Full-Color Photo Award Plaque, Aluminum Insert, Wood Base Frame

A sublimated plaque carries full-color artwork, including photographs and gradients, while an engraved plaque cuts a single-tone mark into the surface. Dye sublimation reproduces a multi-color logo in one pass, so nothing in the artwork has to be reduced to a single tone. Engraving holds fine line detail and text well but cannot render color at all.

The 8 by 6 inch sublimated plaque measures 8 inches wide by 6 inches high in horizontal orientation. Each plaque is individually polybagged, and a case of 24 weighs 23 lbs in a carton measuring 14 by 14 by 12 inches. The printed plate is aluminum and the frame base is wood.

The sublimation printing process approximates a PMS match rather than hitting it exactly, so expect a close brand color instead of an identical one. White ink cannot print, so any white area in the design shows the plate finish through the graphic. Customers supply their own artwork for each plaque.

Standard production runs 10 business days after artwork approval. Orders ship FOB Minnesota, so transit time is added on top of the production window. Rush timing is not published for this plaque, so confirm it when you place the order.

Per-unit pricing runs from $108.43 for a single plaque down to $56.32 at 50 units, with price breaks at 5 and 25 units. A standard one-time setup charge of $60.00 applies per order. Quantity drives most of the cost, followed by setup, drop shipment, and any sorting or individual release service.

Horizontal sublimated plaques suit service anniversaries, sales achievement awards, volunteer and donor recognition, retirement gifts, safety milestone awards, and sponsor thank-you pieces. The wide 8 by 6 inch layout leaves room for a logo beside the recipient text, which works well for team and sponsor awards naming several people. Schools, nonprofits, and manufacturers order this format for annual banquets and safety programs.

The plaque is assembled in the United States from materials mostly sourced in the United States, and its country of origin is listed as U.S.A. Finished orders ship FOB Minnesota. Domestic sourcing at this level helps buyers working under a Made in USA or domestic-preference requirement.

Wipe the aluminum plate with a soft cloth that is dry or only lightly damp. Abrasive pads and solvent cleaners can dull the printed surface, so keep both away from the plate. Clean the black wood base with a dry cloth and keep it out of standing moisture.

Sublimated plaques ship by drop shipment to individual recipients inside or outside the continental United States. A sorting service splits an order into separate releases before it leaves production. A release program can send the plaques out in stages rather than all at once, which suits recognition programs that award year round.