Metal Prints

Pretty much anything can be scratched through intentional efforts and with the right tools. While some things will scratch with the slightest bit of effort, others require a purposeful act to make it happen. Our metal prints would fall into the latter category. If you really want to, you'll be able to scratch them. But save for intentional efforts to do so, these prints are as scratch resistant as you're going to find. If by some chance they do scratch ever so slightly, we've found that not only does it not hurt the print (remember, the ink is infused into the metal) unless they are a very big scratch it will be hard to see them unless the lighting hits the scratch perfectly. All of this is to say that we're 100% confident that you'll not only be blown away by our custom metal prints on day one but for years down the road as well.

Though both products are made from rigid aluminum, there are features that set them apart. Metal prints are made from a single .045 inch sheet of specially-coated aluminum, whereas aluminum signs are comprised of two .008 inch sheets with a solid polyethylene core in between, making them 2mm thick. Further, the printing process for creating a metal print involves dye sublimation, which infuses the ink directly into the material. Alternatively, images or designs are printed onto our standard aluminum signs using a four color process that uses UV ink and not infused into the aluminum. Lastly, metal prints can not be double-sided but standard aluminum signs can be.

Uses for the two products also vary drastically. Metal prints are designed and intended to be used for decor purposes both within the home and other locations such as offices, professional settings and more. Standard aluminum signs can be used indoors as well but are often used as the everyday utilitarian (though they still look great!) signage for property signage, exterior business signs and more.

All of our custom metal prints come standard with slightly rounded corners (a .25" radius) to increase safety when handling. We do not currently offer the option to increase the size or cut radius of the rounded corners.

We offer 4 unique finishes for our metal prints: white gloss, white matte, brushed gloss, brushed matte.

White gloss is a white coated aluminum that has a glossy finish that brings out rich colors and has a sheen to it.

White matte is a white coated aluminum that allows for rich colors without having the sheen finish.

Brushed gloss allows the texture of the metal to be visible while retaining the rich, vibrant colors and a sheen finish.

Brushed matte is similar to brushed gloss, only that it has a non-sheen finish.

Our metal prints range in size anywhere from as small as 8"x8" up to 40"x30". All sizes are listed in the design tool when you're creating your metal print.