The border on a memorial plaque is cast integral with the
plaque and is generally highlighted by either a stroke-sander, a buffing
wheel
or
hand-rubbed
to provide a pleasing contrast with the background finish.
Standard
Borders
These consist of flat borders and are available at no extra cost on
all standard sizes. Some designs are not practical on small namestrips
under
3" in height.
Straight
Edge
(SE) (no border)
Single
Line
(SL)
Bevel
Edge
(BE)
Single
Line
Bevel Edge
(SLBE)
Double
Line
(DL)
Ornamental
Borders
Decorative borders based on classic designs are available at additional
cost on most standard size bronze plaques. These borders are dimensionally
sculpted
and hand finished. Because these are custom made, often they are used
in combination with an unusual shaped or sized plaque.
These borders are produced from black & white line art. Borders
are raised the same height as the bronze plaque lettering and are highlighted
to match the
raised copy. A few standard examples are shown; others can be easily
created from artwork.
Adam
(1-1/2" minimum width)
Floral
Stencil
(5/8"minimum width)
Greek
Key
(5/8"minimum width)
Helpful
Hints
Most
of our standard borders are sized in proportion to the size of the
bronze plaque. If exact border dimensions are required (for example,
to match an existing
plaque) please specify when ordering.
In
addition to the width of the ornamental borders shown, custom widths
may be sculpted by our pattern makers.
Most
of our borders - particularly the ornamental and flat decorative styles
- may be cast and provided in lengths for use with other sign or decorative
elements.
