Yvonne de Mille Artist - Anti Fading Solution
Yvonne de Mille is a New Zealand artist who has been working and teaching in various creative fields, and producing fabrics and textiles sculptures for over 28 years.
She is internationally recognised for her skills, her work appearing in exhibitions and sponsored commissions in many countries around the world.
Yvonne is well known for using brightly coloured sail fabrics and hand dyed silks to make banners, pennants and highly original kites. Many of these are very large indeed.
Her latest project is a banner installation in the foyer of the New Zealand National Library in Wellington.
This atrium area receives alot of light, and since the banners are made of fine silk, Yvonne was concerned about colour fading.
She contacted us for a solution.
We were able to provide our Solar Shield fabric protection spray to protect the silk banners against the tremendous amount of UV rays to which they will be exposed.
Large Concert Organiser uses Ray and Rain
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb - Looking Snazzy
If you have been lucky enough to experience the magnificent Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, and enjoy the spectacular views available when you reach the summit, you would also know that you can't go wandering up in any old piece of attire you happened to throw on that morning. The iPhone hurtling from your pocket would gather up the velocity of a bullet, and create even more chaos to the beloved Sydney traffic below.
No, first you need to complete the Pre-Climb Preparation Procedure, which includes 'suiting up'.
These snazzy blue, black and grey overalls are designed to keep everybody safe, and you looking good.
You will look even better now, since the company have purchased our patented formula, Ray and Rain, fabric protection spray.
Your snazzy overalls are now protected against fading, they are waterproofed and resistant to dirt and stains. That's Sun, Rain 'n' Stain.
Enjoy !
Solar Shield fabric protection spray and Dom Perignon
One you can drink, the other you can crack against the bow of a ship as you launch it !
Seriously. Don't drink your Solar Shield spray. Yes, it is non toxic, EPA approved, environmentally friendly, and smells nice, but please don't drink it. Please.
When Julie and Marty Blackmore took possession of their brand new apartment, in the fabulously unique 'Two Girls' building, in Abbotsford, inner city Melbourne, naturally the first thing they did was crack a bottle of Dom Perignon, Vintage 2004, to celebrate the event.
The second thing they did was set about researching what they could do to protect their furniture from fading. Their lounge is directly north facing, and cops the full force of Melbourne sun, which can be fierce. Not wanting to obscure their impressive cityscape view with constantly drawn blinds or curtains, they demanded a better option.
The main item to be protected was the centrepiece imported Danish buffalo leather couch. Fifty years old, it had already faded considerably and they were keen to stop or slow down that process.
The couch is a beautiful, stylish piece, and they just don't build them like this anymore. For one thing, Denmark has run out of buffalos. And secondly, they just don't build them like this anymore. You cannot replace the true patina of age and class.
We recommended our Solar Shield spray be applied. This ensures that fading and damage from the ultra violet rays of the sun will be considerably reduced. The look and feel of the buffalo leather will not be changed in any way, and it will also be protected against stains and spills. In other words, the life of this piece will be extended, and it will look better for longer. At least another 50 and more.
We are often asked what types of fabrics and textiles can our sprays be used upon. Is leather even a fabric? The answer is our sprays will protect every type of fabric, but will not work on vinyl, or what is known as 'protected' leather. Thats 'fake' leather, which can often be found in motor vehicle upholstery.
Our products work just fine on real leather though. Good quality leather will enjoy good quality protection. Not a problem.
In fact, all our sprays work better, on better quality fabric. That stands to reason. Cheap fabric, using second rate dyes with third rate colour 'fastness', will be protected, but not as well. Sun fading will be retarded, but not as much. The waterproof barrier will be applied, but won't last as long. You will have some stain protection, but...you get the picture.
All of that is the subject of another blog post, at another time.
Meanwhile, round at the Two Girls building, the Blackmores are curled up on their 50 year old Danish buffalo leather couch. They are not adding their ages to that of the couch, to come up with an astronomical number. That is not their style. The '04' Dom has mysteriously evaporated. All is right with the world.
Ray and Rain, see the proof ! (Video)
You won't believe your eyes ! Here's Charles 'Chucky' Van Der Meer again.Last time you saw him he was wearing work boots, high vis orange vest, and Giorgio Armani shades.
This time he's Vestless, but he's still sporting the Armani's.
We reckoned he must wear them to bed, and he didn't say he didn't.
Chucky is going to prove to you how amazing Ray and Rain is, for waterproofing and protecting fabrics.
You won't believe your eyes !
See How Pete Waterproofs the Canvas on His Boat
(Video) Remember Pete ? He convinced us to put him back in front of the camera !
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The best protection under the sun and rain !
We call our business Fabric Protection Sprays, and that describes exactly what we do. We are Specialists in fabric protection. All kinds of fabric, both Indoors and Outdoors. One of our sprays will protect your fabric.
- *Twice the coverage of the average fabric protection spray
- All our sprays will provide protection against the sun. That's Ultra Violet protection, and our sprays will retard fading
- All our sprays will waterproof your fabrics, and protect them against the rain, water, and other liquids
- All our sprays will give you a protective barrier against spillages and staining
The sprays are easy for you to apply, and last for a long time. They are not expensive. They will extend the life and look of your fabric for many, many years.
Our sprays are non toxic and environmentally safe. They are non-corrosive, free of phosphates, chlorine and methanol. They contain no ozone depleting compounds or hazardous waste characteristics. They are completely VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) compliant with a Worldwide Patents approved which includes an Australian Patent.
There are three separate ranges of fabric protection sprays to choose from. 1/ Solar Shield, 2/ Ray and Rain, and 3/ Solar-Seal. They are similar, but different. Each spray is formulated for a particular type of item or environment. To find the correct spray for your fabric or item, go to 'Your Fabric Type'.
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The sprays do not work on vinyl or protected (fake) leather. Every other fabric or textile is fine. To find out more about the sprays, how they work, how to apply them, testing and technical information, go to 'FAQ & Technical Data'.
