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Awards & Customization

Ideas and how-to for awards, recognition and personalization businesses: laser engraving, sandcarving, routing, UV printing and sublimation on gifts and promotional products. Learn new techniques, find equipment and grow your customization business.

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  • keystone embroidery pricing
    Business and Marketing

    Job Costing for Embroidery Profit: Keystone Pricing

    Discover the world of this easy-to-use pricing method. 
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  • Taking equipment on the road
    Business and Marketing

    Word to the Wise: Taking Equipment on the Road

    Three simple rules will help ensure the equipment survives its journey.  
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  • id badge
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    How to Design Corporate Photo ID Badges: Part two – pictures

    Last time in this series, Amber Bailey of Name Tag Wizard discussed what informational content should be included on corporate ID badges. Next up: photos.
    Read More →: How to Design Corporate Photo ID Badges: Part two – pictures
  • LogoJET
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    Trending Promotional Products Decorated with UV Printing

    With the introduction of UV printing into the promotional market, this list of products can be customized, in small or large quantities, with unlimited colors.
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  • epilog
    Engraving

    Engrave Multiple Items in One Batch

    There are ways to increase productivity with your laser engraving machine
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  • sandcarving
    Sandcarving

    Selecting a Sandcarving System: Pressure pot versus siphon-fed blaster

    Which blaster wins the efficiency and flexibility categories?
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  • embroidery pricing
    Business and Marketing

    Job Costing for Embroidery Profit: Break Down Goals and Understand Costs

    Pricing insights with a word on goals and shop costs. 
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  • sublimated picture frames
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    Try This: Sublimated Natural Wood Picture Frames

    Natural wood picture frames are not only great sellers and easy to sublimate, they are a great opportunity to experiment with fun designs and personalization.
    Read More →: Try This: Sublimated Natural Wood Picture Frames
  • Heat Transfer/Sublimation

    Beware of Hidden Moisture in Your Sublimation Printer

    Moisture can cause color shifting, image bleeding, and other common issues caused during pressing.
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  • Sandcarving

    Test the Density of Your Sandcarving Film

    You may wonder, "Is my film working properly?"
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  • embroidery pricing
    Business and Marketing

    Job Costing for Embroidery Profit

    Join us on this several part series about arming yourself with top strategies for embroidery pricing, and learning to be flexible. 
    Read More →: Job Costing for Embroidery Profit
  • hot off the press
    Awards

    Your Laser at Work: Custom Appliqués and Inserts

    From the May issue of A&E: how to offer upgrades at a profit.
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