I thought it would be very easy to find self-adhesive metal plates,
but I keep hitting dead ends. I need a couple of white-metal
(probably stainless steel) small metal plates to complete a project
for a customer. I have seen this type of plate on everything from
mantel clocks to wedding guest books, so I know they exist. The size
I am looking for is approximately 3" x 1".
Have you tried an engraving supply place, or trophy place?
If you can just find the metal, it doesn’t have to be self-adhesive.
There is a product sold in the crafts world under various names,
such as “Killer Adhesive” and others – it’s flat sheets, very
strong. The backing paper is salmon colored. Let me know if you
need it and I’ll try to find you a supplier.
I think what you want are anodized aluminum plates.They come in
silver,gold, black and I guess other colors.They are easily cut to
size.I use a bench shear but you can use a jewelers saw as
well.Usually they are mounted with double stick tape or drilled and
mounted with small screws. They also engrave like butter compared to
stainless steel.
I also cut some plates of different size when needed. Most any shop
that deals in trophies or awards have rolls of double stick tape to
apply to the backs of the plates and we sold a lot of it to jewelers
that like to have odd size plates.