SignWorks was approached with an urgent project installation need. The fraternity house owned the property and had purchased six-inch-tall dimensional letters to be mounted on the exterior face of the building. They subsequently decided that they had been a little ambitious in thinking that they could install the lettering themselves. The building surface is heavily textured, and we worked with the client to understand exactly what they wanted to accomplish. They told us that they wanted the letters to stand away from the surface and to have a shadowing effect. Since the letters were only ¼” thick, we suggested using ¼” standoffs and ordered these from our long-term supplier, Gemini. We use this company a lot due to the quality of their products, and their lifetime pass through warranty. Since we had not supplied the lettering itself, we estimated three mounting spacers per letter then added thirty more for good measure!
There are many options when ordering dimensional letters. These include flat cut Acrylic in a variety of standard and/or custom colors. If the letters are metallic, they may be ordered as flat cut or cast metal in aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, or steel, and in a myriad of finishes. It is also possible to use a metal laminate that mounts to sign foam or acrylic, but this is warranted for indoor use only.
The typical thicknesses for flat cut acrylic and metal letters and logos range from 1/8” to 1” and will vary based on preferences and the size of the letter. Cast letters have a variety of face options; flat faced, round faced or prismatic with depths up to three inches, and in aluminum and bronze finishes only.
Our company has designed, fabricated and installed several exterior and interior dimensional letter/logo projects throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We have also published a variety of blog posts about this sign category, and you can see some of the photo’s on our website and view many similar projects. In fact, we are excited about the prospect of working with you to create your dimensional letter/logo masterpiece! Just give us a call at (510) 357-2000 and we’ll work with you on design, fabrication and installation for your project. Our friendly team members are here to help, and we want to work with you!