Step 1
Where will this house number plaque live?
We ask first because it decides which woods will hold up there. Better to know now than
after you've fallen for a design.
Step 2
Which material?
Answer step 1 first, and the materials that suit that spot will
show up here.
Step 3
How should it be finished?
Choose a material in step 2 first. The finishes we can offer
depend on it.
Step 4
How should the lettering be carved?
Choose a material in step 2 first. Whether we can cut the
background away to raise the letters depends on it.
Step 5
How big should it be?
12 × 6 inches 16 × 7 inches — the usual size 20 × 8 inches
How thick?
¾ inch — what we usually use
1 inch
1½ inches — heavy, for a big outdoor piece
A custom thickness
Edge style
Square
Chamfered — a crisp, angled edge
Rounded — soft and smooth in the hand
Sand and seal the back too
Step 6
Name (optional)
Choose a material in step 2 first. What we can carve depends on it.
What should it say?
Lettering style
Montserrat Bold Montserrat Oswald Bebas Neue Josefin Sans Roboto Slab Arvo Cinzel Libre Baskerville Playfair Display Pacifico Lobster Kaushan Script Dancing Script Satisfy Great Vibes Alfa Slab One Ultra Rye Abril Fatface Allerta Stencil Stardos Stencil Engraved line
Letter height
1/4 inch (6 mm) — very small 1/2 inch (13 mm) 3/4 inch (19 mm) 1 inch (25 mm) 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) 2 inches (51 mm) 2 1/2 inches (64 mm) 3 inches (76 mm) 4 inches (102 mm)
How should the carving be filled?
Unfilled Black epoxy White epoxy Black paint White paint Cream paint Charcoal paint Forest green paint Navy paint Barn red paint Antique gold paint Baltic birch ply inlay — costs more Cherry inlay — costs more Exterior-grade birch ply inlay — costs more Hard maple inlay — costs more Holly inlay — costs more Sycamore inlay — costs more Walnut inlay — costs more Wenge inlay — costs more Unfilled means the carving is left bare, and the shadow in the groove makes it stand
out. It costs less, and there's no fill color to clash with the board.
Step 7
House number
Choose a material in step 2 first. What we can carve depends on it.
What should it say?
Lettering style
Montserrat Bold Montserrat Oswald Bebas Neue Josefin Sans Roboto Slab Arvo Cinzel Libre Baskerville Playfair Display Pacifico Lobster Kaushan Script Dancing Script Satisfy Great Vibes Alfa Slab One Ultra Rye Abril Fatface Allerta Stencil Stardos Stencil Engraved line
Letter height
1/4 inch (6 mm) — very small 1/2 inch (13 mm) 3/4 inch (19 mm) 1 inch (25 mm) 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) 2 inches (51 mm) 2 1/2 inches (64 mm) 3 inches (76 mm) 4 inches (102 mm)
How should the carving be filled?
Unfilled Black epoxy White epoxy Black paint White paint Cream paint Charcoal paint Forest green paint Navy paint Barn red paint Antique gold paint Baltic birch ply inlay — costs more Cherry inlay — costs more Exterior-grade birch ply inlay — costs more Hard maple inlay — costs more Holly inlay — costs more Sycamore inlay — costs more Walnut inlay — costs more Wenge inlay — costs more Unfilled means the carving is left bare, and the shadow in the groove makes it stand
out. It costs less, and there's no fill color to clash with the board.
Step 8
Street name (optional)
Choose a material in step 2 first. What we can carve depends on it.
What should it say?
Lettering style
Montserrat Bold Montserrat Oswald Bebas Neue Josefin Sans Roboto Slab Arvo Cinzel Libre Baskerville Playfair Display Pacifico Lobster Kaushan Script Dancing Script Satisfy Great Vibes Alfa Slab One Ultra Rye Abril Fatface Allerta Stencil Stardos Stencil Engraved line
Letter height
1/4 inch (6 mm) — very small 1/2 inch (13 mm) 3/4 inch (19 mm) 1 inch (25 mm) 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) 2 inches (51 mm) 2 1/2 inches (64 mm) 3 inches (76 mm) 4 inches (102 mm)
How should the carving be filled?
Unfilled Black epoxy White epoxy Black paint White paint Cream paint Charcoal paint Forest green paint Navy paint Barn red paint Antique gold paint Baltic birch ply inlay — costs more Cherry inlay — costs more Exterior-grade birch ply inlay — costs more Hard maple inlay — costs more Holly inlay — costs more Sycamore inlay — costs more Walnut inlay — costs more Wenge inlay — costs more Unfilled means the carving is left bare, and the shadow in the groove makes it stand
out. It costs less, and there's no fill color to clash with the board.
Step 9
A logo (optional) Step 10
How will you hang it?
Hanging option
Nothing — I'll take care of hanging it A hanger on the back Keyhole slots — hangs flat against the wall A French cleat — for a heavy piece A stand — to set it on a shelf or table
We'll finish the back flat and leave the hanging hardware to you.