Plaques & Letters: Etched Plaques & Corporate Award Plaques

The etching process permits exact reproduction of most artwork, including halftones.............Unlike cast plaques, the letters on etched plaques can be as small as 1/16 of an inch.......................... Use etched plaques to depict images with fine detail or if lettering is too small for a cast plaque.....................

Etched metal plaques are ideal for corporate awards & plaques distinguishing events and accomplishments. They generally cost more than cast plaques per square inch but are ideal when you have a finite plaque size and inviolable text length.

These are made by acid-etching images into sheets of brass, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, zinc and copper. Film is exposed onto photosensitive metal plates. The metal is then "told" what to leave and what to remove to a lower depth. Click images to enlarge. They open in new windows.

BASICS: Standard etching depths are .01" to .02". Braille available for ADA compliance, deep-etched to .032”. Oxidized finishes available.

Use etched metal plaques to depict images with fine detail Raised vs Recessed Example

or if lettering is too small to cast. Letters can be as small as 1/16". A surprise to some, text can be either raised or recessed, the most common approach. Plaques can be fully painted including the raised areas. Textured paint offered for recessed background areas, creating a cast plaque look.

BALLPARK PRICING: Unnecessary. Unlike most competitors, we've price charts. Please click those links below. Discounts provided. Cost Considerations: Satin on raised area, paint in recessed is the norm. Preference of raised vs. recessed graphics, material thickness, plaque size, number of colors, finish, edge & border treatments and material all contribute.

Schedule: Allow two weeks from production art approval date for plaques to ship. Largest size available: 36" x 72" in stainless brass or bronze; 40" x 60" in copper.

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EtchZINC LINE ETCHED PLAQUES: Etched Zinc is best for deep etching & affordability, not present with other materials. Can appear like bronze, brass, stainless & aluminum. If you're not set on what the material is called... Etched Zinc is best for volume plaque orders entailing tight budgets.
No visual difference between stainless steel, aluminum and zinc, nor with bronze, brass & zinc when translucent coatings are applied to the zinc. Your choice. We offer all materials and finishes. Zinc is simply great material to consider.

TO ORDER: Use Order Forms linked above. OR: Reference our Pricing Charts, determine your text, the size plaque(s) you need, which material, colors, finishes, textures, mounting methods, edge treatment, border and font styles, emblems and portraits (if any) you desire & schedule. Fax or email for a Quote.

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