Terminology

Clay Paver

A rectangular block of clay baked in a kiln and used predominantly as a paving material (ie. in ground). Some of our clients do adhere engraved pavers to walls. Our standard pavers are manufactured by Clay Pave and have dimensions of 230 x 115 x 40mm, 230x230x40mm, and 300x300x40mm. We offer four standard colours of pavers – Rojo (red), Sand, Gold and Pewter. They are all from Clay Pave’s “Regal Series”. They are a very high quality paver that is twice pressed during production. You get 37/38 pavers to a square metre of area.

Clay brick

A rectangular block of clay baked in a kiln and used in building construction (eg. walls). Signature Engraving uses ‘wire cut’ bricks (manufactured by the Austral Brick Co.) which are created and shaped using an extrusion method. Therefore, they have holes through the centre which does not allow them to be used as a paving material. They are from Austral’s “Symmetry” range of bricks and we offer these in a red or cream colour. Their dimensions are 230 x 110 x 76mm.

Large Clay Tiles

A flat and thin slab of fired clay usually square or rectangular in shape used to cover floor and/or wall surfaces. Signature Engraving offers large clay tiles with dimensions 330 x 330 x 15mm which are ideal for adhering to a wall particularly when forming part of a logo panel and/or used in conjunction with Brick Facings. We offer these in Red (terracotta type) and Cream (sand type) colours. Please note this is a discontinued line so please contact our office to check availability.

Brick facings

A thin tile made from select clay and baked in a kiln. A brick facing has the same ‘face’ dimensions as a standard clay brick (230x76x14mm). However, it is obviously much ‘thinner’ than a standard brick and can be easily adhered to a new or existing brick or concrete wall.  Signature Engraving offers this product (as standard) in Red (terracotta type) and Cream (sand type) colours. Please note this is a discontinued line so please contact our office to check availability.

We can source a specialised glazed version of these Brick Facings in a range of different ceramic finishes (including black, red, blue, etc.) which can be used for a more customised or architectural application (POA).  Please call our office should you wish to discuss this product.

Slate

A fine-grained metamorphic rock that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers. It is variously of a dark grey/black colour. We use Slate to manufacture our MemoryStones and other memorial plaques.

Marble or Polished Granite

A hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically with mottling or streaks of colour.  Signature Engraving uses marble (predominantly black) to create many of the Customised Plaques that we manufacture.