Custom Metal Awards and Metal Trophies

A metal award is a recognition piece whose body, base or plate is made from metal such as cast metal, zinc, pewter, chrome or brushed aluminum. Some are metal throughout, like a gold plated torch on a cylinder base. Others use a metal base or accent alongside a glass or acrylic upright. Most are deep etched, laser engraved or die struck to order, while others are printed or offered blank.

Buyers use both terms, and most items here answer to either one. In practice a metal trophy tends to be the taller standing form, while metal awards is the wider term, covering pieces such as struck medals, charms, cast keys, cufflinks and award bases. Tell us the shape you want and we will point you at the matching item.

Sizes run from lapel scale to table scale, so go by the piece rather than a category range. The Large Slanted Silver Metal Award Base measures 4.50 by 1.50 by 4.50 inches, the Flame Award on Cylinder stands 11 inches, the Diestruck Antiqued Medals are 2 inches across, and the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel is 38 inches long. Tell us the size you have in mind and we will point you at the pieces that fit.

Metals used across this page include aluminum, cast metal, zinc, chrome, pewter and iron, and individual products also list brass, steel, or a plated silver or gold surface. Zinc is struck or die cast into pieces such as coins, medals, pins and charms because it holds fine relief. Cast metal and pewter take casting, and brushed aluminum and chrome appear as bases, cylinders and accents.

Decoration depends on the piece. Deep etch and laser engraving are the two most common methods in this category, and the range also carries die striking, enamel color fill, screen printing and full color digital print. The Flame Award on Cylinder takes screen printing in one color at one location inside 2.25 by 2.25 inches, the slanted metal base carries a 3 by 1 inch laser engraved panel, and a die-struck zinc charm can take color fill in up to four spot colors. Send your artwork and we will confirm which methods your chosen piece supports.

Minimums across the live items in this category run from 1 piece to 250 pieces, depending on the product. The ceremonial groundbreaking shovel and a number of the starfire-and-metal awards can be ordered as a single unit, while some die-struck items carry a 250 unit minimum. Tell us the item and the quantity and we will confirm the exact minimum.

Production runs from about 5 working days to 28 business days across the live items here, depending on the item and the decoration method. An acrylic award on a cast pewter base is produced in five working days from artwork approval, full color printed lapel pins ship on a seven business day standard, and die cast zinc pins with soft enamel fill run 21 business days.

Put the recipient name first, then the achievement, then the date, with the logo above or beside the text. Decorated areas differ a lot by piece, so the copy has to fit the item you pick. The Large Slanted Silver Metal Award Base gives a 3 by 1 inch laser engraved front panel, the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel carries a 6 by 1 inch plate, and the Flame Award on Cylinder allows a 2.25 by 2.25 inch screen printed area. We send a visual proof showing the exact layout before we decorate anything.

No. Some pieces are metal throughout, such as the cast gold plated Flame Award on Cylinder and the pewter Key To The City. Many others pair metal with a second material, setting a brushed aluminum, chrome or cast metal base under a starfire crystal, acrylic or walnut upright, and on a few the metal is only an inset accent. Ask us about a specific piece and we will tell you what it is made of.