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2" x 3" Gloss White ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel
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2" x 3" Gloss White ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel

Item CLX4308 · 2" x 3" x .045" thick · Full-Color Print

2" x 3" Gloss White ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel (item CLX4308) is in our Hardboard Photo Panels range of Full-Color Print, with a 1 in x 1.5 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $7.03 each all-in: $5.28 for the piece plus $1.75 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.

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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.
$4.09 each at 500+ · $6.60 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$6.60 -
12-23$6.07 save 8%
24-47$5.68 save 14%
48-95$5.28 save 20%
96-249$4.88 save 26%
250-499$4.49 save 32%
500+$4.09 save 38%
✓ 1,000+ 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 1in x 1.5in.

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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 2" x 3" Gloss White ChromaLuxe Aluminum Photo Panel?

A aluminum photo panel, catalogued here as CLX4308. The substrate was picked for decoration quality first and appearance second, which is the right order. It measures 2" x 3" x .045" thick. This is the gloss white 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. That is the difference between something kept and something replaced.

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.

This is table-stock: priced to be handed out freely. The metric that matters is how many you can put into circulation, not what each one felt like to give. Concretely: $6.60 each at 1-11, $4.09 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberCLX4308
Product typePhoto Panel
MaterialAluminum
Dimensions2" x 3" x .045" thick
Shipping weight0 oz
ColorGloss White
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, Dye Sublimation, UV Printing
Standard imprint area1 in x 1.5 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityVery high.
CareWipe clean with a damp cloth.
CategoryFull-Color Print
CollectionHardboard 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 1 in x 1.5 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

  • Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.
  • If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
  • A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.

Production schedule

Proof to youWithin one business day of usable artwork arriving
Production, standard3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval
Production, rushquoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay
Transit by ground1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point

Common uses

Recognition wallsBuilt for recognition walls. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Donor and founder displaysA natural fit for donor and founder displays, which is one of the settings this photo panel was specified for.
Milestone and retirement giftsBuilt for milestone and retirement gifts. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
Remote team welcome kitsShipped to a home address, which for a distributed team is the only physical touch the company gets.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.

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

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. Order deep. At this price the waste of a few extra is cheaper than running short.

2

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. Volume is the point at $6.60; nobody is auditing this line item.

3

Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation

Client gifting has one job: to be kept. The recipient is rarely the decision maker you are trying to reach, which is the part most programs get wrong. Choose something that will sit in a shared space rather than a drawer, and the gift starts working on people who were never on your list. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. Cost per impression is the number that matters here, and it is very low.

4

Employee Recognition & Service Awards

Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. If you are marking five or ten years of someone's working life, the piece has to carry weight. Literally and otherwise. Personalization with the individual's name is what converts a company gift into a personal keepsake, and it is the single highest-leverage decision in a recognition program. 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. Cheap enough to over-order slightly, which is the right call for a table.

5

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Donors read the gift as a statement about stewardship. Something visibly expensive can cost you more in confidence than it earns in goodwill, which is why restraint and a personal inscription usually outperform scale in this sector. Laser engraving cuts through the anodised layer to bright metal. Sublimation-coated aluminum also accepts full-color photographic printing. At this price the risk is under-ordering, not over-ordering.

6

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Student-facing items live rough. They go in backpacks, get left outdoors and are rarely cleaned, so durability matters more than finish. Faculty and donor gifting is the opposite problem and deserves an entirely separate specification. The photo panel format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Down to $4.09 at volume, which is where this stops being a cost.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupNone: setup is built into the price
FreightFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available
Rush serviceRush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment
ProofingOne business day to proof, then production starts the moment you sign off
Re-ordersRe-orders run from the file you already approved
ShippingFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available

What do buyers ask about CLX4308?

What does it actually cost at quantity?

Most orders land near 48-95, which prices at $5.28 a piece. The published ladder on CLX4308 runs from $6.60 a piece at 1-11 down to $4.09 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.

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 CLX4308 runs from $6.60 a piece at 1-11 down to $4.09 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

Is there a setup charge?

There is no setup charge, ever. Art preparation, machine setup and the proof are part of the price on this page. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

Do you ship to multiple addresses?

Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

Can I see a proof before you produce the order?

Yes, and nothing runs until you have signed it off. Read it properly rather than skimming, because the approved proof is the specification we produce against. 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?

Tell us within 10 days of delivery and we replace it. Note any damage on the freight bill before you sign for it, because that is what the carrier claim turns on. Resolving it with the carrier is our job, not yours. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.

What is the minimum order for CLX4308?

There is no minimum beyond one piece on CLX4308. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on CLX4308 runs from $6.60 a piece at 1-11 down to $4.09 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of CLX4308 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What CLX4308 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.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
12 $6.07 $3.75 $9.82 $117.84 Priced by weight
24 $5.68 $2.25 $7.93 $190.32 Priced by weight
48 $5.28 $1.75 $7.03 $337.44 Free
96 $4.88 $1.25 $6.13 $588.48 Free
250 $4.49 $1.00 $5.49 $1,372.50 Free
500 $4.09 $1.00 $5.09 $2,545.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 48 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 1 in by 1.5 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 93% of the 322 other priced items in Full-Color Print.
  • The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.