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Make Your Project Special with our Design Materials

Nothing says, “super special” like a beautiful, custom engraved plaque or a personalized gift. It shows you go out of your way to find something one-of-a-kind, something that feels good to give and even better to receive.

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PlaqueMaker “Pay It Forward” Donation Program

We are honored to be part of your community for the past 15 years, wholeheartedly supporting the far-reaching tradition of giving we’ve experienced among the businesses, charities, organizations and people we are proud to call friends. From thanking a soldier to supporting a local sports team to remembering a family pet, we understand what it means to lend a hand to a neighbor in need.

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How to Assemble Certificate Plaque Display Kits with Tacks

Present all your certificates with panache … and PlaqueMaker’s Pressed Wood Certificate Plaque Presentation Kits. From portrait and landscape orientation to a variety of standard sizes, it’s easy to do. Here’s how:

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Need it ASAP? Try Ship Today

Use PlaqueMaker’s Ship Today shipping upgrade on select custom plaques, signs, name badges and name plates if you need to ship today.

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Have Your PlaqueMaker Order Ship Today!

From Plaques and Signs to Name Badges and Desk Plates, we are adding to our list of customizable merchandise that’s ready to personalize and ship with Same Day Shipping.

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Ask A Designer – Turnaround Time on Custom Orders

PlaqueMaker Designer: Once you submit your order on PlaqueMaker.com, a free digital proof and a quote is sent to you directly via email within one business day of submission. After you approve the proof and provide payment, your order will ship from our warehouse in Fortville, Indiana USA two business days later. In fact, 98% of orders ship within two business days; larger orders may require additional production time.

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Ask A Designer – Laser Engraving Vs. Printing

PlaqueMaker Designer: Laser engraving is a modern take on traditional engraving. We use four processes for laser engraving at PlaqueMaker:

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Ask PlaqueMaker – Products Made from Bamboo

Customer: Why do you feature so many products made from bamboo?

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The Unique Properties of Titanium Signs

Everyone knows that titanium is strong, but did you know that it is also corrosion-resistant as well? While titanium is nearly as strong as high-strength steel, it is 40 - 45% lighter than steel. Due to its high strength, corrosion resistance, and low weight properties; titanium is trusted for some of the most demanding disciplines, such as aerospace engineering, airline production, dentistry, and biomedical for medical implants. There are even many parts composed of titanium that make up The International Space Station (ISS).

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How to Assemble Certificate Plaque Kits in 5 Easy Steps

Each certificate kit includes a coated wood board, plexiglass cover and four gold tacks for mounting. You’ll need a hammer.

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Ships Today

If you need custom plaques, signs, name badges, desk plates, paperweights or a headstone shipped the same day, use PlaqueMaker’s Ships Today service.

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PlaqueMaker Explains Laser Engraving & Printing

PlaqueMaker uses four processes for laser engraving, depending on the material you choose for your personalized plaque:

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Personalized & Full-Color Printed Walnut Wood Plaques

Ask PlaqueMaker, Design Tips, Decorate

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Need a Personalized Plaque in a Hurry?

A thank you for a job well done, congratulations on retirement and even a hole-in-one during a golf game. These events happen all the time. Having the achievement recognized, well … not so much. Whether you’re looking for a unique plaque or creative gift for a special occasion -and time is of the essence- our Easy Design template plaques are the way to go.

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Need it ASAP? Try Same Day Shipping from PlaqueMaker

Visit PlaqueMaker.com and search “ships today.” You’ll find 9 products that you can personalize and have shipped immediately. Use our ships today service especially when you need to receive your order FAST. It’s a simple four-step process:

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Do’s & Don’ts of Image Selection

How to tell if the lighting in a photo is right for a laser engraved item. The picture on the left has several extremely bright areas with little to no detail. The end result will be less successful than using the picture on the right, which has little contrast between the light areas and dark areas and full detail on the face.

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Benefits of UV Color Printing

PlaqueMaker offers several methods for creating your customized products, including:

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Interactive Designer

Log on to PlaqueMaker.com to experience an easy way to create custom designs right from your computer, tablet or mobile device. Design and view your creation instantly on the screen, make adjustments and review once more! There is no limit to the number of times you can change your mind.

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Tips for Searching Our Clipart Gallery

PlaqueMaker has an extensive clipart gallery that you can use to enhance your PlaqueMaker creations. Every PlaqueMaker order includes one logo, photo or clipart with no set-up fees. The entire clipart gallery is there to peruse while you design using our Interactive Designer tool. When you’re ready to add artwork to your creation, simply click on “choose clipart or upload files” and you can start browsing all the selections available. They are organized alphabetically in categories found on the left-hand side of the screen.

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Easy Ordering with Interactive Designer

PlaqueMaker.com makes designing easy! Besides letting customers design and personalize their own PlaqueMaker items in real time, our Interactive Designer also functions as an easy-to-use order form. Once you click the “Design & View” button, you have all you need to design it yourself and submit your order.

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