Custom Bronze, Brass, Silver and Gold-Plated

We spray on a coat about 1/60th of an inch (10 to 15 mils) thick of real metal (bronze, brass, copper, nickel-silver/German silver, or aluminum), and sometimes apply a dark patina or hand-rub dark paint on the backgrounds to enhance contrast.
We then polish and burnish the metal veneer first by machine and then by hand, to make some areas shiny.
Metal-plating can be used for 3-D , 2.5-D and engraved plaques and signs.
Our metal-plated plaques and signs have some advantages over molten metal cast bronze or brass (solid) metal plaques.
They cost about 1/4 to 1/2 as much and weigh about 1/5 to 1/10 as much.
Our metal-plated HDU plaques look very similar to cast bronze, brass, copper or aluminum plaques, and they will last 30 years or more, for both interior and many exterior applications.
They are completely waterproof and the metal gives a hard shell over the HDU substrate. The HDU substrate itself is almost as dense as Cedar or Redwood, with a density of 20 lb/ft3.
The metal plating veneer is about 12 mils thick (1 mil = 0.001 inch), 10 times thicker than electro-plating, and forms a very hard, protective veneer.
All our metal-coated products are polished by both machine followed by hand buffing with a cloth to give a a high luster.

The picture above shows examples of 24K gold-leaf gilded, pure 0.996 fine silver-leaf gilded. aluminum-clad Redwood, and cast bronze plaques.
Our artisans gild by hand the surfaces of some or all areas of the plaque with 24K gold, silver, or copper-leaves, and then burnish the surface, which is a technique used by ancient Egyptians 3000 yrs ago (many of King Tutankhaman's artifacts were gold-leaf gilded wood).
Gold-leaf gilding has been used for thousands of years on architectural features and objects d'art in European palaces and cathedrals.
We often gild V-carved engraved letters, borders and art in wood or HDU substrates with 24K gold-leaf, leaving the backgrounds stained or painted.
This technique is available for both 3-D , 2.5-D and engraved plaques and signs.

We design & fabricate Fully Custom Carved, Engraved & Sandblasted Wood, HDU and Metal-Coated 3-D (sculptured bas-relief) & 2.5-D signs & plaques for commercial, residential, government, and military.
These are made for exterior & interior locations, and last 10 to 30 yrs with little maintenance, with a 2 yr warranty.
We make sizes from 6 inches to 20 feet wide, and you can order from 1 sign to 1000 signs.
We will create a new original design for you at no cost; or we can duplicate another sign or make an existing design.
We use only the very best premium materials, and fabricate them using the finest craftsmanship.
We make all our products in the United States of American from American Materials, and deliver anywhere in the USA, Canada, and many overseas locations.
We have good turn-around times; from the time we receive a firm order on a custom sign or plaque, until we ship, it is 5 to 6 weeks. Duplicates or standard designs usually take 4 weeks. We also take rush orders, with a minimum time of 3 weeks for simple, small signs.
We are a "Green" company, and we use renewable, environmentally-friendly resources and donate funds to plant trees for every wood sign we sell.

Our normal shipping schedule will be approximately 6 to 7 weeks after receipt of an order.
Shipping and handling charges will be quoted on each seal order.

For your convenience, we accept Visa and MasterCard credit cards, checks or money orders.
A 50% deposit is required for all orders. Balance due prior to shipping.

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