Quality brass for a traditional memorial is one of those timeless traditions that many still choose to uphold today when selecting a memorial plaque for a loved one. With their history dating back as far as the thirteenth century, it isn’t surprising to us as memorial specialists that engraved brass plaques continue to be a popular choice.
The quality of brass is what strikes most of us when we think of a brass plaque. Brass has a distinguishable finish that is unique and recognisable. Suitable for interior and exterior display, a brass memorial can be utilised for years to come. It is worth us mentioning now, that some regular maintenance will be required either way.
Generally, brass memorials tend to be accompanied by traditional designs and presentations. While we can facilitate this, our speciality is crafting bespoke memorials that are crafted with your specifications in mind. This enables you to choose the finish that best suits the memorial you are looking for. Our priority is you, and crafting a memorial that brings your vision into reality; whether straying from tradition or aligning with it.
Honouring Tradition
Traditional engraved brass plaques exude a classic quality that is hard to compete with. Speaking of quality, at UK Memorials, we use top-quality CZ120 brass which has a good corrosion resistance. When a brass plaque adopts the conventional formatting, the memorial can speak for itself without any additional distraction. Depending on the intended location of your memorial, and your design preferences, honouring tradition might be just right for you. If you’re curious about memorial formatting or have found yourself wondering what to include in your memorial, we have published a blog on memorial inscriptions that you may find helpful.
Honouring tradition, however, isn’t just about your choice of material. When working with UK Memorials, you’re working with an experienced team of craftspeople. We choose to honour traditional methods of craftsmanship (while still benefitting from modern technology and machinery). This enables our team to achieve the very best finish on a memorial for you. We know how important a memorial is to individuals, families, and communities which is why tradition and quality are two words that we used to define ourselves with.
Giving Traditional Memorials The Modern Edge
The versatility of brass loans itself well to a variety of engraving techniques. It is this quality that enables us to modernise the appearance of a brass plaque if that is something you’d be keen to explore. From a design perspective, there are endless possibilities. Each memorial that we craft is bespoke, allowing you to get exactly what you want and need from a brass memorial plaque crafted by our team. With the support of our award-winning team, for whom nothing is too much trouble, and by using the latest engraving technology, we can give a memorial the modern edge. This can be achieved by straying from traditional formatting or by including imagery and photography within your plaque design.
The design of the brass memorial plaque will change the entire look and feel of the plaque. Our designers can create traditional designs to completely unique and interesting designs. With modern techniques, we can include bright colours and intricate detailing. Our helpful office team are available to chat through your thoughts ideas until we can come up with a design you are 100% happy with. For example we can add different colours, crests, images, fonts and more.
Displaying A Brass Memorial Plaque
In some instances, affixing a brass plaque directly to a surface works perfectly well. For example, with a brass bench plaque or a wall-mounted memorial, requesting holes may be enough for you. However, we do offer several design alternatives for those seeking the appropriate display for their specific brass plaque.
One way that you can enhance the display of a brass plaque is with a handcrafted wooden backing board. As you can see from several examples, a backing board can elevate the appearance of the plaque. We work with numerous timbers onsite, enabling us to match the plaque with a timber that works for you. We would say that oak is the most traditional and complimentary style of timber, but does take the most amount of maintenance, while our Iroko wooden backing boards require less care. For more information on our timbers please contact us.
If you are looking to have the plaque free-standing then you might want to opt for one of our popular Wrought Iron spikes. You can choose to have a wrought iron spike which fixings to the back of the wooden backing board or you can have a wrought iron spike with a plate where the brass adheres directly to the metal plate.
Moulded plaque holders are an ideal choice for plant stakes, grave markers, and memorial tree stakes. Partnering an engraved brass plaque with a plaque holder is a poignant way to pay tribute to a loved one at a place of rest or commemoration. The plaque itself can follow the traditional formatting, or be led by a more modern design. This might look like choosing to include images, borders, or additional words of your choosing.
So, whether you’re seeking quality brass for a traditional memorial, or you fancy working with our team, get in touch with UK Memorials today. We’d be glad to serve you.
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