Signletters & Plaques: Etched Metal Plaques

Etched Metal Plaques

Etched metal plaques are most suitable for business awards acknowledging notabilities. Unknown to many, they generally cost more than cast plaques per square inch, which is how plaques are priced. However they are ideal when you have a limited plaque size and set text length. They should not be confused with engraved plaques, like those offered by local trophy shops.

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 digitally informed what to leave and what to remove to a lower depth. Standard etching depths are .01" to .02". Braille available for ADA compliance, deep-etched to .032. Oxidized finishes available. Click images to enlarge.

Use etched metal plaques to depict images with fine detail or if lettering is too small to cast. Letters on etched plaques can be as small as 1/16". "New News" to some: Text can be either raised or recessed, the latter being the most common approach. They can be fully painted including the raised areas. Textured paint is offered for recessed background areas, replicating a cast plaque.

	Copper & brass costs approx. 5% more than bronze. Brass is a gold color, bronze has a reddish tint, & copper is redder still.
	Etched zinc looks just like Aluminum & Stainless Steel. We offer all materials. Etched zinc provides the greatest image depth--.032-- of any material, regardless of application.
	Zinc is perfectly suited for exterior usage. BronzeTone & BrassTone finishes available. Generally one should disregard "materials". It's best to define your project criteria then let the manufacturing method and material follow.
	Many specify brass when they actually mean bronze. Click finishes at left for enlargements, opening in new windows.

Etched Bronze Pricing

Etched Stainless Pricing

Etched Brass & Copper Pricing

Etched Aluminum Pricing

Etched Zinc Pricing

Cut-to-Shape Etched Brass

Etched Stainless Steel

Elevator Panel Segment

Etched Stainless Steel

Etched Plaques Image Gallery Etched Plaques QUOTE Form

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; zinc, 24" x 36'.

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 define your project cost.

SL&P posts price charts. Please click those links above & visit before requesting a quote so you have a "ballpark" for what etched plaques cost. Discounts provided.