The brief
As well as 800 red baubles and aeroplane related tree decorations for Virgin Atlantic, we also built 3 stacked red suitcases to surround the bottom of the Somerset house tree and its base. We also built finger posts with a candy cane paint finish and snow mounds with vinyl printed signs displaying holiday destinations.
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The Process
We painted all 800 baubles the Virgin Atlantic red, some glossy, some matt and some with the Virgin Atlantic logo applied.
We also sculpted from polystyrene the lady with the flag on the side of the Virgin Atlantic Aeroplanes, she was sculpted from polystyrene, fibreglass coated and the detail added with air drying clay, before being spray and hand painted and finished to a high gloss, ready to top the tree.
For the base of the tree we built three stacked red suitcases from timber and vinyl wrapped them, with detail like handles and corners applied.
We made two finger post signs with a candy cane paint finish, and attached vinyl printed signs displaying the Virgin Atlantic holiday destinations, these sign posts were placed inside weighted snow mounds that we sculpted and coated in fibreglass.
As well as baubles we also sourced Virgin Atlantic model aeroplanes and had rainbows and baggage tags vinyl printed to hang in the tree.
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The Result
Virgin Atlantic were very happy with the finished Christmas tree and signs.