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I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

You might want to check with John at Claytex in Henrietta, TX., from memory, they had a material like that.

https://claytex.net/169.45.82.85/c-21-sale-items.html

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

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Brian Wurgler
President
Buena Park Plaque & Trophy
Buena Park CA
714.321.6348
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I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

Well done Susan.  What was your commitment in terms of durability of that plate?

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

We use the Duralux Exterior Textured Sublimation Aluminum from JPP.  It has a warranty for 5 years.  It is lasting a lot longer than that.  We also have made them for events when the bronze plaque won't arrive in time.  We then suggest that it becomes a keepsake for the person's home once the plaque is exchanged with an actual bronze piece.

Well done Susan.  What was your commitment in terms of durability of that plate?

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

We use the Duralux Exterior Textured Sublimation Aluminum from JPP.  It has a warranty for 5 years.  It is lasting a lot longer than that.  We also have made them for events when the bronze plaque won't arrive in time.  We then suggest that it becomes a keepsake for the person's home once the plaque is exchanged with an actual bronze piece.

Well done Susan.  What was your commitment in terms of durability of that plate?

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

Susan, can you explain how you created this plaque to look like an engraved bronze plaque using sublimation? I'm very impressed. This would be helpful for some of our customers who would like the look without the price tag of a bronze plaque. 

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Wendy OHern
Graphics Etc LLC
McComb MS
601.249.3101

Original Message:
Sent: 04-08-2026 15:35
From: Susan Cronenwett
Subject: Bronze Plaque Alternative / Plastic

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

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Susan Cronenwett
R3 Engraving & Signs
Corvallis OR
R3@R3Engraving.com

Original Message:
Sent: 04-07-2026 11:37
From: Brian Wurgler
Subject: Bronze Plaque Alternative / Plastic

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

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Brian Wurgler
President
Buena Park Plaque & Trophy
Buena Park CA
714.321.6348
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Here is a link to some textured backgrounds you can acquire.  This is a good starting point.  https://www.istockphoto.com/search/more-like-this/676882440?assettype=image
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David Takes
Expressions Engraved
Saint Joseph, MO
816.232.6000

Original Message:
Sent: 04-09-2026 11:41
From: Wendy OHern
Subject: Bronze Plaque Alternative / Plastic

Susan, can you explain how you created this plaque to look like an engraved bronze plaque using sublimation? I'm very impressed. This would be helpful for some of our customers who would like the look without the price tag of a bronze plaque. 

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Wendy OHern
Graphics Etc LLC
McComb MS
601.249.3101

Original Message:
Sent: 04-08-2026 15:35
From: Susan Cronenwett
Subject: Bronze Plaque Alternative / Plastic

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

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Susan Cronenwett
R3 Engraving & Signs
Corvallis OR
R3@R3Engraving.com

Original Message:
Sent: 04-07-2026 11:37
From: Brian Wurgler
Subject: Bronze Plaque Alternative / Plastic

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

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Brian Wurgler
President
Buena Park Plaque & Trophy
Buena Park CA
714.321.6348
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Susan, can you explain how you created this plaque to look like an engraved bronze plaque using sublimation? I'm very impressed. This would be helpful for some of our customers who would like the look without the price tag of a bronze plaque. 

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

Hi Wendy and group - I have a talented team here at R3.  John, our Master Engraver (25+ yrs experience) says this

Background is a bitmap image.  The "bronze" is a brushed brass bitmap I use for plaque proofs, except I bump up the red channel a little and then do an exaggerated unsharp mask on it to amplify the grain pattern.  Then I clip that bronze image into the text and perimeter frame.  Then on the inside of the frame and around the text I place subtle drop shadows so it looks like it is being lit from the upper left.  In general this means a white shadow above and to the left of the copy and a dark shadow below and to the right.  The shadows are the tricky part that takes some fiddling and fussing to get right.  I don't have a formula to get consistently good shadows.  Dunno about Illustrator but in Corel the way the shadow feathers and fades is kinda dependent on the size of the source object so the settings for "Matthew Clark" would be totally wrong for the date below so I have to do the shadows on a case-by-case basis.

We love the exterior sublimation material and is a great low cost alternative for those who have a limited budget.  Best of luck to you.  Susan

Susan, can you explain how you created this plaque to look like an engraved bronze plaque using sublimation? I'm very impressed. This would be helpful for some of our customers who would like the look without the price tag of a bronze plaque. 

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian

We created the artwork for this plaque that is an exterior sublimated plaque.  It is all in the art.  Try it out.  Susan

I am looking for a vendor that can make a plastic style plaque, mimicking a bronze plaque in appearance. I remember from many years back there were vendors doing this, but currently I am not able to find any. Any leads let me know

Thanks Brian