Laser Engraving Guide
Premium, permanent branding for metal, wood, and leather promotional products. Executive quality that lasts forever.
What is Laser Engraving?
Laser engraving uses a focused laser beam to permanently etch your design into the surface of a product. It's the ultimate in premium branding - permanent, precise, and impossible to remove or fade.
For executive gifts, awards, and premium merchandise, laser engraving signals quality and attention to detail.
How It Works
- Setup: Your vector artwork is loaded into the laser software
- Positioning: The product is secured in the machine
- Engraving: The laser vaporises the surface material, creating the design
- Finishing: Any debris is cleaned away
The result is the material's natural colour revealed beneath the surface coating, creating an elegant, understated brand mark.
Best For
- Metal products: Pens, flasks, card holders
- Executive gifts: Awards, trophies, presentation items
- Wood items: Cutting boards, desktop accessories
- Leather goods: Notebooks, wallets, keyrings
- Drinkware: Stainless steel bottles, travel mugs
Advantages
- Permanent - will never fade, peel, or wear off
- Premium look and feel
- Extremely precise detail reproduction
- No colour variation or matching issues
- Sustainable - no inks or consumables
Considerations
- Single colour only (the material's natural colour)
- Not suitable for all materials (plastics vary)
- Higher cost for complex designs
- Limited to suitable products
Materials That Work Well
- Anodised aluminium: Reveals silver beneath colour coating
- Stainless steel: Clean, professional finish
- Wood: Natural burnt finish with grain variation
- Leather: Elegant branded impression
- Acrylic: Creates frosted effect
- Glass: Subtle etched finish
Ideal Products
- Metal Pens - Premium writing instruments
- Hip Flasks - Personalised gifts
- Stainless Steel Bottles - Durable branding
- Awards & Trophies - Recognition items
- Leather Notebooks - Executive accessories
- Powerbanks - Metal-cased tech
Artwork Requirements
For best laser engraving results:
- Vector artwork essential (AI, EPS, PDF)
- Convert text to outlines
- Minimum line thickness: 0.25mm
- Avoid very fine details or small text
Ready to get started?
Our team can help you choose the right branding method and prepare your artwork.
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