Mustang Roush | Door Sill Plate Designing a flat sill plate with visual dimension can be a challenge. The Mustang Roush sill plate takes advantage of a mechanical finish and pattern to successfully add depth to the part. The movement in the Roush graphic is created with a horizontal engine stripe. ...
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Brushed Stainless Steel Door Sill Plate Northern Engraving manufactures metal sill plates in aluminum and stainless steel. Both materials offer a wide variety of options in brushing, printing and embossing. This Lincoln sill plate is manufactured using stainless steel. The Lincoln logo is bright ...
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This set of nameplates illustrates beautifully options in nameplate design on aluminum. One design uses bright graphics to contrast against a grey background. A second design changes up the grey background with the addition of a spin for movement. The third design adds embossing and diamond cutting ...
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Metal Door Sill Trim Plate The Mustang metal sill plate utilizes a blind deboss to create this bold classic design. The Mustang logo is pressed into the metal without registration to brushed or printed graphics. The graphics and background are finished in the same low gloss aluminum finish. The ...
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Coca-Cola Sign The Coca-Cola sign is an example of using traditional nameplate processes in a unique way. It is a very large nameplate. The logo is embossed and diamond cut creating crisp graphics with a reflective surface. Northern Engraving manufactured the aluminum signs in two versions, grey ...
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Click Drums | Etched Metal Nameplate Etched aluminum nameplates are a cost effective option in durable product branding. Etched graphics can be filled with long-lasting color enamels or left unfilled. A standard etch is relatively shallow when compared to embossed graphics. Deep etch offers ...
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Antiqued Brass Nameplate This aluminum nameplate is printed to simulate an antiqued brass nameplate. A printed texture is used to add dimension to the background pattern. The Bushnell logo is embossed with a brushed brass finish.
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Moen Shower and Bath Handle Nameplates The stylish look of Moen bathroom fixtures includes product branding integrated into handle knobs. This set of three Moen nameplates illustrates the use of a multi-level emboss to create faceted details in the aluminum inserts. The multi-dimensional look is ...
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