Full Color Silver Plate Plaque on Mahogany Walnut

A full color silver plate plaque prints the artwork digitally, so it can carry photographs, crests and multi color logos that engraving renders as a single flat tone. Engraving cuts the design into the metal, while the printed plate holds the image on its face and mounts to a mahogany finished walnut base. Choose the printed plate when the artwork has color or photographic detail, and choose engraving when plain text is all the award needs.

The plaque comes in four sizes: 7 inches by 9 inches, 8 inches by 10 inches, 9 inches by 12 inches, and 10.5 inches by 13 inches. Each size carries one silver plate across the face, so a larger plaque gives the artwork proportionally more room. The 7 by 9 reads well on a desk easel, and the 10.5 by 13 stays legible from across a lobby or boardroom.

The base is walnut, so the plaque body is solid wood rather than plastic or laminate. Mahogany names the color of the finish applied to the walnut, not a second wood species. The only two colors in the piece are the mahogany finish and the silver of the printed plate.

Yes, full color digital printing is the decoration method on the silver plate, and it reproduces photographs, crests and multi color logos in one pass. No color count limits or per color charges apply, because the printer lays down the whole image at once. Send the highest resolution file you have, since the plate reproduces exactly what you supply, and production starts once you approve the artwork.

The minimum order is one unit, so a single commemorative piece is a valid order. Digital printing runs each plate from its own file, which means every plaque in a larger set can carry a different name, date or photo. Order the same size across a set when you want the pieces to hang as a matched wall group.

Production takes five working days from artwork approval. The clock starts when you sign off on the proof, not when you place the order, so approve the artwork early if you have a fixed presentation date. Shipping transit time is added on top of the five production days.

Full color silver plate plaques are ordered most often for employee of the year awards, safety milestone recognition, sports banquets, school and alumni honors, dealer or franchise achievement programs, and dedication plaques for a building or memorial. Any award that benefits from a photograph, a team crest or a color seal suits this plaque, since the printed plate carries the image in full color. Wall mounted display and easel display both work with the four available sizes.

Per unit cost depends mainly on plaque size and order quantity. Larger plates cost more than the 7 by 9, and the price per piece drops as the run size grows through the standard quantity breaks. Full color printing is the only decoration method here, so there is no imprint upgrade priced on top. Send your size and quantity for a current per unit quote.

Wipe the silver plate with a dry or barely damp soft cloth, and dry it right away. Skip metal polish, glass cleaner, solvents and abrasive pads, because they can dull or lift the printed image on the plate. Keep the walnut base out of direct sunlight and away from damp rooms, since wood finishes fade and swell under those conditions.