Choosing the Plaque Type

The most common material used in this case is brass. The design is transferred into the plaque using chemical engraving; this procedure has very precise outcomes. The design elements are sunken into the plaque and in the majority of the cases are color-filled manually (the color goes all the way through, so it cannot wear off). This option is primarily chosen by those people who are looking for quality plaques.

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Recessed or Negative Proof

This option is applied for brass and other brass alloys that are usually silver or gold-plated (those alloys are also engraved chemically for a precise outcome). Negative proof plaques are characterized by a matte ground and beautifully polished extruded parts, they are more expensive to produce than sunken designs and are recommended if you are looking for a very high quality finishing. Those plaques are not colored as the design elements are extruded from the ground, not to mention also that we do not want to cover the rich gold-plated parts that we rather want exposed.

Sandblasted

Sandblasting is used for glass and plexiglass in the majority of the cases; however it can also be used for materials having a brilliant surface such as polished aluminum and brass sheets. This method gives an appealing look with its contrasted matte and polished areas.
Sandblasting is a fast and affordable method to transfer a design. In this case the design elements will be highlighted from the ground by a matte surface. The constraint for using this design transfer method is that very small details (less than 5 mm) such as small characters or small design elements can lack the detail that they need. Please also note that in this case the design cannot have any colors. Sandblasting is usually used to fill large design areas rather than to draw outlines.

Engraved Plexiglass

Plexiglass engraving creates a beautiful effect; this time around the design will be rendered very precisely using a digital engraver. This method is used to create very precise engravings of a design outline. Engraving plexiglass plaques takes more time than sandblasting and is more expensive to produce.

Printed Plaques

The design will be transferred to the material using thermal impression; this method allows a very loyal and neat color impression of the design. It is ideal if you want to implement a photograph in your plaque. Thermal transfer could be used on almost all kinds of materials and is the fastest way to transfer a design into a plaque, so if you are short on time, have a low budget and require a high volume of plaques this option will help you a lot.

Combination of Different Materials and Design Transfer Methods

Our expertise allows us to create plaques and shields using a combination of different materials and design transfer methods. For instance we can combine a gold-plated engraved plaque with a sand blasted glass plate; this combination gives the award a highly artistic appearance. Many other combinations can be reached.