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Bronze Plaque

Design Your Own Bronze Plaque online. Upload Your Image, Add Your Inscriptions and adjust sizes according to your cemetery regulations.

Bronze plaques are a recent addition to our range of funerary products to satisfy those customers who prefer a traditional material. Our bronze plaques are cast and painted, and then the top surface of the inscription, motifs and border is machined to highlight the natural bronze colour.

Bronze Plaque

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The background is painted with a high quality paint of a colour selected by our customer. When the manufacturing operation is complete, the whole plaque is sealed with a high quality clear lacquer that helps to preserve the bright shiny colour of the natural bronze.

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The final cost of a bronze plaque will depend on factors such as size, material, lettering, artwork, inlays, customization, and any additional accessories.

  • The first step is to check the cemetery's regulations regarding the size and type of plaques they allow.

    Some cemeteries have restrictions on the materials permitted, often limiting choices to bronze or granite.
  • Find out if the cemetry has a preferred installer.

    A recommended installer should have the appropriate insurance and ensure that the installation complies with the cemetery's regulations, thereby ensuring the plaque's longevity.
  • Material options may be limited if you purchase through a cemetery stone mason or directly from the cemetery.

    Bronze plaques are popular due to their durability, ease of maintenance, and timeless appearance. Be sure to compare prices, as purchasing a plaque can be costly.
  • Compare prices. Bronze Plaque purchasing can be expensive.

    Online manufacturers offer an automatic price calulation with no hidden extra costs and many will ship for free. Purchases should be made through secure sites only. These can be identified by looking for the ‘lock’ symbol prior to purchase and by only using sites with reliable payment methods such as Stripe or PayPal.
Tips for Designing and Buying a Bronze Plaque

Technological advancement in the memorial industry has allowed for much greater customer choice. Forever Shining allow you to design your Headstone in a comfort of your own home allowing you to design unusual, original and contempory memorial designs.


Bronze Plaques for graves

Bronze Plaques and Memorials

At some point in life, everyone must face the harsh reality of bereavement. Nothing can fully prepare you for the loss or how to cope with it. A time-honored way to celebrate the life of the deceased and mark their passage is by holding a burial or remembrance ceremony and creating a lasting marker at a place of remembrance.

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This ceremony is our last opportunity to spend time with and say farewell to our loved one. We invest time in planning and organizing a service to honor their memory, crafting a ceremony that our loved one would be proud of.

From the earliest times, our departed have been treated with devotion and respect, their remains carefully interred in special places. With the advent of modern religions, places of worship and their grounds became the final resting places for many. Overcrowding eventually led to the establishment of cemeteries in suburban areas.

Today, funeral companies offer a wide variety of services and options. You can choose the style of service, and original, highly personalized ceremonies can be performed. The designs of graves and the materials used are evolving to include both modern and traditional options. Family members now have the opportunity to create a lasting, unique, and highly personalized memorial to their loved one.

There is a wealth of companies providing various types of grave markers. The terms used can be confusing—headstones, memorials, tombstones, gravestones, and monuments are often used interchangeably. However, the size of a memorial no longer reflects personal wealth or social status.

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Designs and carvings have changed to reflect more modern values, with optimistic symbols like angels and floral designs becoming more common. The availability of durable materials such as granite ensures longevity, with text that remains legible over time, while also offering a wide range of colors and being more affordable.

Bronze Plaque is considered to be of enduring beauty and perfect for remembering those we've lost. Other traditional materials like marble, sandstone, or cement are declining in use due to their lack of resilience to weather conditions.

Careful thought should be given to the memorial design, as it serves as a lasting tribute to the life of a loved one. An upright stone is the most traditional type of memorial, while a flat marker can either be set flush to the ground or slightly raised.

For those seeking a less traditional memorial, kerbed designs offer more space for personal expression, making them suitable for individual designs. Gravesites can be single, double, or accommodate multiple burials, with memorials to suit.

Bronze, like granite, is known for its resilience, durability, low maintenance, and impressive appearance. While bronze plaques are long-lasting and stylish, they can be more expensive.

Stainless steel memorials are also gaining popularity due to their elegant, polished mirror finish. Modern memorials can incorporate photographic images, laser engraving, glass, vitreous enamel, and personalized motifs.

