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I have a boy scout troupe and would like to personalize a set of knives for their camping trip. I see a variety of on-line vendors who engrave knives they sell for free, and they paint fill them.
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I have found Colorado Heirlooms to be reliable and consistent with these kinds of products.

Thanks, guys. I looked through threads on this forum, and the 3-5 years was a but of an understatement. I was taking the lowest estimate I could find because I don't want to sell a product to...

I've been re-reading threads about anodized aluminum. Seems like 3-5 years is about the best one can hope for with black anodized aluminum under outdoor conditions, and brighter colors fare much...

I just received an on-line inquiry from someone claiming to be Foster Cashville who wanted engraved items shipped from me, near Philadelphia, to South Africa (clue #1). I followed up his broken...

Frank,

Thanks for the recommendation about laser foil. I have used that before, and it is good stuff for the right project. My problem with it on wood is that it conforms too closely to the grain...

I have a customer who is interested in various awards incorporating their logo in a round medallion. I think Laserlight will do the trick, but I'd also like to present other options. The medallion is...

Gary - I agree with you. I have a gloss black car that I dote on, and it is very difficult to keep it clean and protect it from marks. Everything shows on it. So I understand the difficulty in...

You can't really check them until you take off the protective mask, can you? By that point, unless you have extra stock, there's not much you can do.

I understand your point. The plate I was using had a decorative border on it and was cut to size. I didn't get the large sheet and cut it myself. I assumed the "finished" plates would be of a...

Steve - I tried this process & was pretty happy except I used Krylon Fusion. The initial layer providing a back coating before engraving turned out very well, but the subsequent fills using...

Not having a lot of experience with doing plaques and lacquered brass, I'm wondering how often you come across product with paint flaws. I made an engraving mistake and bit the bullet on one plaque...

You guys are great. Thanks for all of the advice!

Rob

Newbie question -

I'm not normally in the plaque business, but a customer wants a special order and I'm always up for something new. What adhesive do you guys prefer to use to apply a standard...

I have inquiries in with a few companies. It looks like .060 is the thinnest that most of the plastic manufacturer/distributors carry. If I can nail one down, I'll post it.

Thanks for your advice. Any suggestions as to where I could get CAB? I may have an application where I'll be interested in buying in quantity, but first I need to figure out thicknesses, color, etc.

Does anyone have recommendations for what kind of material would be best to make geometric templates for drawing? I'm taking about the same kind of clearish green templates that you can buy at...

I ran a business from downtown Philly and had to change locations four times. I sublet my space and was able to get deals from tenants who were locked into leases for space they didn't need.

The...

My wife's a hand engraver, and she does monograms on different items from time to time. Lots of people seem to think that doing monograms is just a matter of finding a font that looks good and then...

OK, kind of strange to answer my own question, but here's a shot -

I contacted Cross directly, and they pointed to mycrossbiz.com. There you can click on Corporate Catalog (no sign in required),...

Here's a question to you pen engravers -

What are best style Cross pens to engrave? I have a customer who wants a few Cross pens engraved by the end of the week for some clients. He definitely...

I have a Purex. Noise and odors bothering neighbors was the main concern that lead me to this machine.

I spent a lot of time researching filtration systems, and the thing that bothered me most was...

You are correct again, sir.

I'm lucky enough to have a local Mac dealer who gave me the backs of a few salvaged iPod Classics. Using those pieces, I ran some more tests. I finally settled on...

Frank,

I appreciate your advice. You have a lot more experience with cermark than me.

I went through a period of testing Cermark on chrome with other products a couple of months ago. At the...

How much success have you guys had using cermark with a logo that has gradients?

My situation is that I have an advertising agency who wants a logo engraved on the back of an iPod Touch for one of...