12" x 24" x .045" Matte White ChromaLuxe Aluminum
Item CLX4283
$55.43 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
Other options in this range
Aluminum
12" x 24" x .045" Matte Silver ChromaLuxe Aluminum
12" x 24" x .045" Matte Silver ChromaLuxe Aluminum (item CLX4285) is in our Metal Photo Panels range of Full-Color Print, with a 10 in x 10 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $80.77 each all-in: $71.52 for the piece plus $9.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.
Order today, in hand by
Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of
ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21.
We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$55.43
each at 500+ · $89.40 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $89.40 | - |
| 12-23 | $82.25 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $76.88 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $71.52 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $66.16 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $60.79 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $55.43 | save 38% |
✓ 346 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
Sold loose or by the case of 10. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.
See your logo on it
Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 10in x 10in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
Included at no extra charge
- No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
- Free digital proof before anything is produced
- Free artwork check at the real imprint size
- Free ground freight on orders over $250
- Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and
shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.
What is the 12" x 24" x .045" Matte Silver ChromaLuxe Aluminum?
A working photo panel. Anodised aluminum, light and corrosion-resistant. It measures 12" x 24" x 0.45". This is the silver colorway.
Aluminum gives you a metal look and metal durability at a fraction of the weight, and it matters when you are shipping several hundred units..
The image is fused into the surface rather than printed on top, so it will not yellow, peel or scratch off the way a mounted print does. That is why these outlast framed photography on a lobby wall. Laser engraving cuts through the anodised layer to bright metal. Sublimation-coated aluminum also accepts full-color photographic printing. The two together are why this item re-orders.
The piece stays on a desk for years, which is the whole return. Choose recipients the way you would choose who to take to dinner. Concretely: $89.40 each at 1-11, $55.43 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | CLX4285 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Photo Panel |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Dimensions | 12" x 24" x 0.45" |
| Shipping weight | 1.3 lb |
| Color | Silver |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, Dye Sublimation, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 10 in x 10 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Very high. |
| Care | Wipe clean with a damp cloth. |
| Category | Full-Color Print |
| Collection | Metal Photo Panels |
Decoration options
The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 10 in x 10 in.
Laser Engraving
A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.
Best for
Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.
Color
Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.
Dye Sublimation
Heat converts solid dye to gas, which bonds into a polyester coating or ceramic glaze. Full-color artwork embedded in the surface rather than sitting on top of it.
Best for
Full-wrap photographic decoration on mugs, coated drinkware and coated metal.
Color
Full color. Cannot print white. The substrate supplies white.
UV Printing
UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.
Best for
Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.
Color
Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.
Artwork requirements
- If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
- Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
- Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
- Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
- If the logo is only available as a bitmap, we need it at 300 dpi or better at final size, ideally on a transparent background.
Production schedule
| Digital proof | Same or next business day |
|---|---|
| Standard run | 3 to 5 business days once the proof is signed off |
| Rush run | quoted per job once the proof is signed off, with the date confirmed in writing |
| Delivery | 1 to 5 business days on the ground network |
Common uses
Recognition wallsSpecified regularly for recognition walls. The imprint area at 10 in x 10 in is sized for exactly that job.
Donor and founder displaysWorks well for donor and founder displays, where the photo panel format does what a printed handout cannot.
Milestone and retirement giftsWorks well for milestone and retirement gifts, where the photo panel format does what a printed handout cannot.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.
Client thank-you programsSent after a renewal, a referral or a project close, when the relationship is warm and the gesture will land.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Where this works best
The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.
1
Employee Recognition & Service Awards
Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. Consistency is what makes a recognition program credible. If a ten year award looks better this year than it did last year, everyone who got last year's version notices. Lock the specification and the supplier, and treat the item list as something you change deliberately rather than annually. Aluminum gives you a metal look and metal durability at a fraction of the weight, and it matters when you are shipping several hundred units.. $89.40 before breaks buys something that stays on a desk for years.
2
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Recognition pieces for major donors and board members are the clearest win: they are relatively few, they are highly personal, and they materially affect renewal. For event merchandise, price the item to sell rather than to give. Give this to the handful of people who genuinely moved the number.
3
Education, Schools & Universities
Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Departments buy separately even when the brand is shared, which is how a university ends up with nine versions of its own crest. A single approved item list with locked artwork solves more than any individual purchasing decision will. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. At this price the recipient list should fit on one page.
