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Try This: Laser-Cut Acrylic Pendants
Using scrap acrylic from previously cut awards, you can create a custom gift selection near your register to trigger impulse…
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Try This: Engraved Wooden Stamps
Woodblock printing is an ancient method of using wood carving to create impressions on fabric, paper, and other products. In…
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Communicate Exhibition Standards: Using hardware to create a visual experience
Awards and signage by nature are meant to be seen, to be scrutinized, and are created for the visual consumption…
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Untapped Markets for Sandcarving
There is a lot of sandcarving being done with glass; however, there are plenty of other options that decorators have…
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Add a Lint Roller to Your Sublimation Toolbox
If you don’t lint-roll before pressing on polyester, you may end up with pesky blue spots. They weren’t there before…
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Rapid Fire – Trending Photo Products
These photo products are what industry experts are paying attention to and think will grow in popularity in the coming…
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Save Engraving Time with Color Mapping
Let’s say you have a design with three columns, each with about 20 names. By default, the laser sees this…
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Vertical Products for Stamp Makers
Most stamp applications are for use on paper – and computers print paper in homes and offices all day long.…
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Approaching Event-Driven Marketing
When offering on-the-spot products at events, only promote a few products. You might try: taking a picture of someone at…
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Create a Company Newsletter
Your newsletter content should be the longest form of communication between you and your customer, including full-length articles that educate…
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How to Dry Washout Film
Washout film should be dried vertically to avoid standing water, or in a cabinet-style dryer with circulating warm air. Flat-drying…
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Laser Special Effects on Glass Using a Paper Towel
Using a moist paper towel helps prevent the engraving area from becoming rough, and leads to a clear, white effect. Before…
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Sublimated Outdoor Signage: Offering a realistic pitch
Don’t oversell the attributes of products that are placed outdoors because they will fade over time. Ask your sublimation partner/distributor…
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In the Trenches: The Widowmaker
I remember cranking that hand crank and swinging the old ladder boom from over the front of the truck to…
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Try This: Trophy with relief engraving
Make a three-dimensional winner’s trophy using a mix of wood and metal and 3-D relief engraving. Learn how by following…
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Popular Customization Techniques for Glass Items
Laser engraving works well on glass objects, but the shape should be considered carefully. Cylindrical and tapering objects (without steep…
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