◾ Precision LASER cut "Zia Sun", artisan crafted from 14 gauge steel, will the perfect finishing touch in any space inside your home or out! This will make the best birthday, patio-warming or any occasion gift! 🎁

☀ The Zia Sun Symbol symbol originated with the Native Americans of Zia [pronounce it "tSEE-ah"] Pueblo (Indian village) in ancient times. The symbol has a sacred meaning to the Zia. Four is a sacred number that symbolizes the Circle of Life: four winds, four seasons, four directions, and four sacred obligations. The circle binds the four elements of four together. In recognition of Zia’s long history and unique culture, the Zia Pueblo is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

◾ Available in the following diameters: (accurate to within about a 3% tolerance < or > of the stated sizes)

▫️ 12”
▫️ 18"
▫️ 24"
▫️ 30"
▫️ 36”

◾ This item comes with MOUNTING HOLES and will accommodate standoff spacers!✨

⚜ You get so much more for your money by choosing RapidArc! We use the most sturdy sign steel in the industry, our 14 gauge steel is thicker (without being too heavy) than the 16 or 18 gauge steel used by our competitors and once you hold your beautiful sign, you will feel the superior quality of our premium steel.✨

◾ WHAT'S INCLUDED:
◽ 1 EA (Metal sun like the example photo)

◽ Mounting hardware is NOT included.🛠

◽ Finished in durable indoor or outdoor POWDER COATING...all finishes rust and fade resistant!🌦

◽ 9 - Standard Powder Coated Colors and Finishes to choose from!🎨 (Add'l Clear Coat will be required for extreme desert sun🌵☀ or salty air conditions⛵🌊, scroll down for details)

◽ Lettering will be in all uppercase with all 'typeset' styled fonts (ie. Split Letter Monogram) the exception of 'accented' names, instructions are located in the "add personalization" box.

◽ Cutout stencilized font styles (ie. Campsite Lake Scene Name Sign) may be lettered either upper or lower case so please enter your personalization info EXACTLY how you would like it to appear on your sign.👀

◽ Graphics & Font are not customizable for this listing BUT Please contact us through the Etsy messaging system for custom design request.

◽ All items are custom handmade-to-order and cannot be canceled, returned, or exchanged. 🚨 All sales are final.

🛒 Please be sure to DOUBLE CHECK that your information and size/color/personalization choices are correct and that your address is accurate before placing your order. All items are custom handmade-to- order and go into immediate production 'real time' once they enter our system, therefore we CANNOT make changes or cancellations once your order has been placed. NO CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS PLEASE. Thank you for understanding!!

📦 ---Free Professional Packaging and Fast Shipping to the continental United States. --- *If ordering from Alaska or Hawaii please message me for a shipping quote before placing an order. --- We do not do offer expedited shipping or shipping holds/deferment at this time.

💯 MADE IN THE USA🇺🇸! All of our superior quality Metal Art is laser cut from premium 14 gauge American steel and handcrafted with pride by skilled Artisans in our family owned and run Michigan based shop. Our durable, baked on Powder Coated finish will resist rust for years in normal outdoor conditions and we are an ORIGINAL maker of the Wacky Sun.🌞

◾ Note: The pictured item is an example of a finished item that uses this graphic image. Your actual item may vary in a format based on your specific personalization details and any needs that your text may require. Thank you for shopping with RapidArc Designs!🛍

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💥 RapidArc SHOP POLICIES and IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES and INFORMATION💥

🔎 PLEASE take a moment to review the detailed information on SHOP POLICIES, SHIPPING, POWDER COAT FINISHES (disclosures, care & maintenance), MOUNTING IDEAS below which address our customers most FAQ's...You will find them most helpful, thank you!!👇👇👇

---POWDER COAT FINISHES and RAW METAL---

📎 All of our items excluding the raw metal options are powder coated. We use a high-grade powder coat finish to color our items. Powder coating provides a beautiful long-lasting finish but like most household items, it will require proper care and maintenance. All items should be handled with care.

📎 All of our powder coat finishes are weather resistant for normal indoor/outdoor use and will 'weather' outdoors over time in a similar fashion as powder coated patio furniture. Our powder coat manufacturer recommends that a clear coat sealant be added over the powder coat at least once every 1-2 years for any products that are used in ordinary outdoor conditions in order to extend the life and beauty of the finish.

