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 [log in to unmask]