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What is the best way to organize work areas in a custom engraving shop?
The best way to organize your work areas is to focus on organizing around efficiency. As a custom engraving shop,…
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Custom Jig for Engraving a Baseball Bat on the Rotary Indexer
My shop recently ran into a problem engraving handmade baseball bats. The first issue was that when we laid the…
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Develop Alliances with Other Local Businesses with Different Custom Services
Over the years, we developed a network of other shops that we refer jobs to if they are outside our…
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Create a Custom Jig for a Multi-Piece Engraving Job
We had a 250-piece job come in the door that needed engraving centered on two sides for a total of…
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Construct Written Approval Forms When Proofing Engraving Jobs
One of the biggest challenges in laser engraving is communication between the customer and the shop. As a shop owner,…
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Marketing Customization Services to the Healthcare Industry
One of the biggest overlooked markets for personalization services is the healthcare industry. For example, local doctors’ offices, dental offices,…
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What are some successful methods to staying organized in a small retail environment?
Another system we use for organization is QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks hooks up to all our financial data, PayPal, and eCommerce store,…
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As a small retail shop, what are some successful methods you’ve developed to stay organized?
One of the best tools we’ve found to stay organized is Trello, an online project management application. You can create your…
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Custom Jigging: Solving the Problem with Stainless-Steel Tumblers
Editor’s note: The following tip is specifically used on a Universal Laser Systems rotary. The problem with engraving stainless-steel tumblers…
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