Black/Gold Brass Plate for 10" Desk Wedge
Item NP10
$14.88 ea at volume, blank
plus $4.25 each to engrave
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Black/Gold Brass Plate for 8 1/2" Desk Wedge
Black/Gold Brass Plate for 8 1/2" Desk Wedge (item NP8) is in our Name Plates/Desk Wedges range of Desk & Office, with a 6 in x 1 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $21.05 each all-in: $16.80 for the piece plus $4.25 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.
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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.
$13.02
each at 500+ · $21.00 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $21.00 | - |
| 12-23 | $19.32 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $18.06 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $16.80 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $15.54 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $14.28 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $13.02 | 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 6. 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 6in x 1in.
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 Black/Gold Brass Plate for 8 1/2" Desk Wedge?
Item NP8 is a desk accessory in brass, chosen for how well it takes a mark and how long that mark lasts. It measures 7 1/2" x 1 3/4". This is the black colorway, one of 2 in the range.
Worth knowing before you order: brass is the traditional engraving metal: dense, warm-toned and long-lived..
Desk items are the highest-dwell promotional category in a professional setting. On this substrate specifically: rotary or laser engraving cuts a crisp permanent line that can be color-filled.
This reads as a considered gift, which means it rewards a named list and wastes its advantage on a table by the door. Concretely: $21.00 each at 1-11, $13.02 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | NP8 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Desk Accessory |
| Material | Brass |
| Dimensions | 7 1/2" x 1 3/4" |
| Shipping weight | 1 oz |
| Color | Black, Gold |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, Rotary Engraving, Color Fill |
| Standard imprint area | 6 in x 1 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Very high. |
| Care | Polish occasionally to maintain shine. |
| Category | Desk & Office |
| Collection | Name Plates/Desk Wedges |
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 6 in x 1 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.
Rotary Engraving
A rotating cutter physically carves the surface. A deep V-cut line with genuine dimension.
Best for
Brass and aluminum plates, especially with color fill.
Color
Substrate color or color-filled.
Color Fill
Engraved or carved recesses are filled with pigment. A permanent engraved mark that reads in brand color rather than substrate color.
Best for
Metal and crystal where the logo must be recognisably on-brand.
Color
Matched to Pantone where the recess allows.
Artwork requirements
- Artwork we redraw stays on file under your item number, so the next order runs from the same corrected file.
- Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
- Name the PMS values for anything that has to match a brand standard; screen color is not a reliable reference.
- A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
- Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
Production schedule
| Artwork proof | 1 business day from receipt of usable art |
|---|---|
| Standard production | 3 to 5 business days after proof approval |
| Rush production | quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Ground transit | 1 to 5 business days depending on destination |
Common uses
Executive giftingWorks well for executive gifting, where the desk accessory format does what a printed handout cannot.
Office recognitionBuilt for office recognition. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
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
Technology, SaaS & Startups
Distributed teams have no office to carry the culture, so the objects have to. Company swag competes with genuinely good consumer products for the same desk space, and it usually loses. The piece has to be something the recipient would plausibly have bought, or it becomes a donation to a charity shop. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. Reserve this for the shortlist and the response changes noticeably.
2
Financial Services, Insurance & Legal
Professional services sell trust, and the gift has to look like the invoice. Understated materials, restrained decoration and genuine quality all read as competence. Anything that looks cheap actively undermines the positioning, so this segment skews toward crystal, leather and solid desk pieces. Desk items are the highest-dwell promotional category in a professional setting. Personalise it. At this tier a name is what makes it land.
3
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. Rotary or laser engraving cuts a crisp permanent line that can be color-filled. Too good to scatter. Pick the recipients deliberately.
4
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. The desk accessory format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Volume takes it to $13.02, which widens the list without cheapening it.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free on every order, at any quantity |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Rush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay |
| Proofing | Proof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it |
| Re-orders | We keep the approved file, so a re-order reproduces it exactly |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about NP8?
Can I get a sample before committing?
Yes: order one piece. NP8 sells from a single unit at $21.00, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.
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.
Can I order more later and have them match?
Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. The published ladder on NP8 runs from $21.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $13.02 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on NP8 is 6 in x 1 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.
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.
How should this be cared for?
Polish occasionally to maintain shine. NP8 measures 7 1/2" x 1 3/4" and is made of brass. Brass is the traditional engraving metal: dense, warm-toned and long-lived. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file.
What does it actually cost at quantity?
The published ladder on NP8 runs from $21.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $13.02 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. 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 NP8?
NP8 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on NP8 runs from $21.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $13.02 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on NP8 is 6 in x 1 in.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of NP8 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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Black/Gold Brass Plate for 8 1/2" Desk WedgeItem NP8 · free proof, full refund until you approve
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What NP8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | $19.32 | $6.25 | $25.57 | $306.84 | Free |
| 24 | $18.06 | $4.75 | $22.81 | $547.44 | Free |
| 48 | $16.80 | $4.25 | $21.05 | $1,010.40 | Free |
| 96 | $15.54 | $3.75 | $19.29 | $1,851.84 | Free |
| 250 | $14.28 | $3.50 | $17.78 | $4,445.00 | Free |
| 500 | $13.02 | $3.50 | $16.52 | $8,260.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 6 in by 1 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 69% of the 541 other priced items in Desk & Office.
- 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.