{"id":23394,"date":"2016-01-08T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T10:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/ordering-nameplates\/%d7%aa%d7%9b%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%a1%d7%95%d7%92%d7%99-%d7%94%d7%9e%d7%aa%d7%9b%d7%aa\/"},"modified":"2022-02-03T12:09:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T10:09:20","slug":"metal-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/info\/metal-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Aluminum<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20652 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/aluminum.png\" alt=\"aluminum plaques\" width=\"179\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The classic metal used to build cookware.<br \/>\n<strong>Plaque thickness<\/strong>: 2 mm<br \/>\n<strong>Plaque sizes<\/strong>: Up to 50 cm. through Internet orders from our website. Any size and thickness are available for special orders (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/info\/custom-metal-plaque-form\/\">inquire form<\/a>).<br \/>\n<strong>Aging and weather:<\/strong> Aluminum is silverish and does not change color over time. We recommend Brushed Aluminum finish for outdoor plaques, or painted Aluminum in a variety of colors.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brass<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20651 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/brass.png\" alt=\"brass plaques\" width=\"180\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The classic metal used to build the &#8220;Brass instruments&#8221; of an orchestra, and widely used for prestigious small and medium signage in Europe and USA.<br \/>\n<strong>Plaque thickness<\/strong>: 1.5 mm<br \/>\n<strong>Plaque sizes<\/strong>: Up to 50 cm. through Internet orders from our website. Any size and thickness are available for special orders (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/info\/custom-metal-plaque-form\/\">inquire form<\/a>).<br \/>\n<strong>Aging and weather:<\/strong>\u00a0The color of a new, clean Brass plaque is yellow gold, but if you do not take care of cleaning occasionally, over time it gradually darkens and in the end turns to an opaque middle Brown color.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column one_third last_column'><div style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Copper<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20650 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/copper.png\" alt=\"copper plaques\" width=\"126\" height=\"120\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The traditional metal used to build water tubing and electric wires.<br \/>\n<strong>Plaque thickness: 1.5 mm<br \/>\nPlaque sizes<\/strong>: Up to 50 cm. through Internet orders from our website. Any size and thickness are available for special orders (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/info\/custom-metal-plaque-form\/\">inquire form<\/a>).<br \/>\n<strong>Aging and weather:<\/strong>\u00a0The color of a new, clean Copper plaque is splendent reddish, but if you do not take care of cleaning occasionally, over time it gradually darkens and in the end turns to an opaque dark Brown color.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><div style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;\"><h2>Examples of Brass darkening:<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23394 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Brass Numbers &#038; Letters &#8211; Polished Brass\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Brass Numbers &amp; Letters - Polished Brass\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd-500x427.png 500w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd-700x598.png 700w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Brass Numbers &#038; Letters &#8211; Old Brass\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"111\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Brass Numbers &amp; Letters - Old Brass\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd-500x431.png 500w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd-700x604.png 700w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d7\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d7\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5-500x374.png 500w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5-700x524.png 700w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d9\u05e9\u05df \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d9\u05e9\u05df \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d6-\u05d9\u05e9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;\"><h2>Polishing Brass and Copper signs<\/h2>\n<p>Probably, if you ordered a Copper plaque you are interested to leave it getting darker and darker in order to make contrast with a light color background.<br \/>\nThe same could be said for a Brass plaque as well, though Brass plaques are usually kept shining with just a little effort once in a time.<br \/>\nBrass and Copper plaques can be returned to their original shine using a metal polish product (like Brasso) or simply with vinegar or lemon juice. Always using a soft cloth!<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Example of Copper darkening:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36248 size-full\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: -1ex;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea.jpg\" alt=\"\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4-\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Copper plated house in Haifa (<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Tuchler_House\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuchler House<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Example of Copper darkening: Copper plated house in Haifa (Tuchler House)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":21517,"parent":21784,"menu_order":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23394"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23394\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallsigns.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}