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Try This: Engrave a Mag Loader
If your shop already custom engraves firearms and other related accessories, a walnut mag loader is the perfect addition that…
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Advanced Photoshop Methods for Better Black-and-White Images
One way to covert color images into black and white is by using the Layer Adjustment tools in Photoshop. Start…
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Shop Talk: How to communicate properly with your customers
Proper communication with everyone who walks into your shop is extremely important. Make sure that each person is greeted and…
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Prevent Product Damage When Sandcarving
The first and most costly mistake you can make while sandcarving is chipping, scratching, or breaking your glass and crystal.…
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Be Smart with CorelDRAW: Cast a long shadow and work transparently
Note: This article appears in the March 2018 issue of A&E magazine. This column is being written to demonstrate practical uses…
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Better Work Space, Better Workflow
Try not to crowd highly trafficked work space so people are not bumping into each other. This also minimizes the…
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Cutting Costs or Cutting Quality? Advice on ink
When you have an ink expense of several hundred dollars, that can seem like a great place to cut costs.…
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Before the Busy Season: Product inventory, part two
Order product, and perhaps even extras, ahead of time. This helps prevent rush orders from suppliers, more expensive rush shipping…
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Sublimation and the Baby Market, a Match Made in Heaven
Sublimation lends itself to all kinds of products that are in high demand for the baby market, including mugs, bodysuits,…
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Try This: Printed Stone Awards
Natural stone can be decorated by laser engraving or sandcarving and color-filling, or used as decoration on an award itself.…
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Sandcarving Saves: Compressor care
There are two things you should do on a regular basis to keep up on compressor care: First, check the…
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Small-Format Printing: Shops Playing Small Ball
In 1910, the dead-ball era in baseball was forever changed by legendary New York Giants manager John McGraw who popularized…
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Show Them What You’ve Got: Engraving Signature Samples
People need to see engraving and cutting examples to truly appreciate them, so visual advertising is of great importance. Determine…
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Set Up a System for Organizing Orders
We use a specific shelf to store all orders and use color-coded envelopes indicating which production equipment will be used:…
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Carving Out New Options: Sandcarving in the Awards Industry
Anyone doing abrasive blasting needs to widen their horizons by learning more advanced techniques, as well as broadening their substrate…
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What can you print with sublimation?
With sublimation, 100 percent polyester is your best friend. Sublimation can print onto certain blends, but the more polyester content…
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