Engrave Soap as a Promotional Tool

Promotional items are a great way to draw attention to a business or organization, but everyone knows the best promotional gifts are the ones you can actually use (same goes for party favors and other trinkets). Engraving guest soaps is a perfect idea for the hospitality industry, health and beauty companies, or even as wedding or baby shower favors. All it takes is mini bar soaps (about an ounce each) and a few optional items such as shrink wrap gift bags, ribbon, and a heat gun or hair dryer.

Create your own design or download a pre-made template. Because the soap is fairly delicate, you’ll want to manually focus so you don’t see any dents or scratches that may occur if using the auto-focus feature. To ensure the graphic engraves in the desired location on the soap, draw a vector box around the design and send only that job to the laser. When you’re satisfied with the placement of the graphic, send the job to the laser. I recommend 100 percent speed and 70 percent power for this job.

Keep in mind, soap is delicate and relatively pliable. As a general rule, use a high speed for engraving materials such as these. You may need to practice on a few pieces beforehand, but a high speed coupled with a medium to medium-high power renders fantastic results.

For an added touch for a gift or party favor, place the soap in a shrink wrap bag, apply heat from a heat gun or hair dryer, and tie the top with a ribbon.

-Amy Dallman, Epilog Laser