Awards
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Education
Try This: Sublimate an Award Plaque
With sublimation, you can turn any image into a vibrant and permanent memento or piece of art. Take a look…
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Now Trending in Awards: One substrate to add to your inventory
One of the most popular blank substrates would have to be the half-inch thick jade glass awards. We think they…
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How do you do frame measurements properly?
Framers always measure their frames as ID (inside frame dimension). The best way to think of this is when looking…
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What settings are recommended for sublimating awards or plaques?
When working with awards, place in a small swing-away heat press at 385 F for 1:30 to 1:45. Plaques, on…
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Education
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…
