Metal Diplomas and Certificates with Wooden Plaques
Metal diplomas and certificates with wooden plaques are stylish and prestigious awards that combine the elegance of a metal plate with the classic appearance of a wooden base. These awards highlight the significance of achievements, convey a sense of prestige, and serve as memorable keepsakes for years to come.
Metal diplomas and certificates are ideal for recognizing employees, executives, business partners, competition winners, athletes, participants in corporate events, and individuals with outstanding achievements.
Thanks to dye-sublimation printing on metal, full-color images, logos, text, photographs, and complex graphic elements can be reproduced with a high level of detail.
Available Plaque Sizes
A4 — wooden base 300 × 220 mm, metal plate 260 × 180 mm
A5 — wooden base 200 × 150 mm, metal plate 170 × 120 mm
A6 — wooden base 165 × 115 mm, metal plate 140 × 90 mm
The overall plaque size is determined by the dimensions of the wooden base. The metal plate is smaller and positioned in the center, creating a neat decorative border.
Materials
Metal Plate:
The metal plate is made from specially coated aluminum designed for dye-sublimation printing, ensuring high-quality image transfer and rich colors.
Metal plates are available in two colors:
Silver — a classic option with a modern and understated appearance
Gold — an elegant option that emphasizes the prestige and ceremonial significance of the award
The metal plate has a smooth surface and a neat finish, giving the final product a professional and prestigious appearance.
Wooden Plaque (Base):
The metal plate is mounted onto a decorative wooden base, which provides a finished appearance, additional rigidity, and depth.
The combination of metal and wood creates a classic award style that complements offices, executive rooms, educational institutions, and other interiors.
Image Printing
Metal diplomas and certificates are produced using dye-sublimation printing — a technology that transfers an image onto a specially coated metal plate using high temperature and pressure.
Important Features of Printing on Metal:
No white ink — dye-sublimation printing does not use white ink, so white elements in the artwork will not be printed. Instead, the natural color of the metal plate — silver or gold — will remain visible in those areas.
Color selection — we recommend using contrasting, preferably dark and saturated colors that stand out clearly against the metallic surface.
Influence of the metal color — the silver or gold background may affect the appearance of printed colors, so the actual shades of the finished product may differ from those displayed on a screen.
Features of Dye-Sublimation Printing:
Full-color printing — suitable for logos, photographs, illustrations, and complex graphic designs
High detail reproduction — sharp rendering of text, fine lines, and small graphic elements
Rich colors — vibrant and contrasting images can be achieved with proper artwork color selection
Smooth surface — the printed image does not create a noticeable raised texture on the metal plate
Image durability — with proper care and suitable conditions of use, the print maintains its appearance over time
Custom Design
Diplomas and certificates are produced according to the customer's individual artwork, allowing you to create a unique award that reflects your corporate identity, event theme, or personal preferences.
The metal plate can feature:
Company or organization logo
Award, diploma, or certificate title
Recipient's first and last name
Congratulatory or appreciation message
Date, award category, and event name
Photographs, illustrations, and decorative elements
Applications
Corporate awards for employees and executives
Recognition and appreciation awards for partners and clients
Diplomas for competitions, festivals, and sporting events
Awards for educational institutions and academic events
Anniversary and commemorative awards
Executive and corporate gifts for companies and organizations
Advantages
Elegant combination of metal and a wooden base
High-quality full-color dye-sublimation printing
Choice of silver or gold metal plates
Sharp details and rich colors
Custom production based on individual artwork
Strong and rigid construction
Suitable for corporate, ceremonial, and commemorative awards
Professional appearance
Layout requirements for metal certificates
Layout Requirements:
5 mm margin. Area that important layout elements should not protrude (text/logo).
Dear client, archive your layout before uploading to the site in zip or rar.
