Plastic is one of the many substrates you can print directly on to, but a variety of factors may affect whether the ink adheres and wears well. That’s the reason some UV-LED printer manufacturers offer plastic-specific inks, adhesion promoters, and…

Many plastics laser beautifully, and our industry suppliers offer dozens of laser-friendly plastics. Acrylic is one of the most popular because the laser cuts and engraves it, leaving a flame-polished edge. The list of safe-to-laser plastics is long and includes…

Most plastics can be rotary engraved because the process doesn’t create fumes. The plastic and type of engraving we want to do will determine the type of cutter we need and the engraving speed. We can determine this with information…

Moisture content, density, grain direction, and some other factors vary between types of wood, therefore different species are likely to result in different products, especially with an abrasive personalization method like sandcarving. Sandcarving does not create contrast and may require…

Laser engraving “burns” or “vaporizes”the wood, helping avoid some of the waste issues presented by rotary engraving. Unlike with rotary engraving, some contrast can be achieved without paint or other colorants, depending on the type of wood. If we do…

Need exact measurements? Rotary engraving and routing are a good choice for creating recesses using very sharp cutters at high speeds on dense and hard wood. It may need to test several combinations to identify the best speeds and cutters.…

When personalized, bamboo cutting boards and utensils make a beautiful and functional addition to any kitchen. Encore Awards carries a wide variety of shapes and sizes, including a paddle shape and three rectangle shapes in sizes from 9 x 6″…

Industrial nameplates are widely used in following industries: original equipment manufacturers, heavy equipment manufacturers, solar energy installers, cable installers, electric equipment installers, cable installers, electronic equipment modifiers, electric equipment installers, military equipment manufacturers, industrial complexes, etc. Our industrial nameplates are…

Choose Printed Pins when your design requires fine line and full color details. Full color images with gradiance or even photographs are most suitable for this type of pin. Your image is printed directly onto a stainless steel metal (if…

Choose Die Cast 3D Lapel Pin for stunning detail and dimension. Die cast (as opposed to die struck) is an alternative process of making pins. The main difference is they can be sculptured to a 3D shape and dimension and…