Inside PlaqueMaker! How We Make Custom Plaques and Awards

Written by
Anthony Fertino
Published on
April 3, 2025 at 10:27:06 AM PDT April 3, 2025 at 10:27:06 AM PDTrd, April 3, 2025 at 10:27:06 AM PDT

If you’re curious for a peek inside PlaqueMaker, here’s a fresh glimpse at our process for custom plaques and awards! Our new short clip showcases the full manufacturing journey for popular products, from customization to packaging. As a small business, we’re proud to share how our dedicated team helps you create a distinct and professional order! Watch the video below to discover our unique tools for printed metal signs and more.



That’s how our small team delivers accurate, high-quality custom plaques and awards! We recognize how important it is to effectively define your brand, improve offices, and bolster employees. PlaqueMaker offers the variety, affordability, and creative freedom that you need for updates or events at any budget! We respect businesses of all sizes, including fellow small teams.


We’re also delighted to create custom plaques and awards for personal occasions too! Browse our full store to explore custom gifts for holidays, birthdays, weddings, and other special celebrations. If you enjoyed watching PlaqueMaker behind the scenes, keep reading to learn more about the products from our video!



Browse Our Featured Custom Plaques and Awards From “Inside PlaqueMaker”


Our bamboo custom trophies with aluminum plates are a cozy, classy choice for casual and formal events alike! These eco-friendly custom trophies have a stylish plate where you can add your own text and artwork. Create custom awards and trophies for employee appreciation, graduates, and other milestones!



With our bamboo custom trophy, the aluminum plate can show off full color details. It also includes an optional sawtooth hanger that you can easily install yourself! This way, you can enjoy the freestanding design for shelves or mount your personalized trophy on walls instead.


Our video also gives you an inside look at aluminum plates. We often use these for our signature custom aluminum plaques, which remain one of our best-selling products! With these personalized metal plaques, you can design awards with special text, artwork, and a classic board of your choice.



We offer boards for every desired style, from rustic wood plaques to modern glass and acrylic plaques. You can further choose the size, layout, and upgrade to other metal plate materials! PlaqueMaker also uses the aluminum plates to prepare custom aluminum signs up to 24 x 12". They’re a flexible addition for home decor, expanding your brand, fun marketing ideas and more!


Finally, our new production video closes with custom shield plaques. These full color aluminum plaques have a niche shape, ideal for heroes in the military or law enforcement! Select your preferred size, text, art, and plate to reflect any proud career.



Finding the right tone is important, especially for dignified fields. Make your own shield plaques at PlaqueMaker for personalized plaques with a respectful and distinct look! Thank loved ones for their service, give retirees a farewell gift from the whole team, or design custom memorials.


Our behind-the-scenes look reveals just a handful of our products! We have a wide range of essentials, from desk name plates to tumblers. Shop PlaqueMaker today to enjoy the sincerity and creativity you need to connect with customers or delight loved ones. You can also save with our economy products, quantity discounts, and sales to gear up for any creative plan!