Engraving
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Laser Engraving Custom Gifts
If there is one segment of laser engraving that must be the most exciting and potentially the most lucrative, it…
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Blasting and Engraving Mask Selection
No matter if you just started your career as an engraving/blasting specialist, there is always room for improvement on every…
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Trophy Building 101
Trophy making can be a great addition to your business.
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Working with Awards
Although the word awards often appear in the same phrase as personalization, which is fair enough, I look at the…
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JDS Industries Expands St. Louis Warehouse
JDS Industries continues to grow and expand with the recent addition of 34,000 square feet of space to its St.…
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Less than a Month until GRAPHICS PRO EXPO SoCal
GRAPHICS PRO EXPO in Long Beach, California is coming up in just a few weeks, Aug. 17-19 (Thursday-Saturday) at the…
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Some quick tips on how to get a cleaner laser engraving on powder coated products
Tips for getting rid of lines, dots, and extra residue.
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Trade Show for Graphics Shops in the Northwest Next Week in Portland, Oregon
The only multi-discipline trade show for graphics professionals in the Northwest, GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX), is at the Oregon Convention…
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New Hires and Promotions in the Custom Graphics Industry
Hires and promotions Cap America promotes Grace Schettler to senior vice president of sales. Schettler, an industry veteran and award-winning…
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Glass and Crystal: A Profitable Addition
A question that many trophy and award shop owners have asked me during my 30 years in this industry is,…
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How to Make an Acrylic Award with a Laser
For this example, we used the following: 3/8” (10 mm) thick clear cast acrylic 3M 467 double-sided adhesive tape 3/16”…
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GRAPHICS PRO EXPO Portland Class Schedule
GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) in Portland, Oregon, July 19-20 at the Oregon Convention Center, features free training classes covering a…
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Laser Hack: Powder Coating Color Fill
Learn how to easily color fill using powder coating with your laser engraver.
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GPX: Trade Show for the Graphics Market in Indianapolis this Week
Indianapolis hosts GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) this week at the Indiana Convention Center. Classes start Wednesday, June 14, and the…
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Taking a Back Seat for Personalization
We know what happens when we “assume.” Nevertheless, I will assume that producing personalized items, and selling if we wish,…
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How to Laser Engrave Ceramic Mugs
Some quick tips on how to get the best engraving on these ceramic mugs.