Right now I'm completing 29 - 4x6 plaques that our local Elementary School has us do for them. I made the plaques only because I have the equipment to do them. This is also the first time I've had a request to do plaques.
I bought some 1"x6"x6' Red Oak lumber form Lowe's(as we don't have cherry or walnut only southern yellow pine), cut those up into 4"x6" plaques, routed, x2 coats sand sealed, and x2 coats polyurethane them. Awaiting some "LaserMax" to arrive then engrave, cut and apply those to the plaques.
We quoted $10.10/ea. We are making some money, but I get the feeling we left some money on the table. Those of you who do this, do you agree? Material costs are $85.
Thanks!