📎 AN ADDITIONAL CLEAR-COAT SEALANT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ITEMS BEING DISPLAYED IN EXTREME OUTDOOR CONDITIONS - All of our powder coat finishes are weather resistant for normal indoor/outdoor use, but if your item will be in prolonged, intense direct sunlight (ie. desert type conditions☀🌵), or if you live within 75 miles of a marine (salt) body of water (ie. beach/coastal type conditions☀️🌊), you will need to apply an additional clear-coat sealant to your Metal Art to extend the life of your powder coat finish and protect it from premature weathering/chalking/cracking/rusting/corroding if your item will be displayed outside in either of these extreme climatic/geographic conditions. PLEASE NOTE: Saltwater/salty sea air is known to be very corrosive to metals (powder coat formulas contain some metal) even in a matter of months and it will require a periodic application of a clear-coat sealant at least once per year to maintain the integrity of the powder coat finish. (Possibly more often in some cases***)

📎 If your powder coat chips be sure to IMMEDIATELY touch up the spot with a clear coat sealant (or enamel fingernail polish) to reseal the raw metal underneath to prevent rusting.

📎 “Hanging marks” (small spots of unfinished metal which are created from the necessity to hang an item in the air during the powder coating process), it can be easily remedied by touching up the spots by applying a clear coat sealant i.e. regular Rust-Oleum (lightly dabbing with a Q-tip or small brush) or standard enamel fingernail polish (clear or matching color) to reseal the raw metal… retouch the spot as soon as possible to prevent rusting.

📎 Raw Steel is bare un-coated steel. RAW STEEL CAN RUST even if kept indoors. If the metal is exposed to moisture or humidity it will rust, even inside the shipping box. Refunds/replacements will not be given for rusting or scratched raw steel items.

📎 FOR RAW METAL ONLY SIGNS - Raw Metal without a clear coat WILL rust and/or weather, even indoors. The clear coat sealant will protect the sign from rusting and weathering. If you ordered a Raw Metal Only sign and would like us to add a clear coat to your item, please order the UV Sealant Add-On within 24 hours of placing your original order. ALL RAW METAL may show flaws and imperfections that naturally exist in the metal. This may include scratches, flecks, gouges, burns, rings, dark spots, etc. This can give the metal a unique, rustic, or rugged appearance that very popular in the 'Modern Farmhouse Décor' style. If you would like these characteristics covered, we recommend selecting a colored powder coat finish. Raw Metal also varies in color from light silver to black depending on the mill lot...we have no control over the color of raw metal.


----CANCELLATIONS, RETURNS & EXCHANGES----

📌 Due to that all orders go into immediate production 'real time' we DO NOT offer cancellations or changes. (ie. even if you message right away, CS is not seen in 'real time' and an order is usually already drafted/cut before the message is viewed.)

📌 Items are custom made-to-order therefore WE DO NOT accept returns or exchanges BUT please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

--------DAMAGED OR INCORRECT ORDERS--------

🏷 If the item you ordered arrives defective or incorrect, PLEASE contact me through the Etsy messaging system to discuss. Please allow me to respond to your issue before leaving feedback on your order, my primary goal is for my customers to have a positive experience and I ask for the opportunity to make things right if my shop is at fault.

🏷 Items DAMAGED BY SHIPPING: In the event that your item is damaged during shipping we offer two options that will be administered at our sole discretion:

1.) 30% refund if the customer is willing to straighten minor bends themselves (applies to metal art, metal is malleable and often can be bent back into place)

OR...

2.) If the bend is significant and the powder coating is cracked as result, we will send a replacement.
✴The customer MUST send me pics through the Etsy messaging system so I can verify the damage and activate this warranty process.✴


---CUSTOM/PERSONALIZED ORDERS AND ORDERING GUIDELINES---

💠 When placing your order PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST DESIGN MODIFICATIONS, GIFT MESSAGE REQUESTS (we do not provide free gift notes, you must purchase them through a separate listing and design mods require a quote and a custom design listing), OR DESIGN/COLOR/PERSONALIZATION QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CURRENT ORDER IN THE 'NOTE TO SELLER' BOX OR IN THE "ADD PERSONALIZATION BOX"... all items go into immediate production therefore we CANNOT make changes, mods, add free gift notes or have personalization discussions mid production based on a 'note to seller' or 'add personalization' box message once your order has been placed.

