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8" x 8 1/2" Walnut Finish Black Edge Texas State Plaque
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8" x 8 1/2" Walnut Finish Black Edge Texas State Plaque

Item STTX361 · 8" x 8 1/2" · Awards & Recognition

8" x 8 1/2" Walnut Finish Black Edge Texas State Plaque (item STTX361) is in our Wood Plaques range of Awards & Recognition, with a 7 in x 6.5 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $43.46 each all-in: $33.96 for the piece plus $9.50 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.
$26.32 each at 500+ · $42.45 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$42.45 -
12-23$39.05 save 8%
24-47$36.51 save 14%
48-95$33.96 save 20%
96-249$31.41 save 26%
250-499$28.87 save 32%
500+$26.32 save 38%
✓ 281 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 24. 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 7in x 6.5in.

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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 8" x 8 1/2" Walnut Finish Black Edge Texas State Plaque?

8" x 8 1/2" Walnut Finish Black Edge Texas State Plaque (STTX361): a plaque where Solid walnut with a deep natural grain and a hand-finished surface does most of the work. It measures 8" x 8 1/2". This is the black colorway.

Walnut is the darkest of the common domestic hardwoods, which gives engraving somewhere to sit. Grain varies piece to piece. An argument for it, not against it, on an award meant to feel individual.

Wall-mounted recognition stays visible to everyone who walks past, not just the recipient. On this substrate specifically: laser engraving produces a near-black mark against the walnut, one of the highest-contrast wood results available.

At this price you are buying a reaction rather than an impression. That only works if the list is short enough for the gesture to feel deliberate. Concretely: $42.45 each at 1-11, $26.32 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberSTTX361
Product typePlaque
MaterialWalnut
Dimensions8" x 8 1/2"
Shipping weight10 oz
ColorBlack
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, UV Printing
Standard imprint area7 in x 6.5 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityVery high.
CareDust with a dry cloth. Keep out of direct sun and away from radiators.
CategoryAwards & Recognition
CollectionWood Plaques

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 7 in x 6.5 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.

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

  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
  • Name the PMS values for anything that has to match a brand standard; screen color is not a reliable reference.
  • Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
  • Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.

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

Service awardsService awards is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Donor recognitionSpecified regularly for donor recognition. The imprint area at 7 in x 6.5 in is sized for exactly that job.
Sponsor and partner recognitionSpecified regularly for sponsor and partner recognition. The imprint area at 7 in x 6.5 in is sized for exactly that job.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.
Community and civic eventsLocal sponsorships and volunteer thanks, where visible presence matters more than volume.

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. The presentation matters as much as the piece. An award handed over in a hallway is worth a fraction of the same award presented in front of the team, which means the object should be specified for the moment it will be photographed in, not the shelf it ends on. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. The gesture is the product here. Spend the thought, not just the budget.

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. Volunteer recognition is where the money works hardest. Volunteers give time that would otherwise cost you wages, and the marginal cost of thanking them properly is trivial against what their continued involvement is worth. Wall-mounted recognition stays visible to everyone who walks past, not just the recipient. At $42.45 before breaks, name the recipients rather than filling a table.

3

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Budgets are tight and quantities are large, which pushes toward mid-tier items ordered in volume. Alumni and donor gifting is the exception: that is where the spend per unit rises sharply, because the return is measured in gifts rather than impressions. Laser engraving produces a near-black mark against the walnut, one of the highest-contrast wood results available. This reads as a gift. Give it to people you chose, not people who walked past.

4

Government, Military & First Responders

This segment is precise about protocol and unforgiving about quality. Procurement documentation often takes longer than production. Quotes with fixed validity periods, documented lead times and clear line-item pricing move faster through approval than a better price presented informally. The plaque format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Worth personalising individually at this price; the response rate justifies it.

5

Faith & Community Organizations

Faith communities give to mark moments rather than to advertise. Congregations buy in small quantities across many occasions rather than in one annual run. That makes minimum order quantity and re-order consistency more important than unit price for almost every purchase in this segment. $42.45 before breaks puts this above hand-out territory. Use it that way.

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 available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay
ProofingDigital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval
Re-ordersArtwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match
ShippingFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available

What do buyers ask about STTX361?

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.

How should this be cared for?

Dust with a dry cloth. Keep out of direct sun and away from radiators. STTX361 measures 8" x 8 1/2" and is made of walnut. Walnut is the darkest of the common domestic hardwoods, which gives engraving somewhere to sit.

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.

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 if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?

The personalization area on STTX361 is 7 in x 6.5 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.

How long does production take?

Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

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.

What is the minimum order for STTX361?

STTX361 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on STTX361 runs from $42.45 a piece at 1-11 down to $26.32 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on STTX361 is 7 in x 6.5 in.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of STTX361 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What STTX361 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
1 $42.45 $42.00 $84.45 $84.45 Priced by weight
12 $39.05 $11.50 $50.55 $606.60 Free
24 $36.51 $10.00 $46.51 $1,116.24 Free
48 $33.96 $9.50 $43.46 $2,086.08 Free
96 $31.41 $9.00 $40.41 $3,879.36 Free
250 $28.87 $8.75 $37.62 $9,405.00 Free
500 $26.32 $8.75 $35.07 $17,535.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 7 in by 6.5 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 45% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.