Size & Capacity Guide

Choosing the Right Size

Because our plaques are Cast Bronze (molten metal), the letters are physical, raised objects. They cannot be scaled down infinitely like ink on paper. If the text is too small, the metal cannot flow into the mold, and the letters will not be legible.

The Golden Rule: Less is More. A larger font size is always easier to read than more text.

1. Visual Size Comparison

Hard to visualize inches? Use these common objects as a reference:

8" x 2" (Standard Bench): About the size of a standard Bookmark.
10" x 3" (Large Bench): About the size of a standard business envelope.
12" x 6" (Wall/House): Exactly the size of a US License Plate.
4" x 2" (Small): The size of a Business Card.

Character Limit Table

Use this chart to determine which size you need based on how much you want to write.

Plaque Size	Best Used For	Max Lines	Max Characters Per Line
4" x 2"	Urns, Picture Frames, Keepsakes	2 Lines	12-15 chars
6" x 2"	Small Garden Stakes	2 Lines	18-20 chars
8" x 2"	Standard Park Bench (Most Popular)	3 Lines	22-25 chars
10" x 3"	Large Benches, Tree Stakes	3-4 Lines	25-30 chars
12" x 4"	Dedication Walls, Long Quotes	4 Lines	35-40 chars
12" x 6"	House Numbers, Historical Markers	5-6 Lines	40-45 chars

Note: "Characters" includes spaces and punctuation.

Which Size Fits My Bench?

For the Backrest (Horizontal)

Measure the width of the flat wood slat on the back of your bench.

If the slat is 3 inches tall: Order an 8" x 2" plaque. (This leaves 0.5" of wood visible above and below the plaque).
If the slat is 4 inches tall: Order a 10" x 3" plaque.
If the slat is curved: We recommend sticking to 8" x 2", as the smaller length will sit flatter against the curve than a longer plate.

For the Top Rail

Some benches have a thick top rail.

We recommend the 10" x 2" size (long and thin) to fit the proportions of the rail without hanging over the rounded edges.

Try Before You Buy (Printable Templates)

Don't guess. See exactly how the size looks on your bench or wall before you order.

Download: Plaque-size-pdf.
Print: Print the document at 100% Scale (Do not select "Fit to Page").
Cut & Tape: Cut out the rectangle and tape it to your bench. Stand back 5 feet. Does it look balanced?