- The availability of thinner plates than casting.
- Photoetching can produce sharper detail when that is important to the job.
- When a highly polished/mirror finish needs to be achieved, plate metals have an advantage
- Oxide finishes can also give their own visual style to the plate.
- Etched areas can be left unfilled, or “blind”, or can be infilled in a variety of colors after the etching process is completed.
For additional depth of image, plate graphics can also be applied as another layer on top of the under layer.
For the “warm-metal”, or “yellow-metal” appearance, brass is more often used than bronze in the photo-etching process, but both plate metals can be etched. Both are given protective clear coatings to retard the oxidation process, especially for exterior use.
Working and Pricing Direct
We work directly with our customers and work to bring the most competitive pricing possible for the need. To do so, we avoid selling to third party providers.
Metal plaques are often able to be priced on a per square inch basis, but in more unusual projects, there may be other cost factors involved, such as layered graphics, additional or custom colors, patina finishes, custom fonts, or detailed or even bas relief sculptured graphic images which are part of the work.
Please see the Finishes/Options page for more details.
