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Custom Shape Tin Tackers

When a stock shape will not carry the brand, we cut the sign to your outline. Logos, mascots, bottles, and badges, embossed and printed in full color.

Quote a custom shapeSee stock shapes
  • Cut to your outline
  • Embossed, full color
  • Quoted per job
  • One-time setup fee
  • Indoor and outdoor
Custom shape tin tackers for Tecate Alta, Laughing Lemonade, Three Wide Brewing, Los Cayos Lager, Back Forty Beer Co., Four Silos, and Quartz Engine Oil

Custom shapes we have cut

Every one of these started as a logo.

A cowboy boot, a melting cassette, a monster, a silo skyline. If the art has an outline, the sign can follow it. Tap any sign to start a quote on yours.

Custom diamond shaped embossed tin tacker for Tecate AltaTecate AltaDiamond badge Custom die cut tin tacker for Los Cayos Lager with palm and island outlineLos Cayos LagerPalm and island Custom lemon shaped embossed tin tacker for Laughing LemonadeLaughing LemonadeLemon Custom monster mascot die cut tin tacker for Three Wide BrewingThree Wide BrewingMonster mascot Custom die cut tin tacker for Field of Dreams Whiskey Co., cut around the cornstalks and baseball diamondField of Dreams WhiskeyDiamond and cornstalks Custom shape tin tacker for Xul Beer Company PB&J Mixtape, die cut around a melting cassette tapeXul Beer Co. PB&J MixtapeMelting cassette Custom arch shaped embossed tin tacker for Back Forty Beer Co. HuntsvilleBack Forty Beer Co.Sunrise arch Custom script logo tin tacker for Xul Beer Co., cut to the lettering with a white rimXul Beer Co.Script logo Custom capsule shaped tin tacker for Monday Night Brewing Gasoline Dreams Hazy Pale AleMonday Night BrewingCapsule Custom notched frame tin tacker for Bosque River Taphouse by Maverick Brewing Co.Bosque River TaphouseNotched frame Custom cowboy boot shaped tin tacker for White Claw Hard Seltzer Black Cherry, NashvilleWhite Claw Hard SeltzerCowboy boot Custom UFO shaped die cut tin tacker for Three Wide BrewingThree Wide BrewingUFO Custom die cut lettering tin tacker for Xul Beer Company Drink DeliciouslyXul Beer Co.Drink Deliciously lettering Custom oval embossed tin tacker for Quartz Engine OilQuartz Engine OilOval Custom silo skyline tin tacker on brushed aluminum for Four Silos BrewingFour Silos BrewingSilo skyline

Start your quote

Got a shape in mind? Send it over.

Send the art as an .ai, .eps, or vectorized PDF, tell us the size you have in mind and the quantity, and you hear back within 24 hours.

  • Cut to your logo, mascot, bottle, or badge
  • Embossed and printed in full color on recycled aluminum
  • Quoted per job, plus a one-time setup fee
  • You approve the proof before anything runs

Rather talk it through? Call the shop at 205-224-0829.

Custom shape quote

Short on time? Name and email is enough.

How a tin tacker is built

Embossed aluminum that stays on the wall.

A tin tacker is the sign a brand leaves behind: on the tap room wall, behind the bar, on a distributor rack, in a bottle shop window. Ours are embossed aluminum printed in full color, so the border and the lettering are raised off the surface and the art can run full bleed.

Every sign is made in the USA from recycled aluminum and built for indoor and outdoor use. On stock shapes, setup is included, so the price per piece on the product page is the price you pay per sign. Custom shapes carry a one-time setup fee.

Custom pennant tin tackers printed in four-color processPennant signs, printed in four-color process ›
Material
.024 recycled aluminum, embossed. Flat .040 and corrugated aluminum also available.
Print
Four-color process on white. Full bleed available.
Embossing
The border is embossed on every sign. Logos and lettering can be raised.
Mounting
Mounting holes punched, and marked on every art template.
Use
Indoor and outdoor.
Setup
Included on stock shapes. Custom shapes carry a one-time setup fee.
Proof
2 to 3 business days.
Production
About 6 weeks after proof approval.
Overage
Plus or minus 10%, billed at the end of the project.
Made in
USA.

Standard embossed tin tackers. Each product page lists its own size, print area, and specs.

How ordering works

Four steps from logo to wall.

Hoochie Coochie IPA label art from Soul & Spirits Brewery, sent as an .ai vector file for a custom tin tacker
Hoochie Coochie IPA label, sent as an .ai file
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Send the art

The art needs to be .ai, .eps, or a vectorized PDF. Tell us the size you have in mind and the quantity.

Custom tin tacker quote for Hoochie Coochie IPA showing price per piece at 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 pieces
Hoochie Coochie quote, priced at four quantities
02

Get the quote

Custom shapes are quoted per job. The quote shows the price per piece at each quantity and the one-time setup fee.

Approved proof for the Hoochie Coochie IPA custom shape tin tacker, custom cut and embossed recycled aluminum
Hoochie Coochie proof, approved the day the art came in
03

Approve the proof

We proof the sign and the cut line. Nothing runs until you sign off on it.

Tripping Animals Brewing Ever Haze Hazy IPA custom tin tacker with a die cut alligator, held against a cinderblock wall
Tripping Animals Brewing, Ever Haze Hazy IPA
04

We run it and ship

Production runs about 6 weeks after approval, and the final invoice reconciles the count that ships.

Brand family

Tripping Animals Brewing: four signs, one family.

