Designing a piece of decorative trim to include the look of separate parts is not a new concept. This is evident in how many different industries have embraced the idea - computers, electronics, appliance, boat trim and automotive trim to name a few. It is opportunity to maximize tooling operations ...
Nameplate Blog
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Collaboration You know your product and the look that you want. We know how to decorate and fabricate aluminum to meet your requirements. Collaboration between the two of us can create amazing results. Whether you need a simple blanked emblem or a more complex piece of aluminum trim is required, a ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Guest Blogger This article is part of a series of articles from my co-workers on their favorite nameplates. Leah Flock, our guest blogger this week, chose a cosmetic aluminum appliqué with bright color and detailed emboss.
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
One option for attachment of your nameplate or badge is tabs, created during the tooling phase of production. Tabs can be used in aluminum and stainless steel nameplates as locators and to help with alignment. Combine with pressure sensitive or foam adhesive for secure bond to your product. Or let ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Mating parts using the same finish structure are feasible in any industry, from cosmetic and computers to medical equipment and automotive interiors. The XV1 Oroscoptic dental loupe and headlight uses a subtle black dot pattern on black background carried across both sides of the bow as well as ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Engine Cover Badges Under-the-hood automotive badging is exposed to harsh elements including temperature extremes, grease, oil, dirt and grime. When designing the badge or emblem these things should be taken into consideration to create a part that looks as good after several years as the day the ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Guest Blogger This article is part of a series of articles from my co-workers on their favorite nameplates. Sonya Stone, our guest blogger this week, chose an aluminum part which brings back childhood memories. This part does grab attention and enhances the well-known brand with crisp detail and ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Real Metal Accent for Nitro Cologne The metal accents on the WCW Nitro Cologne bottle are a truly unique approach to fragrance packaging design. The aluminum side panels are decorated with a brushed finish and transparent tint of color. Embossed details are designed to mimic the studded leather ...
Posted by
Kelly Kjos
By utilizing our expertise in decorating aluminum to dress and replace their existing plastic label for a medical sonogram machine, our customer now has a nameplate unlike any other.
Subscribe to Nameplate Blog
- 3D (4)
- Adhesives (11)
- Aluminum (137)
- Aluminum In-mold (9)
- Aluminum Trim (41)
- Anodize (4)
- Appliance (14)
- Appliqué (7)
- Archive (43)
- Artwork Submission (4)
- Assembly (6)
- Automotive (37)
- Backlit (6)
- Boats (7)
- Brass (8)
- Brushed Aluminum (19)
- Carbon Fiber (2)
- Chrome Polyester (14)
- Classic (1)
- Coined (5)
- Color Development (26)
- Computers (13)
- Cosmetics (30)
- Custom Patterns (12)
- Customization (16)
- Customized Patterns on Aluminum (2)
- Debossing (13)
- Diamond Cut (22)
- Digital Printing (2)
- Domed Labels (46)
- ebook (4)
- Electronics (25)
- Embossing (60)
- Etched (21)
- Exterior (11)
- FAQ (30)
- Faux Finish (1)
- Faux Finishes (10)
- Favorite Nameplate (23)
- Flexible Labels (37)
- Furniture (12)
- Gauges (7)
- Gloss (4)
- Hang Tag (1)
- IDSA (1)
- In-mold Decoration (5)
- Individual Letters (13)
- Inlay (1)
- Key Fob (3)
- Labels (17)
- Large Vehicle (5)
- Laser Etch (2)
- Lithography (3)
- Match Box Cover (6)
- Materials and Processes (132)
- Mechanical Finishes (53)
- Medical Equipment (12)
- Metallic (9)
- Motorcycle (13)
- Nameplate (186)
- Nameplate Examples (59)
- Nameplate Tools (7)
- Outdoor Equipment (5)
- Overlay (8)
- Packaging (17)
- Patina Finish (3)
- Plastic (14)
- Plastic Trim (4)
- Point of Purchase (12)
- Polycarbonate (19)
- Process Color (19)
- Promotional Products (40)
- Prototypes (2)
- Recreational Vehicles (7)
- Resources (11)
- Safety Labels (2)
- Selective Patterns (10)
- Sill Plate (6)
- Sports Equipment (11)
- Stainless Steel (17)
- stock dies (10)
- Surfaces (4)
- Sustainability (1)
- Technical (1)
- Telecommunications (10)
- Testing (3)
- Texture (15)
- Top 10 (9)
- Woodgrain (2)