Bas Photo Relief

Etched Photographs

The definition of Bas Relief is a lower depth photo relief metal photo plaque.

Bas relief is started with a photograph, which is the replicated in a sand or clay mold. After the mold is approved the metal is cast and then the Bas Relieved metal is hand buffed, and finished. Special finishing chemicals are used to bring out details and shadows within the cast photograph.

Chemical etching, sometimes referred to as photo etching, metal etching, or chemical milling is an age old process that allows most complicated artwork or photographs to be transferred to brass, bronze, copper, or stainless steel.

What is chemical etching?

No mechanical force or heat is used during the etching process, resulting in a plaque that is stronger than it's cast, precision tooled, or engraved counterparts. Chemical etching also produces no waste, and is economically safe way of producing plaques.

Etching can also be done on extremely thin metals. Our manufacturer, Gemini, can product plaques that are as thin as 1/16" thick.

Why choose chemical etching for your plaque?

What is bas relief?

Bas relief is a type of relief that has less detail than a photo relief plaque but result in a timeless, durable, permanent plaque that is very resistant to fading. The portrait or image is made of solid cast metal. Bas Relief usually leave a large part of the base material behind the art. The lower depth of the artwork allows it to be view from many different angles without warping or losing perspective of the photo plaque. A bas relief plaque is essentially a thin sculpture of the original photograph, cast in (usually) in bronze.