Screenprinted Aluminum Plaque on Walnut Piano Finish

A screenprinted aluminum plaque on a walnut piano finish is a wall-mounted award built from a printed aluminum plate fixed to a gloss walnut board. The plate carries the artwork in ink, and the wood board serves as both the frame and the mounting surface. Companies, schools, and associations order it for service awards, sponsor recognition, and dedication pieces.

A screenprinted aluminum plaque carries its artwork as ink laid onto the plate surface, while an engraved plaque cuts the design into the metal. Screen printing fills large solid shapes in one pass, so a bold logo reproduces at full plate size without depending on thin cut lines. Engraving instead leaves a recessed mark in the natural metal tone. This plate prints one color in one location.

The plaque comes in four sizes: 7" x 9", 8" x 10", 9" x 12", and 10.5" x 13". Each larger board carries a proportionally larger plate, so a long recipient list or a second text line usually calls for the 9" x 12" or 10.5" x 13" size. Walnut is the only wood color offered, so a mixed-size order still reads as one matching set on a recognition wall.

Yes. Artwork prints in one color in one location, so the logo, recipient name, and award line all sit within a single-color layout on the plate. Send vector artwork so logo edges and small type stay clean at plate size. Production begins only after you approve the proof.

Yes, the plaque board is walnut with a high-gloss piano finish, and the plate mounted to it is aluminum. Walnut is the single color option, which keeps repeat orders consistent across an award program that runs for several years. The gloss surface reflects light, so plan placement carefully under direct downlighting.

Custom aluminum plaques cover years-of-service awards, retirement recognition, sponsor and donor thank-you pieces, safety milestone awards, sales achievement awards, and building dedication ceremonies. Screen printing fits programs that repeat one design across a group, since every plate prints from the same screen. Schools, municipalities, churches, and trade associations order them for annual award cycles.

Production runs five working days from artwork approval. The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when the order is placed, so submit print-ready artwork early to protect a ceremony date. Transit time is added on top of production, so count backward from the event date when setting your deadline.

Wipe both the walnut board and the printed plate with a soft cloth, dry or barely damp. Keep ammonia and alcohol cleaners away from the plate, since solvents can dull screen-printed ink. Hang the plaque out of direct sunlight and away from high-humidity rooms to protect the gloss finish and the wood.

Price depends on the order, so we quote each one rather than publish a fixed per-unit rate. Four factors move the figure: plaque size, order quantity, the one-time screen setup for your artwork, and freight. A repeat run from the same artwork costs less per piece than a single plaque, since the setup carries across the whole run. Request a quote with your size and quantity for an exact number.