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Cast Bronze and Aluminum Plaques are incredibly durable, require minimal maintenance, project an image of class, and amortized, are economical....... Unlike many online architectural signage purveyors we represent three manufacturers......This allows P&L to offer many options to meet virtually any artistic time & budget perameters you might have............

 Cast aluminum and bronze plaques are made by pouring molten metal into sand molds. An emblem of prestige, they add to the professional atmosphere of your environment. In the vast majority of instances, cast metal plaques are the most appropriate option for identifying and commemorating an architectural signage permanent display.

 

BALLPARK PRICING: Unnecessary. Unlike most competitors, we've price charts. Please click those links below. Discounts provided. Cast plaque sizes & prices:

                       Cast Bronze Plaques Pricing   Circular Cast Plaques Pricing   Cast Aluminum Pricing  

BASICS:

Hand-Sculpted Bas relief Cast Bronze

Normal Turnaround: 3 weeks to ship single-color plaques after production art approvals. 10 Working Days: Add 25% Rush. 5 Working Days: Add 50% Rush.

SIZING: Minimum cast letter size: As small as 1/4" ALL CAPS & 3/8" c/lc. Count # of characters (letters + spaces) and divide by 3.5, providing typical plaque size in square inches. E.G.: 400 characters divided by 3.5 is 114 sq.". This plaque could be 8" x 14", allowing for design features like borders, heading, differing font sizes etc.

TO ORDER: Use Order Form Linked Below or email images & specs. Click images to enlarge; open in new windows. Click Navigation "Up" (or Browser Back) after visiting links within this page. Minimum total order: $200.
PictureCast Image: Click to Reveal Full Plaque Image Bas Relief Cast Bronze Image: Click to Enlarge Cast Bronze Flat Relief Image: Click to Reveal Full Plaque Image Etched Halftone on Cast bronze Plaque: Click to Reveal Full Plaque Image

Cast Bronze Plaque with PictureCast Image

 Cast Bronze Plaque with

Bas Relief Image

 Cast Bronze Plaque with

Flat Relief Image

 Cast Bronze Plaque with Etched Halftone Image
 

Single-Line Border Cast Bronze with Cast Logo & Etched Plaque Image Attachment: Click to EnlargeIMAGERY: Primary pictorial imagery consists of Flat or Bas Relief. 36" Cast Bronze Plaque with Recessed Text: Click to EnlargeMany find the distinction between Bas Relief and Flat Relief imagery confusing. Click-to-Enlarge images, then compare & contrast the treatments presented. Bas is sculptural. Flat isn't; it's either upper level A or lower level B; no dimensions in between. Think of bas reliefs = "rolling hills", flat reliefs = "plateaus". Click Here for an audio/visual explanation. Click Here for another graphic representation.

Attaching an etched plaque or MetalPhoto for a portrait−line art or halftone−are other options. Flat Relief portraits add $349. Consider our design for "Piney Hills" at right a flat relief portrait.

 

BAS-RELIEF PLAQUES: Virtually any design can be produced in bas relief. Hand-Sculpted Bas relief Cast Bronze: Click to Reveal Full PlaquePortraits begin with a submitted picture of the subject. A clay mold is then made. Once approved the image is cast. The final step is attaching the casting to the base plaque. Generally they're in the 6-9" tall range as portrait attachments. Art & casting charge added to base Bronze plaque price: $999 up 12"; $1,099 for 14"; $1,179 for 16"; $1,299 for 18"; $1,359 for 20"...etc. In Aluminum: Art & casting charge added to base plaque price: $899 up 12"; $999 for 14"; $1,079 for 16"; $1,199 for 18"; $1,359 for 20"...etc. You will not find a better offer elsewhere.

 

PictureCast plaques can be a great value for nouveau bas relief plaques. Etched plaque appliqués up to 5" x 7" add $299. MetalPhotos add $159 up to 8" x 10".

 

Textures, Borders, Finishes, & Mounting Rosettes    Optional Mounting Rosettes    Letterstyles    Symbols Examples

   Cast Pictorials, Emblems & Portraits    Plaque Color Selections    Plaque Mounting Methods    Cast Plaque Image Gallery
Cast-to-Shape Bronze with Recessed Text Cast Bronze with Raised Text & Integrally-Cast Emblem Cast Bronze with Raised Text & Integrally-Cast Emblem Cast Bronze with Raised & Recessed Text & Etched Emblem Attachments Cast Bronze with Raised & Recessed Text & Etched Emblem Attachments
         

Single-Color Raised Text Cast Aluminum: Panel Text is Applied Vinyl. Click to Enlarge

Raised Text Cast Bronze with Polished & Satin Finishes

Double-Line Border Cast Bronze Plaque with Bas relief Attachment

Double-Line Border Cast Bronze Plaque with Bas relief Attachment

The cast bronze plaque right features a SunFast Gold MetalPhoto of building image with an Integral Post Cap Mount. These are often called Roadside Markers. For more information & sample pricing for these, visit our National Historic Register Page.

 30" x 30" Cast Bronze Plaque with SunFastGold MetalPhoto Attachment
     

Not all cast plaques are created equal. Will yours be ready for its close-up? It will when you order from P&L. Our foundry produces crisper castings than any other foundry known. Click the parenthesis for a fuller image. Click HERE then magnify for the entire plaque reveal.

 

Cast Plaque QUOTE FORM 

   TO ORDER: Use the Quote Form linked above. OR reference our Pricing Charts, determine your text, the size plaque(s) you need, which material, colors, finishes, textures, mounting methods, border and font styles, emblems and portraits (if any) you desire, and your time schedule. Then fax or email for a Quote.

Phone: 318/202-3548    Fax:318/202-3554

 

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