Channel letter signs are one of the most popular sign types that we manufacture. Reeves Place is a new apartment complex in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles. They wanted large brass letters to display the apartment name on the building so we made them brass reverse channel letters. Our channel letters are typically made of aluminum, but we can make specialty channel letters if a client is more specific about the metal type. If you are looking for a less expensive option, we can paint the channel letters brass or anodize them. If the aluminum is painted, you will not be able to see the metal texture. Anodizing is much more expensive than painting, but it allows you to keep the metal texture. For the best results, we can use real brass as we did for Reeves Place.
The sign is non-illuminated, but the reason we used channel letters instead of dimensional letters is due to the depth they wanted. The letters are 2″ deep, and the thickest brass sheets we can get are 1″ thick. As opposed to solid letters, channel letters are fabricated metal letters that are hollow so if a client is interested in 1″ thick letters, there are instances where we will fabricate 1″ deep channel letters instead for cost efficiency. The faces are made from .090 brushed brass, and the returns are formed from .063 satin brass. The backs are clear on reverse channel letters because LEDs need to shine through them for reverse-lit channel letters. However, these channel letters are non-illuminated so there are no LEDs inside. Because they are non-illuminated, they are also not as deep as illuminated reverse channel letters. Our reverse-lit channel letters are typically 3″ or 3 1/2″ deep because we have found that it is the optimal depth to create a nice halo effect around the letters when they are mounted spaced off of the wall.