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What was on the paper is what stands in the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCraftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strokes are grown in real copper and brass over a sculpted form. Writing and border are cut at their own heights, 2 to 5 mm off the ground, so the face is modeled rather than one flat step and each letter throws its own shadow. That shadow is what makes handwriting legible in metal, and it is why a printed or laser-etched sign never reads the same way. The plaque itself is 8 to 10 mm thick and solid through, with weight to it when you take it off the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat people send us\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes from a parent. A recipe card in the hand that cooked from it. The last thing somebody wrote down. A message that only means anything to two people. It does not need to be neat; it needs to be theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePersonalization\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handwriting, and the panel at the foot. Most people put two years there. A name works too, or a single date, or nothing at all if you would rather leave it clean. Send the photograph taken flat and in daylight. You approve a digital preview before anything is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to last\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUV-protected and weather-treated after finishing. Direct sun will not fade it and rain will not mark it, so it can go on a porch or in a sheltered spot outside as easily as indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: electroformed copper and brass over a solid sculpted core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: raised antique brass on a darkened ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 0.3 to 0.4 in (8 to 10 mm), solid through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelief: raised detail stands 0.1 to 0.2 in (2 to 5 mm) proud of the ground, at more than one height across the design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: stepped vintage outline with a plain raised border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes: eleven, from 6 x 4 to 10 x 10 inches, height x width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV-protected and weather-treated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo or three lines of writing sit well from 7 x 5 up. A longer note wants 8 x 8 or more so the lines are not crowded.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMounting\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree ways, chosen at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyhole slots\u003c\/strong\u003e: two screws, easiest to level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeel-and-stick tape\u003c\/strong\u003e: sealed strips already applied, no holes in the wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloating stud mount\u003c\/strong\u003e: reinforced studs that stand it clear of the wall with no visible fixing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardware and instructions are included with all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hallway, a bedroom, the wall beside a bed. 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