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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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  • Awards

    Five Pointers for Trophy Retailers

    When working with a client, keep the following pointers in mind…
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  • custom plaque
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    Methods of Custom-Building a Plaque

    When working with a client that wants a unique look to match a theme, or to have unusual items mounted to the plaque, try these ideas…
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  • trotec
    Engraving

    Try This: Laser cutting and engraving paper

    Apply these steps to customize paper products, from greeting cards, invitations, and table cards, to book covers and business cards.
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  • humidity
    Heat Transfer/Sublimation

    Printer Protection: Check the humidity level

    Large-format users often brush this tip aside.
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  • centering ruler
    Engraving

    Create a Centering Ruler for Engraving

    One centering ruler can have a big impact on the productivity and accuracy of your awards shop.
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  • Heat Transfer/Sublimation

    Use Product Templates for Sublimation Designs

    Here's a time-saving solution for perfecting your designs… 
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  • Engraving

    Using Your Material Requirements to Select a Laser System

    There are many ways to approach purchasing a new laser system. One method to consider is starting with the materials you work with and narrowing in your options.
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  • vision engraving
    Engraving

    Try This: Engrave a Mag Loader

    Do you offer firearms engraving and personalization? Here's something new to pitch those customers…
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  • photoshop
    Graphic Design/Software

    Advanced Photoshop Methods for Better Black-and-White Images

    If you'd like to move beyond the basic methods of converting your color images into black and white, try using Layer Adjustment tools.
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  • Awards

    Shop Talk: How to communicate properly with your customers

    A few helpful reminders on etiquette that you can take into every interaction that happens in your shop.
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  • product damage
    Sandcarving

    Prevent Product Damage When Sandcarving

    How do you avoid damaging your products? Keep it clean!
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  • coreldraw
    Awards

    Be Smart with CorelDRAW: Cast a long shadow and work transparently

    Join Jim Sadler in his CorelDRAW 2017 toolbar tour, featured in this month's issue of A&E.
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