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Assembling Perpetual Plaques
Custom perpetual plaque assembly includes applying the header plate, drilling holes, and attaching all the plates. The drill bit I…
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Keeping Up Business Volume During the Summer Months
The biggest challenge for many awards and recognition businesses during the summer is business volume. School has ended, organized sports…
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Education
A Minimal Approach to Taping: Assembling and mounting products
The tapes that suppliers sell in the recognition industry are sign tapes, mostly acrylic-based, that have high adhesion values. This…
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Education
How to Assemble Acrylic Awards
After engraving, the body of an acrylic award can be glued to the base. A special glue and applicator make…
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Education
Dress Up Corporate Awards with Simple Stage Carving
Unique to sandcarving, stage carving is a quick and easy process to add to your bag of tools to help…
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Education
Iron-On to Shine On: Applying rhinestones to trophies
Spice up traditional awards by adding a little bling to them. Below are the basic steps. Place a piece of…
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What is the difference between etched, cast, and multi-dimensional plaques?
Etched is generally used for thin material such as stainless steel, zinc, or bronze. You can etch into a substrate…
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What considerations should be made when pricing perpetual plaques?
When pricing a custom perpetual plaque project, make sure you consider all of your valuable time. Include time spent with…
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What are some unique markets to sell glass or crystal awards to?
Glass and crystal awards are so versatile that you can sell to virtually any market. The customer base is extremely…
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How do you create a drilling template for perpetual plaques?
Drilling the perpetual plate hole without a template is extremely time consuming and not precise. During your design process, if you have…
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How has the awards industry been affected by evolving changes in marketing practices?
The awards business has grown and expanded into other venues – promotional products, groups, schools, and other small businesses are…
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Education
10 Design and Layout Tips for Custom Perpetual Plaques
The design and layout of perpetual plaques can vary widely. Make sure you have a thorough understanding of the client’s…
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Why are marble plaques a good option for an awards retailer?
If you are abrasive etching glass awards, you already have the equipment and materials you need to etch on marble,…
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What considerations should be made when sandcarving marble plaques?
For something different than brass on walnut wall plaques, awards retailers can offer sandcarved marble plaques. Though it is pretty…
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Why should I add hot foil stamping to my awards shop?
Not only is foil stamping technology unique because it gives a finished product an elusive glistening or sparkle not achievable with any…
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Education
Your Laser at Work: Custom Appliqués and Inserts
Note: This article appears in the May 2018 issue of A&E magazine. If you are looking for upgrade options to personalize…
