Brass Plaques

Discover elegant and durable brass plaques for all your needs. Perfect for businesses, memorials, and personalized gifts. Shop high-quality, custom-engraved designs.

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Our collection of custom brass plaques offers an exquisite and versatile solution for various commemorative, informational, and decorative needs. Each made-to-order brass plaque is meticulously crafted to your precise specifications, ensuring a truly unique and lasting impression.

Renowned for their timeless elegance and durability, our personalized brass signs provide a distinguished way to honor achievements, commemorate individuals, or enhance the aesthetic of any space.

Choosing the Right Brass Plaque

Selecting the perfect brass plaque depends on its intended purpose, placement, and desired appearance. Consider the following factors before making your selection:

  • Plaque Size and Shape: The physical dimensions must be appropriate for the viewing distance. A plaque for a building exterior will require larger dimensions than an indoor door nameplate. Common shapes include rectangles, ovals, and custom-cut silhouettes.

  • Finish: Brass is versatile. Options include:

    • Polished/Mirror Finish: A bright, reflective, and luxurious look.

    • Satin/Brushed Finish: A softer, less reflective finish that hides minor scratches and fingerprints well.

    • Patinated/Aged Finish: A chemically treated surface to achieve an antique, dark, and historical appearance.

  • Engraving Style: The text and images can be filled with paint for contrast (e.g., black or dark blue), or left unfilled for a subtle, monochromatic look. For outdoor use, a deeply rotary-engraved plaque with paint infill offers maximum legibility and longevity.

  • Thickness: The thickness of the brass sheet (typically ranging from 1mm to 3mm) affects the plaque's perceived quality and resistance to damage. Thicker plaques are preferred for prestige and outdoor applications.

  • Mounting Method: Ensure the chosen mounting method—screws, stakes, or adhesive—is suitable for the installation surface and location.

Applications

Our custom brass plaques are ideal for a multitude of applications, offering a blend of elegance, prestige, and durability.

  • Commercial & Business: Create a distinguished impression with brass office signs, corporate brass plaques, building identification signs, and directional brass signs for businesses. Perfect for lobby signage and executive office plaques.

  • Commemorative & Memorial: Honor individuals, events, or achievements with memorial brass plaques, dedication plaques, commemorative brass plates, and historic site markers. These are often used as brass grave markers or bench plaques.

  • Awards & Recognition: Recognize excellence with award plaques, recognition plaques, and donor recognition plaques, providing a lasting symbol of appreciation.

  • Educational & Institutional: Enhance educational institutions with university plaques, school dedication signs, and classroom door signs made of brass.

  • Public & Historical Sites: Ideal for historical markers, heritage plaques, and informational signs at public parks or historical buildings.

  • Residential Use: Add a touch of sophistication to homes or multi-unit dwellings with brass house number signs, door nameplates, and personalized home plaques.

Ordering Process

  1. Consultation: Discuss your project requirements and design preferences with our team to initiate your custom brass plaque design.

  2. Design Creation: Our experienced designers will create a preliminary design based on your input, ensuring your vision for a unique brass sign comes to life.

  3. Proof Approval: You will receive a free design proof for your review and approval. Your satisfaction is our priority before proceeding with brass fabrication.

  4. Production: Once the design is approved, your custom brass plaque will be meticulously crafted by our skilled artisans.

  5. Delivery: Your finished brass sign will be delivered to your specified location, ready for installation.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

Custom bronze plaques are durable, elegant, and permanent forms of recognition. They are commonly used for:

  • Memorials and Dedications: Honoring individuals, events, or historical sites.

  • Architectural Signage: Building names, cornerstones, and wayfinding.

  • Donor Recognition: Acknowledging contributions in universities, hospitals, and non-profits.

  • Historical Markers: Commemorating significant places or moments.

  • Trophy and Award Backing: Providing a premium, lasting award element.

Bronze plaques are typically made using the sand-casting process. This involves creating a mold of the desired design in sand, pouring molten bronze into the mold, allowing it to cool and solidify, and then finishing the casting by polishing, adding patinas (colors), and applying protective coatings.

The production time for a custom bronze plaque can vary based on complexity, but generally, it takes approximately 2-4 days after the final design approval. This timeframe includes design, molding, casting, and finishing.

Design and Customization

Bronze plaques offer extensive customization, including:

  • Size and Shape: Virtually any size and shape can be cast.

  • Text and Fonts: Custom fonts and multiple text lines are standard.

  • Logos and Images: Engraved or raised graphics, logos, and emblems.

  • Borders: Various edge styles, such as single line, double line, or decorative borders.

  • Patina/Color: Common finishes include a dark oxide background (statuary brown) with polished, raised elements. Custom color fills (color-matching) can also be added.

  • Raised Design: The letters, graphics, and border are elevated above the background surface. These raised areas are typically polished for contrast.

  • Recessed Design: The letters, graphics, and border are engraved or etched into the surface. The recessed areas are usually filled with paint or left natural. For bronze plaques, the standard is usually a raised design.

For the best results, high-resolution vector artwork files (like AI, EPS, or PDF) are preferred for logos and graphics. Text can be provided in a standard word processing document. If vector art is unavailable, our design team can often convert or recreate the artwork for a small fee. Please submit your artwork to Get Design & Quote.

To order a custom shape, please contact our design team at info@customplaquesin.com to discuss your architectural requirements and receive a quote.

Installation and Maintenance

Most plaques come with mounting hardware suitable for the intended surface (e.g., walls, stone, or posts). Common mounting methods include:

  • Blind Mount (Stud Mount): Threaded rods are attached to the back of the plaque and inserted into drilled holes in the wall, creating a flush look with no visible screws.

  • Drilled and Tapped: Holes are drilled through the plaque face, allowing screws to be used. Decorative rosette caps are often supplied to cover the screw heads.

Yes, bronze is a naturally durable material that is highly resistant to corrosion, making it excellent for all outdoor environments.

Bronze plaques require minimal maintenance. To clean, simply wipe the surface with a soft cloth and mild, non-abrasive soap and water. Avoid harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners, as they can damage the protective coating or patina. For severe stains, contact a professional restoration service.

Ordering and Cost

To receive an accurate quote, please provide the following details:

  1. Desired plaque dimensions (height and width).

  2. The full text to be included.

  3. Any graphics or logos (attach artwork if possible).

  4. Intended installation method and location (indoor/outdoor).


You can request a quote by submitting details here: Get Design & Quote

No, we specialize in custom work and can accommodate single-plaque orders, though pricing is often more economical with larger quantities.

Custom bronze plaques require time for design approval, molding, casting, and finishing. The standard production takes 2-4 business days and delivery time is approximately 5-10 days after the final design is approved. We will provide a specific production schedule upon order confirmation.
Yes, all our bronze historical plaques come with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. For more details on the warranty coverage, please review the warranty document.