Five prestigious honours boards were refurbished for Carnoustie Bowling Club.
Following meetings and a site survey, sample panels were made to ascertain colours for both the wood stains and the text. Scaled artwork and my detailed quote was approved before we began restoring the original honours boards.
The project started with typing and formatting the content on every board. Names and years (dating to 1875) were replaced on each of the boards. The replacement text was set at twenty millimetres height to ensure enough space for more additions in years to come. A traditional Roman font was chosen for its elegance and legibility.
Preparation of the five boards involved thorough sanding of the faces and mouldings back to the bare wood grain.
Teak wood stain was then built up in layers to a warm, rich density. The stain was brushed on with extra care around the edges of the faces. Mouldings framing each board were stained a darker colour to create contrast with the teak faces and make them stand out.
Metallic gold enamel was painted on routered edges on the mouldings, as well as decorative elements at the top. After two weeks of wood staining and gold painting, several coats of yacht varnish were generously brushed on top.
Once the yacht varnish had cured, columns of gold metallic vinyl lettering were cut and arranged for application. The honours boards lettering was applied to reinstate over 120 years of history. As well as the club’s new look emblem, crowning each honours board.
We delivered and installed the boards onto the club’s hall wall in a spacious and light environment. The boards are an immediate focal point when entering the club. and frequently receive complements from visiting bowling clubs.
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