💠 If ordering a custom or personalized item, it is your responsibility to READ THE PERSONALIZATION INSTRUCTIONS and please clearly & accurately provide your information in the requested format, for us to complete the order correctly.
**A good example of a clear personalization submission for an would be: Top line: 36082, Bottom line: OTTAWA DR, Initial: S, Name: SOUTHWORTH (example for entering personalization info for an Elaborate Monogram)

💠 Due to our rapid turn-around time, once an order is submitted it goes into immediate production 'real time', therefore WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHANGES/MODS/CANCELLATIONS ONCE THE ORDER IS PLACED so please double check all of your order details.

💠 We do not provide free "PROOFS" or "MOCK-UPS" or "PHOTOS" excepting custom design projects... this keeps our our production rate fast and costs low so that we can offer extremely competitive prices and short lead-times.

💠 Please know that disregarding our ordering procedure will result in the the order being sent with out a gift note/message if one has not been purchased OR the order being sent standard per item description according to the size/color/acceptable personalization that was submitted in the personalization fields at the time the order was placed, OR the order may be cancelled for not conforming to our ordering procedure/guidelines... any of the above options will be determined at our discretion.

💠 We would absolutely LOVE to make your beautiful Metal Sign Art and if you are unsure of any aspect of your order please 🙏 message me BEFORE you place your order and I will be delighted to discuss your options and answer your questions at that time, thank you!! 🤗

💠 All designs are the sole property of RapidArc Designs™.

-------SHIPPING AND DAYS OF OPERATION---------

⚠️ Once the shipping provider has confirmed an order status as being "delivered" in tracking, we are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or missing packages. It is the customers responsibility to ensure that their package is able to be delivered to a secure location.

📦 Please note that our production is in operation 7 days per week and customer service responds M-F within , we reserve holidays for family time.

📦 We offer free shipping on all products via USPS Priority and/or UPS Ground (based solely on our discretion) in the contiguous continental United States. If ordering from Alaska or Hawaii please message me for a shipping quote BEFORE placing an order. We do not do offer EXPEDITED shipping or shipping HOLDS at this time. If you need your shipping deferred please contact your local Postmaster and inquire about having your mail/deliveries 'held' until a later date.

📦 Please note that we cannot control operating hours of USPS/UPS. If your order has been shipped out of our shop and is in USPS/UPS custody, if USPS/UPS isn’t running due to it being a Sunday/Holiday, then your item will ship at their next available convenience.

📦 It is essential that you provide a good ship to address to guarantee delivery of your order. {{*Verify Your Address*}} 🔎Please take a moment to check that your shipping address is correct at the time you place your order.

📝 ADDRESS CHANGES: .....If an address change needs to be made mid-production we cannot do so internally because according to the platform rules, the address you provided MUST MATCH the shipping address, so once you receive a tracking number you will need to contact the shipping provider to attempt to have your package rerouted from that point. Once your item ships we are unable to change your address nor can we reroute it while in transit.

🚚 RETURN TO SENDER:
⚠ If a package is shipped out of our shop and while in-transit is determined not able to be deliverable by the carrier due to the customer providing incorrect/out-dated/invalid (including autocorrect typo) address information OR is returned to us for any reason, it is the CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY to pay for the return postage due and shipping fees to have the package reshipped.
⚠ If a 'return to sender' has been processed, it can take weeks or even months for the package to arrive back to our shop.
⚠ If a 'return to sender' package is lost in-transit on it's way back to our shop, we are not responsible to refund or replace that item, as RapidArc is NOT the party whom submitted a faulty address at the time the order was placed and therefore did NOT set the said chain of events in motion that resulted in a missing/lost package or any accrued return/reship postage.
⚠ *If a customer refuses to pay return shipping then order will be considered to be 'abandoned' and a refund/replacement will not be issued by our shop.
⚠ *If a customer refuses to accept the item they ordered thereby triggering a 'return to sender', a refund for the item SHALL NOT be issued because the customer did not enter into to a "Return Agreement" with RapidArc and is not eligible to bring a case per platform rules.

📦 – As part of our efforts to be good stewards of the ecosystems of our natural world we are doing two things with regard to shipping:

🌳 Our packaging is composed of mostly recycled and recyclable materials. ♻
🌳 All multi-piece orders going to the same address will be shipped together if possible unless otherwise requested through.

---------------------MOUNTING IDEAS----------------------

💡 Nearly all other items come with mounting holes.

💡 Mounting hardware is not included.

💡 Handle your Metal Art with care while mounting...treat your item in the same careful manner that you would treat your vehicle's paint job or your patio furniture's powder-coat finish. Your Metal Art is a decorative item and it will scratch or chip if bumped against hard or rough surfaces during the mounting process.

