How it Works

Car Plate Creations is a family-owned business making personalized novelty plates. Choose flat printing, physically raised lettering, or both.

Choose your plate style

Classic Raised-Letter Plate — $29.95
Choose a solid plate color. Your letters are vacuum-formed directly into the polystyrene (plastic) plate—not embossed metal.

Flat Sublimated Plate — $34.95
Choose a background from our catalog or upload your own. Your background and any added wording are printed flat, with no raised lettering.

Sublimated Background + Raised Lettering — $39.95
Choose a background from our catalog or upload your own. The background is printed flat, then a separate clear plastic overlay with vacuum-formed raised letters is placed on top.

The raised-letter overlay is separate from the protective cover. These are novelty/display plates, not government-issued registration plates. See how they’re made.

Raised lettering accepts letters A–Z, numbers 0–9 and spaces only. Car plates allow one line of up to 10 characters. Motorcycle plates allow up to three lines of 9 characters each; the top and bottom lines are optional, equal in size, and smaller than the middle line. Each letter, number and space counts as one character, including W and M. Flat printed text does not use these raised-letter limits.

Car and motorcycle plate styles currently share these prices. Prices are before tax. U.S. Economy shipping is free. Engraved frames have their own options and prices.

How ordering works

  1. Choose your style and background. Choose a solid color for classic raised lettering, or choose a catalog background or upload your own for either sublimated style.
  2. Add your lettering. Choose the wording and color. A complete printed design does not need extra text.
  3. Review before ordering. Check spelling, colors, artwork, preview and price. Production begins after the order is placed.

Build your custom car plate — choose printed, raised lettering, or a sublimated background with raised lettering through our guided steps. For special requests, contact us.

What comes with your plate?

A clear protective cover, a frame and four bolts are included with each plate. The protective cover goes over the finished plate and is separate from the clear raised-lettering overlay used over sublimated backgrounds. The lettering overlay creates the raised letters; the protective cover protects the finished plate.

Production and shipping

Custom orders are made in 1–3 business days. Shipping transit time is additional. Shipping charges and tax are calculated at checkout.

Before you order

Our plates are novelty accessories, not DMV-issued or registered license plates. They must not replace an official license plate. Check your local and state requirements before use. Upload only artwork you own or have permission to use.

Review our FAQs and Terms of Service before placing an order.

Meet us in person

We can offer additional design choices at physical shows. See our upcoming events or learn how we make raised-letter plates.