Cover Styl’ South Africa, in partnership with Change 1 Woman (C1W), awarded Blue Barn Interiors with a fully funded training course involving the application of Cover Styl’s Architectural Adhesive Films.
Following a selection process aimed at empowering female entrepreneurs in the signage, print and branding industry, winner Liezl Kenyon, owner of Blue Barn Interiors, attended the training which took place from 22-23 April. There is an opportunity for two ladies to apply to work with Kenyon to wrap kitchens and interiors. Send your CV to: info@c1w.co.za
The first day of training focused on theory while the second saw trainees working hands-on with the architectural adhesive films. After practical demonstrations and the opportunity to practise, the trainees were put through various tasks that were graded.
The tasks included wrapping a single shelf panel, applying vinyl with a butt row join using both the wood and solid vinyl ranges, and repairing and patching a tear in a vinyl application. Finally, the trainees were required to complete a box test, where they were given two hours to wrap a wall mounted shelf, and were graded on this task. The shelves were wrapped in Cover Styl’s Wood Eco Range (WOB3 Reddish Brown).
Kenyon discussed the benefit of this training for her business, ‘It is going to open up a whole new avenue in the business. We are currently refurbishing cupboards, painting them and making them look better, but this is a more hardy product. It will give homeowners a longer lifespan on their cupboards. It is going to be a great addition to the business.’
Darryl Curtis, Sales Director of Cover Styl’ South Africa said, ‘Being trained on Cover Styl’ architectural films is important because the product behaves very differently to the normal signage vinyl that applicators are used to working with. We have certain primers that we use, there is thermoforming and post-heating, joining of the material etc. So it is critical to come for training to understand how to work with this film.’
Thanks to Cover Styl’s thermoformable Architectural Adhesive films, users can wrap almost any surface, like MDF, wood, aluminium and PVC. Think hotel room renovations, shopfitting, kitchens and so much more. Spoilt for choice with over 580 films in 7 categories, Cover Styl’ has a solution for almost any application. For designers this is a dream come true as they can refurbish rather than replace. They are ideal for homes, offices, retail spaces, restaurants and more.
C1W Initiative
C1W is an initiative dedicated to empowering women through connection, conversation and support. It aims to bring women together in the branding, print and signage industries, building a community where ideas, experiences and support can be freely shared and put in action to make a change to uplift women in these industries.
Join us at the C1W networking event at the Sign Africa Durban expo on 28 March at 12pm at the Durban ICC. This event will give women in the industry a chance to meet, share challenges, access support, and explore opportunities in training, mentorship, and business. RSVP at: info@c1w.co.za. Follow C1W on Facebook and LinkedIn and visit the website.
Charnia Yapp, C1W founder, said, ‘A big thank you to Darryl Curtis at Coverstyl’ for offering this great opportunity to the C1W network. He has certainly changed one woman’s business opportunities and more positive will come from this. I am excited that Liezl is offering the opportunity to two women in our industry to join her. We look forward to working with more companies who want to support C1W.’
COVER STYL’ SOUTH AFRICA
+27 11 568 1590
darryl@coverstylsouthafrica.co.za
www.coverstylsouthafrica.co.za