💡 It's suggested that wall anchors, nylon or plastic washers in front and behind the mounting holes (to protect the powder coat), and coated pan-head screws (*a #6 SIZED SCREW WILL FIT THROUGH THE MOUNTING HOLES) be used to mount your metal sign art....ALSO if you wish to do a "floating mount", the mounting holes will accommodate standoff spacers as well.

💡 Customers share that they have also used panel nails (indoors), Command Strips (for very light small items) and coated mounting magnets to mount their Metal Sign Art.

💡 Screws/nails come in several different colors, materials, and coatings and can be found online, big-box stores or hardware stores. If you’re unsure what to use please consult with your local hardware store and they will help you to choose the best hardware for your particular situation (ie vinyl siding/stucco/wood/brick/drywall etc).

💡 STUCCO: Being from Michigan we don’t have a lot of experience with stucco in our northern state, but I would recommend consulting with your local hardware store and I am confident they will steer you in the right direction as to what type of screws/wall anchors work best with stucco.

💡 BRICK: Most customers drill into the mortar between the bricks to then use masonry screws/wall anchors to mount their metal art to brick, I would recommend consulting with your local hardware store as to what type of masonry screws will work best when mounting to brick.

💡 VINYL SIDING: You may mount your Metal Art to vinyl siding using screws. Customers who do not want to put holes in their siding have shared that they have found special mounting hooks designed for vinyl siding on Amazon and at their local hardware store, we aren't familiar with them nor endorse their use but they may be worth a look.

💡 As with mounting any item, please be sure that you use enough hardware so that your item is properly secured and supported for its size, weight and the conditions it will be displayed in and also be sure to choose hardware that is intended for either indoor or outdoor use. **Please remember that it’s advisable to use plastic or nylon washers in front of and behind your screw-heads, and IT’S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN YOUR SCREWS, doing so could result in your powder coat cracking or chipping.

🛠 Please know that we are neither carpentry experts nor structural engineers and are not giving advice…. we are simply sharing ideas based on personal and customer reported experiences which is intended for informational purposed only… we are not responsible for any negative results from any mounting strategy choices.

-------------------CARE INSTRUCTIONS-------------------

🪴 Your Metal Art is fully POWDER COATED, front and back, making your item safe to display indoors or outdoors. To ensure that your item stays in the best condition please use the following guidelines.

(PLEASE NOTE: It is not uncommon for satin texture finishes to be slightly dusty at first and there may have a bit of excess powder inside the box as well but please know that is NOT an indication that there’s an issue with the integrity or performance of the powder-coating.)

🪴 Powder coating provides a beautiful long-lasting finish but like most household items, it will require proper care and maintenance.

🪴 Handle all items with care.

🪴 To retain and preserve the integrity of your piece's powder coated finish, especially if you plan to display it outdoors, we recommended that you avoid chipping, scratching or otherwise damaging the powder coating to ensure the piece remains fully weather-resistant.

🪴 Please be advised that brick, concrete, stucco or any rough/bumpy surface can seriously scratch or chip your item’s powder coated surface so take the necessary precautions to not push or slide your item across rough surfaces while handling and mounting your piece so it will remain intact and beautiful.

🪴 If your powder coat finish is inadvertently marred/scratched/chipped it can be remedied by IMMEDIATELY touching up the spots by applying a clear coat sealant to reseal the raw metal to prevent rusting.

🪴 “Hanging marks” (small spots of unfinished metal which are created from the necessity to hang an item in the air during the powder coating process), it can be easily remedied by touching up the spots by applying a clear coat sealant i.e. regular Rust-Oleum (lightly dabbing with a Q-tip or small brush) or standard enamel fingernail polish (clear or matching color) to reseal the raw metal… retouch the spot as soon as possible to prevent rusting.

🪴 Your powder coat finish may be washed by using warm soapy (mild soap) water ONLY with a soft non-abrasive sponge or cloth.

🪴 Do not use any cleaner on your item that you would not use on your car. Do not use bleach, pressure washing solution, or any harsh cleaners.

🪴 Our powder coat manufacturer recommends that a clear coat sealant be added over the powder coat at least once every 1-2 years for any products that are used outdoors in order to extend the life of the finish. Saltwater/ salt-air is a known to be extremely corrosive to metal and powder coating, if you are located within 75 miles of saltwater, you may require a clear coat more often to maintain the finish.

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Thank you for reviewing our shop policies and additional information, if you have any questions please message me through my Etsy store and I'll be happy to assist you!✨

--Heather💛