The Quicksilver Special Effects Blog

Discount Fireworks - 13-Oct-2011

As many of our customers already know, as well as providing special effects, Quicksilver also have a retail fireworks shop. For our existing SFX customers we are offering generous discounts and free delivery to unit base, as we know that during long filming hours it can be difficult to get out shopping. Contact us on 0161 320 7232 to get a discount code specific to your production. See ...more

Filed under: fireworks — Tags: Add new tag, Discount, explosives, firework display, fireworks — Darren Wallis @ 10:55 am

Blue Peter comes to Manchester - 26-Sep-2011

Local jobs for local people… Today saw the move of ...more

Filed under: General — Tags: 771 Sqadron, Add new tag, BBC, Blue Peter, media city, Royal Navy, Sea King Helicopter, Seaking Helicoper, smoke, special effects — Darren Wallis @ 3:45 pm

Is there anybody out there? - 9-Jul-2009

When we started to put this site together the web designers stressed the importance of the blog – these days you’re nobody if your not twittering, blogging or on face-book, but is anybody reading it? Clearly there is as I have had lots of feedback from well meaning potential customers offering to replace my Rolex (they must be confused as it my Plastic Casio that needs a new strap) ...more

Filed under: General,Rain SFX,Random — Tags: Add new tag, Asda, Nike, Pataks, Rain, Virgin Trains — Darren Wallis @ 10:05 am

Vidic, Berbatov & the Christie Bear - 2-Apr-2009

Anybody in business will be familiar with receiving requests for help from charities and being involved in Mountain Rescue (www.kmrt.org.uk) I also see the other side – we are currently trying to raise £25,000 to expand our current team headquarters. However the phone call on the morning in question came from one of the local hospitals, The Christie ...more

Filed under: Explosion SFX,fireworks — Tags: Add new tag, explosives, Kinder Mountain Rescue Team, Man United — Darren Wallis @ 2:56 pm