The artistic qualities of casting cannot be matched by any other process. Gemini’s artisans can transform 2D designs and images into realistic, dimensional, and life-like impressions, producing timeless tributes that stand beautifully for generations.
Bronze or aluminum
11 finish options
Earth-friendly lead and mercury-free alloys
Integrated custom logos, emblems, and portraits
Gemini Lifetime Guarantee
Metal casting is a 6,000-year-old art form that has stood the test of time. Our artisans sculpt molds that reflect a 3-dimensional expression of your artwork and manually pour molten bronze or aluminum from our nonpolluting electric foundry furnaces to produce a timeless, durable, one-piece work of art that is hand finished to exquisite results.
Choose Gemini cast plaques for your projects that require multi-level surface, including faithful portrayals of people, images, scenes, and dimensional seals that will be forever immortalized in a timeless expression.
PhotoRelief plaques allow you to create realistic, sculpted details for timeless expressions of people, scenes, and images.
Tested and approved for exterior use. Guaranteed for the life of the product for non-ground installations. See the Partner Portal for further information regarding plaque warranty coverage.
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Rosettes are decorative covers for the screw heads in each corner of bronze and aluminum plaques (included in the price). Rosettes are available in 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” and 1-1/2” diameters. Rosettes with highlights are oxidized, aluminum rosettes are bead blasted. Screw heads are painted to match plaque background. Additional and replacement rosettes are at additional cost.
For more information on installation instructions and videos, product drawings and information on mounting patterns, visit the Installation page.
This document is intended to provide additional technical information, options, and guidelines to plan for and conduct a successful “heavier” product installation direct to a wall. Various Post Mounts are also available for heavy plaques, when not mounting on walls. View PDF
Back of plaque is drilled and tapped to receive threaded studs. Studs are pressed into pre-drilled wall holes and secured with adhesive and/or anchors – based on the wall type and letter weight. Studs can be aligned in-line for brick or block mortar upon request. View drawing
Machine screws, passing through plaque holes, with or without decorative rosettes. Screws are either bonded into wall holes with adhesive or a combination of adhesives and anchors – based on wall and plaque size and weight. View drawing
Machine screws with toggle, passing through plaque holes, with or without decorative rosettes. Screws are then tightened to expand toggle in a hollow wall cavity. View drawing
Wood screws, passing through plaque holes, with or without decorative rosettes. Screws are screwed into a wooden wall surface or bonded with adhesive to further secure. View drawing
Machine screws are inserted through 5/16″-thick black anodized stakes into the back of the plaque. Maximum plaque size is 12″ x 8″ for one stake or 20″ x 8″ for two stakes. Available in heights of 24,” 36″ and 48″.
Black painted aluminum brackets are attached to the back of the plaque with machine screws. An aluminum square post bolts into the bracket at a 45˚ or 90˚ angle. Plaques over 24” wide require two posts. Posts are available in heights of 6’ or 8’. A 1”-wide post is recommended for plaques up to 250 square inches, 1-1/2” for plaques up to 450 square inches, and 2” for plaques up to 720 square inches. View drawing
Cast as part of an aluminum or bronze plaque, the post cap mount is designed to fit on 1-½,” 2″ or 3″ ID schedule 40 posts. Available on almost any custom plaque – single or double-sided – up to 30″ x 30″. Post sold separately.
The radius blade is standard (bottom). The angled (top) and ogee (center) blades are also available.
The square post side mount is meant to provide a free standing plaque mount for double sided plaques over 900 square inches. Using two steel posts that are 2”x 2”, 3”x 3” or 4”x 4”, plaques up to 36 sq ft can be free standing mounted. The Square Post Side Mount is a complete mounting system that ships with the plaque and includes the posts and hardware necessary for install. Assembly only requires common hand tools and can be done at the job site. This mount is for cast plaques only.
The square post back mount is meant to provide a free standing plaque mount for single sided plaques over 900 square inches. Using two or three steel posts that are 2”x 2”, 3”x 3” or 4”x 4”, plaques up to 36 sq ft can be free standing mounted. The Square Post Back Mount is a complete mounting system that ships with the plaque and includes the posts and hardware necessary for install. Assembly only requires common hand tools and can be done at the job site. View install guidelines
Custom cast plaques, produced per your art, to fill the needs of directional wayfinding signage. Projected Wayfinding Plaques are designed for mounting to flat walls or posts, with plaques and brackets cast in one piece – or to round posts, with the addition of a secondary cast hardware accessory. Cast as a single or double-sided plaques, in aluminum or bronze – available in most standard plaque finish options – up to 10″ high by 20″ long by around 1/2″ thick. Mounting hardware not included. Email art for quote.
