Plaques & Letters: Custom Cast Aluminum and Bronze Plaques

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. Satin and polished finishes available in Bronze, Brass & Aluminum. Click all images to enlarge.

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

BASICS:
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. 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 4, providing typical plaque size in square inches. E.G.: 200 characters divided by 4 is 50 sq.". This allows for design features like borders, heading, differing font sizes etc.

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

IMAGERY: Primary pictorial imagery consists of Flat or Bas Relief. Many 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.

Elaborate Borders Pricing: $2.50 per Perimeter Linear Inch. Compare to others offering same. Rosettes: A single style is offered, included in plaque price.

BAS-RELIEF PLAQUES: Virtually any design can be produced in bas relief. Portraits 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 charge for Flat relief portraits: Add $349. Bas relief portrait: Art & casting charge added to base plaque price: $899 up 12"; $999 for 14"; $1,079 for 16"; $1,299 for 18"; $1,359 for 20"...etc. You will also 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". Visit Etched Portraits Page for details.

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

Cast Emblems & Portraits Plaque Background Color Selections Mounting Methods Image Gallery

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.

Cast Plaque QUOTE FORM

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

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.

SIGN COMPANIES seeking wholesale pricing: Please Contact a Manufacturer. We and our online competitors are all Distributors, regardless of what most purport. For all others: Please click the email icon below, as well as the ones on any of our other main Navigation pages, to mail to: admin@plaquesandletters.com