Tripping Animals Brewing Co. in Doral, Florida gives every beer its own character and its own palette, then ties them together with the same sleepy eye, the same script, and a thread of warm gold. The tin tackers follow the system: each one is cut to its character and printed in its beer's colors. See the beers at trippinganimals.com.

Tripping Animals Brewing Limonada Rosada custom tin tacker, die cut around a flamingo and pitchers of pink lemonade
Limonada RosadaFlamingo, die cut
  • Lemon yellow
  • Flamingo red
  • Pink lemonade
  • Ink
Tripping Animals Brewing Ever Haze Hazy IPA custom tin tacker, die cut around an alligator breaking out of a striped circle
Ever Haze Hazy IPAAlligator, die cut
  • Hazy teal
  • Gator olive
  • Coral
  • Gold
Tripping Animals Brewing No Mames Lager custom tin tacker, die cut around a chihuahua with tall ears
No Mames LagerChihuahua, die cut
  • Chihuahua tan
  • Brick red
  • Ear pink
  • Gold
Tripping Animals Brewing eye logo circle tin tacker in orange with the brewery name around the edge
Tripping Animals eye logoCircle sign
  • Tripping orange
  • Gold
  • Cream
  • Ink
The same heavy-lidded yellow eye on the Tripping Animals flamingo, alligator, chihuahua, and eye logo

The same eye

The flamingo, the alligator, and the chihuahua all carry the logo's heavy-lidded yellow eye. That one detail makes four different signs read as one brewery from across the room.

The Tripping Animals Brewing script on the Limonada Rosada, Ever Haze, and No Mames tin tackers, gold with a different outline on each

The same script

The Tripping Animals script runs gold on every beer sign. Only the outline changes with the beer: raspberry on Limonada Rosada, dark brown on Ever Haze, brick red on No Mames.

A thread of gold

Each beer gets its own palette, and the same warm gold ties them together: the eyes, the script, the lemonade, and the logo.

Custom embossed aluminum J arrow signJ arrow signs ›

Artwork

Art that prints right the first time.

Custom shapes need vector art: .ai, .eps, or a vectorized PDF, because the cut line follows the outline. These six points keep the proof from bouncing back.

  • Vector files (AI, EPS, or PDF with fonts outlined) are best. A TIF, PDF, or JPEG at 300 dpi or higher also works.
  • Build the file in CMYK. Pantone colors are matched as closely as four-color process allows.
  • For a deep black, use C40 M40 Y40 K100.
  • Run backgrounds out to the bleed line and keep live text inside the dieline.
  • Want raised art? Send a black and white version showing what should be embossed.
  • No designer? Send the logo. We build the layout and proof it for you.

More shapes

Other tin tacker shapes.

License Plates & Street SignsArrow SignsBottle Cap SignsCan SignsShield SignsCircle SignsSquares & RectanglesCustom Shape SignsAll tin tackers
Custom corrugated aluminum signCorrugated aluminum signs ›
What is a tin tacker?

A tin tacker is a metal bar sign, usually embossed aluminum printed in full color, that breweries and beverage brands hang in tap rooms, bars, distributor racks, and retail.

What is the minimum order for tin tackers?

Most shapes start at 100 pieces, and a few start at 50 or 125. Every product page lists its quantity breaks with the price per piece at each one.

How much do custom tin tackers cost?

It depends on the shape, the size, and the quantity. Stock shapes are priced per piece on every product page, and the price drops as the quantity goes up. Setup is included on stock shapes. Custom shapes cut to your outline are quoted per job and carry a one-time setup fee.

Is there a setup fee?

Not on stock shapes. Setup is built into the price per piece, and no plate or setup fee is added at checkout. Custom shapes cut to your outline carry a one-time setup fee, quoted with the job.

How long do tin tackers take?

You get a proof in 2 to 3 business days. Production on embossed tin tackers runs about 6 weeks after you approve the proof. Can signs run 5 to 7 weeks from art approval.

What are tin tackers made of?

Standard tin tackers are .024 recycled aluminum, embossed and printed in four-color process. Flat .040 aluminum and corrugated aluminum signs are also available. Each product page lists the exact size, print area, and material.

Where are your tin tackers made?

Our tin tackers are made in the USA. Every one is embossed and printed here from recycled aluminum.

Can tin tackers hang outside?

Yes. They are built for indoor and outdoor use.

What artwork do I need?

For custom shapes, the art needs to be .ai, .eps, or a vectorized PDF, because the cut line follows the vector outline. For stock shapes, send what you have. A vector file or high resolution logo is best for production, but a phone photo is enough to get a proof started. Every product page has an art template if you want to lay it out yourself.

How do I order?

Pick the shape and the quantity, upload your art, and we handle the proof. Nothing prints until you approve it.

Will I get exactly the quantity I order?

Every order runs with a 10% overage or underage, which is standard for custom printed goods. Overages are billed at the end of the project at your per-piece price, along with any shipping cost adjustments.

Can I run more than one design?

Standard pricing covers one design per order. For more than one design, or more than 1,000 pieces, request a quote and we will price it.

Can you make a shape that is not listed?

Yes. Send the art for a custom shape sign and we quote it. Custom shapes carry a one-time setup fee, which is part of the quote.

Mississippi Alehouse custom shape embossed tin tacker on a bar top

Ready when you are

Send the art. We will quote the cut.

This Mississippi Alehouse sign follows the outline of their logo. It is cut to shape and embossed like every other tin tacker we run.

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