Guides

What we have learned on the machines, written down so you get a clean result the first time.

• Materials & substrates

  Caring for engraved drinkware so it still looks new next year

  Powder-coated tumblers survive almost anything except a dishwasher. Here is the short version.

  3 min read

• Corporate gifting

  Corporate gifting without the guesswork

  Quantities, lead times and the two decisions that decide whether fifty gifts feel personal or feel like swag.

  6 min read

• Artwork & file prep

  Preparing artwork: the five minutes that save a reprint

  Outline your text, flatten your effects and check the smallest line. Most rejected proofs fail on one of the three.

  4 min read

• Materials & substrates

  Choosing a material: what engraves well and what fights back

  Anodised aluminium, coated steel, acrylic and wood all mark differently. Here is what to expect before you buy the blanks.

  5 min read