These solid brass engraving plates are designed to be CO2 laser engraved showing a brilliant gold color engraving. This is a great assortment to keep on hand if you do any type of laser engraving. Uses range from engraved name plate, desk plates, commemorative plaque, and award plaques. These are made from high quality material designed for engraving and will have a finish that uniform, smooth, and blemish-free. All of our engraving plates are guaranteed to be manufactured as the ‘best available' in the industry and you will receive the highest quality that is proudly made in the USA. These engraving blanks are designed to be used with a laser engraver only. These laser engraving plates are not intended to be used for rotary and mechanical type engraving methods. The engraving plaques come with a clear thin plastic coating to protect the engraving side of the plate and should be removed before engraving