Custom Handcrafted Wood Awards
Wood is one of the most unique and striking materials we use for custom awards, but it is often overlooked. While many clients think about wood in terms of a material for their award bases, most don’t realize the flexibility and utility it offers as a material for the main sculpture component of their awards.
Wood provides a number of variables that can be manipulated to customize awards, including the ability to carve and construct an almost endless variety of shapes, custom laser engraving directly into the wood surfaces (including both text and images such as logos), the different types of wood that can be used for the awards, different staining and color painting options, and even the variations inherent in the grain of a particular type of wood. The variations in wood grains, in fact, can contribute to the uniqueness of each individual award, even within a singular award design and wood type combination.
Wood can also be accented with other materials, the most common being metal. The incorporation of metal bands or medallions in custom wood awards can create striking contrasts that emphasize different aspects of the award, as well as provide a platform for custom engraving.
Examples of Custom Wood Awards
Options for Custom Wood Awards
Shown below are some examples of custom wood awards we have created. These can give you some starter ideas on potential custom wood awards for your own organization or event.
Wood Blocks with Customization
One of the more common types of custom wood awards we create are wood geometric blocks with custom engraving and/or ornamentation that reflects your unique brand identity. These wood blocks can be customized for your needs in the following ways:
Wood Material, Stain and/or Paint: These handcrafted wood awards can be created from a variety of hardwoods, including sustainable wood. We will work with you to help find the perfect grain for your needs. The wood used in these awards can also be stained or painted to match your brand imagery.
Direct Laser Engraving: These wood blocks can feature unique custom laser engraving on one, some, or all of their sides. These engravings can include both text and laser-appropriate graphic images.
Custom Medallions: Custom metal medallions and/or bands can also be affixed to these wood blocks. The medallions can be created with custom images either sculpted (as raised reliefs) or engraved into their surface.
Custom Metal Bands: Similar to our custom medallions, we can ornament our wood block awards with a custom metal band that can be engraved with text or custom images of your choice.
Custom Wood Disk and Shield Awards
Another relatively common form of custom wood award we have created are custom wood disks and shields. The specific shape and size of these award can ne aligned with your requirements. As with our wood pillar awards, these shields can incorporate substantial and intricate carvings and engravings in their main surface. Often, staining or painting is used to accentuate the difference between the recessed and raised areas created by these engravings. In addition, these awards can be adorned or combined with metal to create additional design imagery and branding elements.
Fully Custom Shaped Wood Awards
Apart from the more traditional form factors shown above, we can create wood awards in an almost endless array of shapes and sizes. In addition to their custom shape, as with the awards above, these fully custom awards can be further enhanced with grains, stain, ornamentation, and engraving.
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As always, we would be happy to take a look at your custom award objectives and recommend the best design approach for your needs.