4
Healthcare & Senior Living
Healthcare buyers screen for practicality and hygiene before they screen for design. Patient-facing and staff-facing items are different purchases and should be budgeted separately. What works as a staff appreciation piece often reads as inappropriate in a waiting room, and the reverse is true just as often. An imprint area of 10 in x 10 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. Executive tier. Treat the engraving as carefully as the invoice.
5
Real Estate & Closing Gifts
A closing gift is a referral instrument, not a thank-you note. The right gift stays in the new home, gets used in front of guests, and prompts the question "where did you get that?". That is the moment your name comes up. Personalizing with the family name rather than the brokerage logo dramatically increases the odds it stays out on display. Even at volume it holds $55.43, which tells you what tier this is.
6
Faith & Community Organizations
Faith communities give to mark moments rather than to advertise. These pieces are given once and kept for a lifetime, so the failure mode is not looking cheap but dating badly. Restrained typography and no year-specific styling means the piece still reads well in twenty years. Spend it where the relationship is worth more than the invoice.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free on every order, at any quantity |
| Freight | Free ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses |
| Rush service | Rush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay |
| Proofing | One business day to proof, then production starts the moment you sign off |
| Re-orders | Re-orders run from the file you already approved |
| Shipping | Free ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses |
What do buyers ask about CLX4285?
What does it actually cost at quantity?
Most orders land near 48-95, which prices at $71.52 a piece. The published ladder on CLX4285 runs from $89.40 a piece at 1-11 down to $55.43 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout.
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 10 in x 10 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.
Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?
Yes, and it is the right way to brief us. Tell us the date the box has to be open rather than the date you want it shipped, and checkout works the schedule backwards from there. It refuses a date it cannot keep rather than accepting it and missing it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
What happens if something arrives damaged?
We replace damaged pieces. Send a photograph and the item number within 10 days of delivery and we handle the carrier claim ourselves. If the box arrives visibly damaged, write that on the freight bill before signing. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.
Can I mix colors or sizes to reach a quantity break?
Yes, provided the artwork stays the same across the run. Different artwork is fine as well: it gets its own proof, and setup stays free. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The published ladder on CLX4285 runs from $89.40 a piece at 1-11 down to $55.43 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
Can I order more later and have them match?
Re-orders reproduce rather than reinterpret. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. On natural materials the base itself can shift a little between batches, so tell us if an exact match matters. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
Do you keep this item in stock?
Yes. The warehouse shows 346 of CLX4285 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
What is the minimum order for CLX4285?
CLX4285 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on CLX4285 runs from $89.40 a piece at 1-11 down to $55.43 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on CLX4285 is 10 in x 10 in.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of CLX4285 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
Get a free proofMore from this range
People also considered
Same decision, different trade-off.
12" x 24" x .045" Gloss Silver ChromaLuxe Aluminum
Item CLX4284
$55.43 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
Gloss ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel, 11 x 17" x .045"
Item CLX4287
$55.24 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
12" x 24" x .045" Gloss White ChromaLuxe Aluminum
Item CLX5623
$56.27 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
Gloss White HD Aluminum Photo Panel
Item CLX4111
$68.73 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
Gloss White ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel, 16" x 16" x .045"
Item CLX4117
$69.38 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
Gloss Silver ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel, 16" x 16" x .045"
Item CLX4258
$69.38 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
12" x 24" x .045" Matte Silver ChromaLuxe AluminumItem CLX4285 · free proof, full refund until you approve
$55.43
What CLX4285 costs at each quantity
The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $89.40 | $41.75 | $131.15 | $131.15 | Priced by weight |
| 12 | $82.25 | $11.25 | $93.50 | $1,122.00 | Free |
| 24 | $76.88 | $10.00 | $86.88 | $2,085.12 | Free |
| 48 | $71.52 | $9.25 | $80.77 | $3,876.96 | Free |
| 96 | $66.16 | $8.75 | $74.91 | $7,191.36 | Free |
| 250 | $60.79 | $8.75 | $69.54 | $17,385.00 | Free |
| 500 | $55.43 | $8.50 | $63.93 | $31,965.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 10 in by 10 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
- At 50 pieces this costs less than 16% of the 322 other priced items in Full-Color Print. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.