following? if so, let me know admin@uksignboards.com

    cheers mate…

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 4:46 am

    Hi mate, welcome to the site. Look forward to seeing some of your stuff

    Shane

  • Jayne Marsh

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 6:57 am

    Hi Declan and welcome, any questions, just ask 😀

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 7:33 am

    welcome to the boards declan 😀

    nik

  • Carrie Brown

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 8:11 am

    Welcome to the boards! Thanks for the intro post and for loading your piccie too 😉

    :welcome:

  • Marcella Ross

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 1:43 pm

    :welcome:

    Hi Declan!!! Welcome to the boards, maybe see you at SignUk then! 😀

    Marcella

  • Harry Cleary

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 6:17 pm

    Hi Declan from Monaghan, I use Sign and Digital, and O’Sullivans

  • Sean Pooley

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 8:47 pm

    Hi Declan

    Feel free to ask away!! 😀

    Welcome

    Sean

  • Lynn Normington

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 9:15 pm

    hello Declan welcome ask your questions I’m sure they will be answered,
    look forward to seeing you at sign uk. :lol1:

    Lynn

  • Patrick Donaghey

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 9:19 pm

    hello declan I’m from Derry and usually use cox plastics in Belfast and Dennis Evans for vinyl. welcome aboard and you will not be disappointed with the help on this site its just unreal 😀

  • Brian Maher

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 9:27 pm

    hi declan..

    welcome from us here in thurles :lol1:

    we use sign & digital supplies, o’sullivans and A&P Display
    all fairly good with deliveries etc…
    especially the sign & digital boys…top class 😉

  • Pat Byrne

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 9:53 pm

    Hi Declan,
    Hi from Wicklow
    I buy most of my stuff from Signs and Digital, as Brian has already said
    Leo and the guys are top class, extremely helpful and carry a full range of top brands. Contact them and get a copy of new brochure.
    Plastics, corriboard aluminium etc. from Vink Plastics who will cut to size.

    Pat

  • John Singh

    Member
    April 27, 2006 at 10:02 pm

    Hi Declan
    So we might see you at the sign show then
    Look forward to that

    Welcome aboard mate

  • Declan Holland

    Member
    May 5, 2006 at 12:09 am

    Hi all,

    Thanks for your replys. Looking forward to using the forum for advise/tips/etc.
    I’m heading over to the Sign UK show next wednesday. Are all the UKSB regulars planning to meetup? If so, when and where?

    /Declan :lol1:

  • Cabrera

    Member
    May 5, 2006 at 1:21 am

    Hi Delcan!
    Welcome to the Board
    You will love this Board. :welcome:

  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    May 5, 2006 at 3:29 am

    Maybe I’ll see ya Wednesday at Sign UK.
    I even have a layover in Dublin.
    This will be my second time over, I attended the Letterhead meet in Cork in 2003.
    Like Sal sez, this is a nice site.
    Welcome aboard.
    Love….Jill

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