You would be surprised at how often we receive orders with large amounts of text. When we first started engraving, it seemed that people would request us to engrave a name & date, perhaps a line saying Congratulations or Happy Birthday. However now the trend is definitely towards longer texts. In part this is probably due to technology, with computer generated images, lasers and better stencil materials, engravers are able to accommodate these type of requests quite easily.
So h [...]Read More Apr
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Do You Have a Large Amount of Text to Engrave?
April 24th, 2014 by Andre Nehme You would be surprised at how often we receive orders with large amounts of text. When we first started engraving, it seemed that people would request us to engrave a name & date, perhaps a line saying Congratulations or Happy Birthday. However now the trend is definitely towards longer texts. In part this is probably due to technology, with computer generated images, lasers and better stencil materials, engravers are able to accommodate these type of requests quite easily.
So h [...]Read More Apr
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Never Underestimate the Power of an Engraved Wine Bottle
April 16th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Engraved wine bottles are an awesome gift! That may sound a bit boastful coming from someone who engraves wine bottles for a living, but having spent the weekend dusting our showroom I was reminded of how many really cool projects we’ve worked on over the years.
One of the most impressive bottle designs we’ve engraved comes from our Signature Wine Bottle Line. As shown here the bottle included a grape design, the recipient’s name, the date, and over 40 signatures. Each name was de [...]Read More Mar
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What is the difference between crystal and glass?
March 16th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
Glass and Crystal are two of the primary materials used in the engraving industry. Awards, Vases, Bowls, Nameplates, Paperweights and many more gift items all are available in either glass or crystal and can be engraved to create custom engraved personalized gifts.
Glass has been around for millions of years. Glass is actually a natural occurring product formed when silica rich sand is heated to high temperatures then quickly cooled. Three of the most common natural forms of glass [...]Read More Mar
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Getting Ready for Administrative Professionals Day – Wednesday, April 23, 2014
March 14th, 2014 by Andre Nehme
With Administrative Professionals Day coming up soon, Wednesday April 23, I became curious how the day was started and when. I wasn’t surprised to learn that it was started in 1952 to recognize secretaries, perhaps I have been watching too any episodes of “Mad Men” but I assumed that the fifties were the golden age of the secretary. However I was surprised that the name changed from Secretaries Day to Administrative Professionals day only in 2000. I would have thought it woul [...]Read More Feb
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Give ‘Em What They Want with an Employee Recognition Award
February 10th, 2014 by Kim
If you want to keep your best employees, you'd best keep 'em happy! Employees who are emotionally attached to their companies are more productive, committed, and positive. There are many ways to keep your employees happy, and at the top of the list is showing that you appreciate them. Of course, employees who feel they have some degree of influence at work, who understand the company's vision, and feel a deep sense of personal satisfaction from their job will exhibit loyalty, proactive engagem [...]Read More 
