Custom Gifts / Promotional Products
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Try This: Engrave and Paint-Fill a Compact Mirror
Mirrors are all around us. From a small compact mirror to large home décor pieces and furniture – there are…
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Try This: Save the Date Magnets
One way to help your customers upgrade their Save the Date cards is to ditch the paper and show them…
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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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What tools are recommended for decorating odd-shaped wood items?
When a wood object is an abnormal shape, there are a lot of things that can be done to assist…
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Tips for Creating Promotional Products with End Users in Mind
Follow these three tips to improve the effectiveness of promotional products: 1. Personalize something useful Don’t give away or advise…
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Red Flags When Producing VIN Plates
When a client came into our shop, I thought we were supplying blank VIN trailer tags to replace his old…
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Create a Gradient Effect in Photoshop
In Photoshop, open your color image file and the Layers window palette. With the open file, you can find this…
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3 Points to Remember When Framing Measurements
Whether showcasing an award, graphic, medallion, or shadowbox objects, there are a few things to keep in mind to help…
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Tips & Tricks for Producing Flag Applications
If you are a regular watcher of the “Big Bang Theory” you know that Sheldon Cooper is probably one of…
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What is the purpose of a rotary engraving attachment?
With the rotary engraving attachment, you can use your laser engraver to process tumblers, cups, vases, and bottles of various sizes and diameters.…
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Products to Offer This Independence Day
Spark another sale with these ideas for Independence Day-themed gifts and décor… With barbeques and firework shows being the main…
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Try This: Laser-Cut Neckties
With Father’s Day fast approaching, help your customers ditch that boring old necktie for dad this year. Using your laser…
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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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Create Vintage and Retro Images for Sublimated Photo Gifts
Using layers in Photoshop with various transparency settings and layer blend modes makes experimentation with retro image effects easy. The…
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What benefits can heat-printed monograms bring my business?
In an episode of STAHLS’ TV, Stahls’ educator Jenna Sackett goes over ways personalized products can earn you profit in your…
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Engrave Away the Background for a Gift Decorated with Laser Foil
In CorelDRAW, apply a white fill color to the logo. Next, use a solid back color-fill to create a background…