Awards
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Warm Up for the Winter Months: What to know before this seasonal sports market hits
We tend to clump fall and winter sports together, so for us, we consider football, soccer, cheer, hockey, basketball, cross…
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Education
High-End Crystal and Glass Awards: A look at substrates
Glass is so versatile that it can be further broken down into different subcategories for more style options. Clear glass, as…
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What are the basic steps to engraving add-on embellishments for plaques?
For add-on engraved embellishments on plaques: Mount a wood strip (recommended: 1/8-inch thick alder wood sheet that is 4 inches wide…
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Education
Pitch Symbolic Awards to Corporations
Corporate awards are still a large market for awards retailers; however, pitching new ideas that they may not be aware…
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Why should I rotate the samples in my showroom?
Moving items and changing colors can give your showroom a quick change to make a big difference. Try it but…
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Font Choice ‘Don’ts’ for Awards
One of my most frequent challenges, and I bet it’s one of yours as well, is too much text –…
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Working with an Odd-Shaped Engraving Space
Engraving plates may be decorated by the manufacturer, making the engraving area non-rectangular. Often the shape looks like two backward…
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Does mixing technologies waste time or bolster profit?
You can obtain great-looking results on an award or personalized product by printing a full-color logo or graphic and engraving…
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Font Choice ‘Dos’ for Awards
Typically, serif fonts are used for large bodies of text as the serif guides our eyes and makes words easy…
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What design strategies can my shop employ to make one-of-a-kind awards for each client?
Great design and layout might make an award unique; however, the ultimate service is to make any product truly identifiable…
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Education
How to Remove Adhesive Tape from Plaques and Trophy Plates
The adhesive tapes awards retailers use on plaques and trophy plates is aggressive and can be left behind, making it…
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What tools can be used to assure accuracy when assembling an award base with UV glue?
For assembling the base onto the award with UV glue, we recommend using a gluing template with a grid to make sure…
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Why should retailers sell glass and crystal awards?
Retailers should sell glass and crystal awards because they are timeless and long-lasting. There is elegance in crystal and glass…
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Education
Attention Awards Shops: ADA signage is for you
If you have a laser or an engraver with enough power, you can cut out all kinds of interesting shapes…
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Education
How to Place Lasered Acrylic Inserts for Medals
Placing lasered acrylic inserts onto medals so they are straight can be tricky, especially in a production environment. It is…
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Virtual Awards: Use CorelDRAW to Develop Samples
Start by constructing as much of the shape of the award as possible, to actual size, by utilizing the dimensions…
