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Custom brass & stainless steel plaques
Design your brass or stainless steel plaque online. See the price as you choose, then check the wording and layout before you pay.
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Design online, at your own pace
Choose the size, metal finish and fixings. See the price update as you change your options, including engraving and UK delivery.
Enter your wording and create a layout in the designer. Adjust the text and spacing, and download the proof PDF to review or share before paying.
Check every name, date and fixing position. Approve the layout, check the production estimate and pay securely. Production starts after approval and payment.
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Compact brass or steel plaques for benches and seats.
from £58.50
Personal tributes for gardens, walls and quiet corners.
from £95.50
Dedications for trees, planted spaces and garden walls.
from £95.50
Formal inscriptions for buildings, schools and community spaces.
from £145Starting prices are for stainless steel without wood backing, including engraving, standard fixings and UK delivery. Examples may show brass, optional finishes or backing. Your selected options are priced in the designer.
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Choose your plaque and tell us what you’d like. We’ll design it for you and email your proof within 3 hours, for you to review before you pay.
Have us design itNo layout tools to learn. Review your proof, request changes, then approve and pay.
Your wording, plaque preferences and any special details.
Your proof emailed within 3 hours, ready for you to review.
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Choose your material
Choose the warmth of brass or the clean silver tone of stainless steel. Explore brushed, polished and aged finishes, with optional wood backing for suitable plaques.
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Yes. Create your layout in the online designer, with no account or payment needed. Check names, dates, line breaks and fixing positions, then download your proof PDF if you need time to decide. The PDF includes a link to return to your design. The proof is for approving wording and layout; screen colours and texture previews are illustrative.
Standard plaque prices include engraving, standard fixings and UK delivery. Wood backing, special finishes and other extras are priced in the designer before checkout.
Standard production is estimated at 5 working days from proof approval and payment. Standard aged-brass plaques are estimated at 7 working days; A4/A5 with wood backing at 10; custom sizes and other wood-backed plaques at 15. Your selected options determine the estimate shown before checkout. These are production estimates, with delivery time additional. Contact us before ordering for a fixed event date.
Brass gives a warm, traditional appearance and develops character over time. Stainless steel has a clean silver finish. Both can be used outdoors with suitable fixings. Choose the finish you prefer and check the fixing options in your proof.
A 150 × 50 mm bench plaque suits a name, dates and a short dedication. A5 gives a longer message more room; A4 suits formal openings and longer tributes. If the proof feels crowded, choose a larger size instead of squeezing in smaller text.
For a custom shape, a longer inscription or unusual mounting, email hello@instaplaque.co.uk with the wording, approximate size and where the plaque will go. We can help you choose a suitable starting point.
Our sister site
Explore portrait plaque design examples at Portraits in Metal, our sister site for people and pets.
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