We were commissioned to design and create giant plant installations for an exhibition stand at Glee garden and outdoor living show at the NEC in Birmingham. We used a combination of photographic and printing techniques along with hand made plant structures and painstakingly finished flowers and leaves. The finished plants were mounted into custom made display stands/planters – these were designed to showcase the range of products available.

We were delighted when Fortnum and Mason asked us to produce these giant Valentine’s Day hearts for their windows. They were based on a beautiful new heart shaped chocolate box design. After we created the giant free-standing heart shapes, we added intricate 3D gold metal details and panels. We are in love with the finished result! See the video of us adding the details here.

We created these beautiful giant flowers for the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour around the time of Chelsea flower show. Made from carefully selected selections of wallpapers, the flowers stood tall in the atrium. The delphinium towered up to 4m tall!

Leading up to the teas department, this flock of beautiful golden winged teacups was installed in the stairwell of Fortnum and Mason in Piccadilly. The wings were individually cast and then decorated with gold leaf to give a bright metallic effect.

We created this beautiful postbox and wrapped it in an iconic Liberty print. This stood outside the store in the run up to Christmas for posting letters to Santa Claus. Standing proudly on top of the box was a hand sculpted and painted wood effect owl. This lovely feature was based on a carved owl in the central atrium of Liberty.

We created this huge hand for the National Theatre out of sculpted polystyrene with a painted wood effect.
Have a look at our video clip here.

We designed and produced these giant paper flowers to a very tight deadline – we had just one week .  These were made entirely from scratch using a variety of techniques – including laser cutting, paper engineering, pattern cutting and quilling.

These oversize lipsticks, eyeshadow and compact were made using hundreds of roses and box hedging.

For the New Year Liberty windows, we worked with Liberty and Gus & Stella to produce this vibrant explosion of colourful Liberty prints. We created props incorporating movement and screens to showcase Gus & Stella’s animations. Three props used motorised elements – an oscillating tie and oven glove and a lady with a spinning bow on her dress. It all added up to a bright and vibrant start to the year!

These giant sprouts were used for the John Lewis Christmas press show 2015. We made a huge wooden chopping board as a podium and added our oversize knife prop to complete the scene. People attending the show had great fun posing with the giant sprouts. People either love or hate sprouts – but we think they loved these!

As part of the refurbishment of the lighting department in John Lewis Oxford Street, we designed and created two installations. Firstly, we created a faux white brick wall with the skyline of London ‘drawn’ in electrical cable and fittings. Measuring approx. 4.5m x 3m, this wall creates a striking entrance to the department. The second installation was to create a chandelier of lightbulbs – some lit and some not. The chandelier is suspended from the ceiling in the lighting department. As well as displaying the products effectively, it is a wonderful focal point.

This display of oversize toadstools was a permanent display in the haberdashery department in John Lewis Oxford Street. After our designs were approved, the toadstools were carved from polystyrene before covering with fabrics from the store’s own range. Oversize buttons and pins were made especially for this project to create the dots on the top of the toadstool.

We produced around 30 of these pillarboxes – one for each John Lewis department store. They were full sized and constructed from plastics & wood. For the tops, a mould was made of our sculpted original – casts were then made for each pillar box. The boxes were used for letters to Santa – so the lids had to be removable to collect the letters & send them on to the North Pole!

We have created many room sets in all kinds of styles for product launches and press events.
Here is a selection of sets which feature some more creative elements – such as reclaimed materials, textured walls and special paint effects.

Our own method of reproducing a birch tree effect has been used on numerous projects.
We have produced them for theatre, opera, shop display, fashion shows & product launches.
Sizes have been varied – ranging from small display plinths to half a dozen huge 7m tall trunks for a theatrical production.

These projects show a variety of work and techniques using textiles.

Suspended in the ceiling of a blacked out marquee, these huge colourful fish looked amazing under the ultraviolet lighting. Each fish was individually designed and carved before finishing in uv reactive paints. See a fish being painted here.

Here is a selection of Alice in Wonderland props which were made for a themed special event in the City of London. We have many Alice in Wonderland props available for hire – please browse them here.

Here is a selection of paper engineered fruits and flowers for various projects.

This burlesque event required a powerful centrepiece to the stage. So, we designed and made a large 3D windmill complete with internal lighting and the detailing picked out in small red lights. We have many Moulin Rouge props available for hire – please browse them here.

These beautiful dresses were handmade using hundreds of the client’s paper flowers. They were displayed in John Lewis Oxford Street and Peter Jones.

In celebration of John Lewis’ 150th anniversary, we were commissioned to make a sculpture based on the iconic Barbara Hepworth ‘Winged figure’. The original sculpture takes pride of place above the entrance of John Lewis Oxford street. Our version was displayed in the Oxford Street windows. To recreate the aluminium finish of the original, we used a lightweight aluminium composite material. We criss-crossed steel rods through our sculpture to complete the look.

We created over 140 miniature houses for the ‘What? House’ awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Each table decoration was unique – with hand cut windows and doors, mosaic tiled roofs and coloured lights inside.

Our brief was to create a bark edge for the shelves in the John Lewis Christmas windows. After sculpting an original section of bark, we made several moulds and began casting. Over 300 pieces were finally made and each was hand painted to complete the effect.