Layout Requirements:
1. Artwork at a 1:1 scale to the finished metal plate:
A4 — metal plate 260 × 180 mm
A5 — metal plate 170 × 120 mm
A6 — metal plate 140 × 90 mm
2. Color Model/Gamma - CMYK;
3. Screen resolution- 300 dpi (pix/inch);
4. The layout is preferably in vector form (all raster elements with a resolution of 300 dpi (pix/inch));
5. Layout Format - pdf;
6. Fonts are necessarily converted to curves;
7. Sublimation printing does not use white ink, so white elements in the artwork will not be printed. Instead, the natural color of the metal plate — silver or gold — will remain visible;
8. It is recommended to use contrasting, preferably dark and saturated colors that stand out clearly against the metal surface;
9. The silver or gold base may affect the appearance of printed colors, so the actual shades of the finished product may differ from those displayed on the screen..
If you do not have the opportunity to make a layout?
You can order an additional service "Making a layout". In order for our designers to start working, we need to receive a Terms of Reference (TOR) from you, which should contain all the necessary information that should be on the finished layout: wishes for colors/background, if there are examples of work/backgrounds/pictures that you like, as well as schematically or in writing indicate the desired location of the necessary information in the layout. You can enter this information in a comment to the order or in a response letter that will be sent to your mail with a notification about the creation of the order.
If you don`t have the skills to work in graphic programs and you cannot make a layout by yourself, entrust this work to our professionals - this will save your time and you will get the expected result.
The cost and timing of the layout?
The cost of manufacturing the layout is indicated above in the product. The price includes the development of a layout, based on the received TOR (the price includes searching for images in the free Google catalog in the amount of up to 3 pieces with their simple refinement/adjustment, text placement according to the TOR, selection of fonts at the discretion of the designer or based on the TOR) the number of one version and subsequent revisions of the layout based on the written comments of the customer, one revision is a layout sent for confirmation once after a written comment (maximum three written corrections).
The term for the production of the layout is usually from 1 to 3 working days or more, depending on the completeness of the received Terms of Reference, the speed of viewing and feedback from the client on the submitted layout.
Attention!
Failure to comply with the requirements for layouts very often leads to unpleasant situations and the re-launch of the circulation at the expense of the customer. If you have strict requirements for color, it is imperative to order a color proof, only in this case you can get the desired color, since the color you see on the screen differs from the color when printed.
Our company is not responsible for layout errors!
Additional instructions can be found in our general requirements for layouts.
We also recommend that you read the recommendations on all possible topics in our blog.
We offer convenient order pickup options in Kyiv as well as delivery throughout Ukraine.
1. Office pickup
You can pick up your completed order directly from our office.
Pickup address: Vaclav Havel Boulevard, 10, Kyiv
Working hours:
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Mon–Thu: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Fri: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
How to find us:
Entrance from Volnovaska Street (Radyscheva), entrance 2, with an orange PrintMe sign.
2. Delivery within Ukraine
Delivery is carried out by Nova Poshta according to the carrier’s tariffs:
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delivery to a Nova Poshta branch
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delivery to a parcel locker
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courier delivery by Nova Poshta to your door
We operate on a prepayment basis. Orders are sent to production only after the payment has been received and confirmed.
Available payment methods:
1. Online payment via LiqPay
A fast and convenient way to pay online.
LiqPay is a secure payment system by PrivatBank that allows you to pay with Visa or MasterCard directly on our website.
Please note:
We recommend using automatic online payment only if you are confident that your order details are correct.
In case of a refund, bank and LiqPay service fees are non-refundable.
2. Bank transfer (non-cash payment)
Prepayment via bank transfer to a Sole Proprietor (FOP), Group 2 account (sale of goods, not services, VAT-free) for individuals and legal entities.
Business customers can purchase any product with VAT on orders of UAH 4,000 or more. To place an order with VAT, contact our manager for an individual quote.
3. Payment at our office
Prepayment in cash or by bank card is available at our office at the following address:
Kyiv, Vaclav Havel Boulevard, 10
Important
After completing the non-cash payment, please provide a payment receipt for confirmation — this is required to start processing your order.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!