FAQs

Custom Plaques FAQs

We offer two ways to order a plaque. The easiest way to order is to design your own plaque using our on line plaque designer. Then finalize your design and pay for your plaque all on line. The other option is to give our offices a call. We are open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific.
After your payment has been received. We will start engraving your plaque, which will take about 2-4 weeks to complete.

To access the customizer:

Click on the “Design From Blank” button either below the item in the main menu, or under the item description on the item page.

Adding text:

To add text to your plaque, click on the Text box on the left side of the screen. This will open a dropdown menu. In the text area labeled Text add the numbers or letters you wish to have on your plaque. Click ADD to add the text to your plaque. If adding vertical text, hit Return(mac) or Enter(PC) after each character before clicking ADD. To change the size and styling of the text use the Font dropdown menu to select a font, then to change the font size use either the Size dropdown menu or use the mouse to click on the corner of the highlighted font on the plaque to scale the font as large as desired. The color of the text can be changed by clicking on the white box by the Style menu. This will allow you to select from black, gold, white or Mocha, please select the color you wish to have on your finished plaque. Curved text can be adjusted by selecting the Curved option and adjusting the Radius and Spacing. Finally, the text alignment can be adjusted by selecting from the Alignment menu.

Adding a shape:

To add a shape to your plaque, first select a background color of either black, gold, white or mocha from the Background menu. Next select a shape from the Shape menu and adjust the size by clicking and dragging the corner of the highlighted shape.
Note: If your design includes shapes and or text and logos, please chose the same color fill for all as we are unable to accommodate two color designs.

Add a logo or other artwork:

To add your own custom artwork or logo, click on the upload tab then click PICK A FILE, navigate to the location of your file on your computer. Your file needs to be a high quality image file that supports transparency such as GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, EPS or SVG.Note: If your design includes shapes and or text and logos, please chose the same color fill for all as we are unable to accommodate two color designs.