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Oval Shapes for Nameplates and Labels An oval is a frequently used shape for aluminum nameplates and plastic labels. It is versatile and friendly for standard decorating operations such as printing and screening. Your design can also be enhanced with diamond cut and embossed aluminum or a domed ...
Faux Leather Finish on Aluminum Sometimes the best decoration for a nameplate is to allow it to take on the look of natural surfaces. Aluminum provides a good surface for hand crafted looks since it is reflective and therefore adds to depth for highlights and shadows. This badge shows the level of ...
Movement with Spun Aluminum Each year Northern Engraving provides decorated aluminum ornaments for a local charity which then sells the items for decoration and in memory of loved ones. This year's design features spun aluminum layered with selective brushed details and transparent purple tones. It ...
Brushed Aluminum = Simulated Beveled Emboss It never ceases to amaze me how many options there are to decorated aluminum surfaces to end up with highly decorative pieces of eye-candy. A flat piece of metal that starts out quite plain and gray becomes transformed into a bright focus piece with ...
Background Patterns Enhance Aluminum Nameplates On the surface, nameplate design seems fairly straightford. Your company logo simply is printed onto a substrate so that you can put a label on your product. What do you do if you want something more than a cookie cutter nameplate for your product ...
Engine Turned Aluminum = Nameplates that Move The ability to grab attention for nameplates and brand identification is a big deal. One way to do this is with engine turned aluminum. Aluminum nameplates decorated with engine turn reflect a sporty and active look which grabs attention. Transparent ...
Pattern Customization Using Color Many times patterns on aluminum nameplates and trim are developed using silver background. It is so fun to see how customers take a pattern and customize it to suit their needs and design. One option to customize a pattern for product identification is to change ...
Fine Color Detail with Lithography on Aluminum Thinking about the upcoming Holiday season drums up all sorts of images in my head - pine cones and needles, poinsettia plants, jingle bells, candies and goodies, and of course Santa Claus. Each of these are captured in the artwork for a Holiday card ...
Deep Etch = Subtle Contrast and Depth for Aluminum Nameplates Many times early design discussion for metal nameplates involves the subject of contrast. Subtle contrast between graphics and the background of metal nameplates is a common request. One way to achieve this is to combine brushed aluminum ...

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