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Using Images on your Plaques, Signs and Memorials
Adding an image to a sign or memorial can make it more engaging and meaningful. However, it’s important to remember that not all images are suitable for every material. The compatibility depends on the material itself and the production process.
For example, very fine lines may not work well with cut vinyl signage, painted signs, or sandblasted signs or memorials. On the other hand, laser engraving allow for incredibly detailed and intricate designs, making them ideal for finer imagery.
The examples below showcase the possibilities and highlight what can be achieved with different techniques.
Examples of How We Use Images
Laser engraving on wood can display fine detail. This plaque was laser engraved but unpainted.
This image was sandblasted into slate and then painted. It can inlude a fair bit of detail but not very fine lines.
A laser engraved slate corian plaque can included very detailed images and small text.
When a lot of detail is required on slate or granite we can sandblast out a panel, painted it with a tough two-pack paint and then laser in the detail.
With painted signs we produce the lettering and images by applying a stencil. The detailed in the stencil is weeded by hand. Images such as the one above are an option.
This wooden memorial tablet was laser engraved and painted. Large images do cost more due to the lasering time.
Colour printing is an option on aluminium, aluminium composite and fibreglass sign boards. See below for more information on image quailty.
Cut vinyl lettering can be applied to any smooth clean surface. A reasonable amount of detail can be included but not very fine lines.
The best way to add a photo to a wooden or stone memorial is for us to insert a ToughPrint or Porcelain plaque.
It is possible to laser etch very fine detail into slate. However this is a surface etching which can't be paint filled.
For dark coloured granites we have another technique for creating images - even a good quailty photo. It is called impact engraving whereby the image is created using a diamond tip hitting the stone.
This image was deep engraved onto a corian plaque. It was then paint filled. Most images can be created on corian by this method.
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