Text is a vital part of the memorial design, and it’s essential that the wording is clear and durable. Inscriptions can be traditionally engraved by hand on granite, though this can become expensive. Laser engraving offers a wider range of fonts that are long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing. Memorial plaques added to bronze plaques can be another solution, made from bronze, ceramics, or vitreous enamel, but they will require cleaning to prevent oxidation.

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The shape of the bronze plaque can also be part of the personalized design, with modern options including shapes like angels, cars, motorbikes, or teddy bears. This flexibility allows families to create a truly unique memorial.

Our aim is to assist you in the planning of a personal ceremony and to help you in making your loved one's story beautiful and breathtaking. We strive to assure you that the grave marker you create be will be the most fitting tribute to represent and symbolize your loved one.


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The loss of a loved one is a deeply painful experience, often leaving those who grieve overwhelmed by the task of making funeral arrangements.

After the ceremony, the family and close loved ones must consider how to mark the grave with a fitting memorial that commemorates the life of the deceased. The long-lasting bronze plaque that is created serves as a final gift, deserving careful thought and consideration in its design.

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No matter how simple the design, personal sentiments and cherished memories can still be captured and preserved for years to come. However, tastes and styles evolve over time. Today, memorial companies offer more than just traditional plaques; modern manufacturers enable customers to create personalized bronze plaques that best represent the life of the departed. With advancements in technology, memorials can now reflect the character, interests, or hobbies of the loved one.

Many companies offer catalogs of set designs that can be customized to meet individual preferences, with prices adjusted based on the size, shape, inscription, material, and any added accessories such as flower pots. Additionally, a wide range of motifs, such as animals, sports symbols, or flowers, can be incorporated into the plaque design to further individualize it.

Some companies provide a more personalized service, allowing customers to have full input into the design process. Even with unique designs, the plaque can be created within budget, making it accessible to all. Reputable modern memorial companies can assist in creating something truly individual and special, even for those who might not consider themselves particularly imaginative.

Bronze plaques can be crafted in a variety of shapes, allowing for meaningful tributes. For instance, an avid football fan could have a plaque shaped like a football, team crest, or trophy. Similarly, plaques can be designed in the shape of a dream car or motorbike, reflecting the passions of the departed.

Music lovers can be commemorated with a bronze plaque shaped like a guitar, a fitting tribute to someone for whom music played a key role in life. Engraving lyrics from their favorite song could complement the design, adding a deeply personal touch.

Plaques can also take the shape of various animals. For someone with a passion for animals, or in memory of a beloved pet, an animal-shaped plaque would be appropriate. An animal can even symbolize the character of the departed—for example, a horse-shaped plaque might represent freedom, strength, and joy, characteristics associated with someone who lived life with bravery and zest.

Book-shaped plaques are another popular design, symbolizing the story of our "earthly adventure." These elegant shapes are particularly poignant for commemorating lives that ended too soon, such as those of babies or children. Though the process is heartbreaking, plaques designed for children often reflect the innocence and joy they brought to others. Designs might include favorite characters, toys, or teddy bears, which can offer some comfort during visits to the gravesite by evoking warm, cherished memories.

As British theologian Richard Hooker once said, “Think of your child, then, not as dead, but as living; not as a flower that has withered, but as one that is transplanted, and touched by a Divine hand, is blooming in richer colors and sweeter shades than those of earth.”

If you still wish for originality in the design but are not tempted by something quite so personal, a heart-shaped marker would reflect love for the departed. The heart shape makes a beautiful memorial and it is a universal symbol of love for either women or men.

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For those who desire a unique design but prefer something less personal, a heart-shaped plaque symbolizes love and can be a beautiful memorial for either women or men.

Memorial companies can ensure that bronze plaques comply with the regulations of the local cemetery, as some cemeteries may have restrictions on size, materials, shapes, or colors. Reputable companies will check these regulations on your behalf or assist you in navigating them.

A traditional plaque may seem like a straightforward choice, but does it truly reflect the life and personality of your loved one? A personalized bronze plaque, crafted to honor a unique individual, is a tribute that complements a life well-lived.