Will Garrison, Historic Deerfield, Inc. wrote:

>My father is on the board of a small historical
>society which wants to start a
>"hall of fame."  The plaques will be outside,
>though protected somewhat from
>the weather by a glass barrier.  I have a
>vague memory of a process of using
>porcelain, firing the words and images onto
>the surface.  They are sometimes
>used in exterior exhibits.  Does anyone know
>of a company that does this work?

The interpretive signage on the Texas Capitol
grounds sounds like something you might be
interested in.  Each sign consists of a custom
rectangular cast bronze plaque with specified
text, a porcelain enamel-on-steel photograph
inset into a blockout in the bronze plaque, and
an all-aluminum pedestal base direct set into a
concrete foundation.  Included is one additional
porcelain enamel photograph (identical to the
one installed) in case of vandalism. You might
want to simplify this design for your hall of
fame.

We use a local company for this work:  Austin
Architectural Graphics, Inc. at 512/473-2075.

Good luck with the project.

Ali
Ali Turley
Assistant Curator/Curator of Education
Texas Capitol
State Preservation Board
201 E. 14th Street, Suite 950
Austin, Texas 78701
512/475-4982
512/475-4886 facsimile
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