{"product_id":"personalised-school-crest-storytelling-chair","title":"Personalised School Crest Storytelling Chair","description":"\u003cp\u003eA personalised school storytelling chair is one of the most treasured things a school can own — a hand-carved throne bearing your crest, your name, and your identity, built to become the heart of your reading space for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchools right across the country have chosen this design and asked us to make it their own. The conversation is always the same: a PTA secures a grant, a leaving class votes on the design, or a school wants to mark a teacher's retirement properly — and a few weeks later a chair arrives with that school's crest carved into the back and the full school name engraved beneath it. Every chair carries a different badge, but the reaction never changes: the children gather around it immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The solid hand-built joinery is made to withstand decades of outdoor use — in the reading garden, the forest classroom, or the library corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchool crest or logo carved into the backrest\u003c\/strong\u003e — faithfully reproduced in relief carving from your artwork or badge file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull school name engraved beneath the crest\u003c\/strong\u003e — or any dedication, quote, or inscription you choose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThemed carvings throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e — animals, symbols, fairytale elements, patron saints, local wildlife: whatever holds meaning for your school community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoice of Oak or Douglas Fir\u003c\/strong\u003e — naturally durable hardwoods suited to permanent outdoor installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid hand-built joinery\u003c\/strong\u003e — crafted in Mid Wales to last a generation of daily use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGround spike available\u003c\/strong\u003e — for schools installing the chair outdoors permanently in a lawn or bark area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour chair starts with your brief. Share your school logo, your motto, the names you want inscribed, and any carving ideas — animals, local landmarks, the things that make your school yours. We'll sketch a design for your approval before we cut a single line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese chairs are regularly commissioned by PTAs using grant funding, by leaving Year 6 classes as a legacy gift, and by schools marking a teacher's retirement or a founding anniversary. If you have a budget and a deadline, tell us — we'll work with both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical lead time is 4–5 weeks. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Schools can order by purchase order and pay on invoice — no upfront payment required. If your school needs to register us as a supplier first, we can provide our VAT number, bank details, and address on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse examples in the \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/collections\/storytelling-chairs\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003estorytelling chairs collection\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/pages\/contact-us\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e to begin your design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunvarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with \u003cstrong\u003eno maintenance needed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the \u003cstrong\u003evarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eMore about the two finishes\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eOutdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":55031067509111,"sku":"FRD-CHA-WD-1040","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57213738844535,"sku":"FRD-CHA-WD-1040","price":1274.09,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/st-peters-rc-school-storytelling-chair-custom-crest-design-1435748.jpg?v=1759411956","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-de\/products\/personalised-school-crest-storytelling-chair","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}